Kristiansand stadion is a multi-use stadium in

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. The stadium holds 16,600 people. It was mostly used for football matches and was the home ground of I.K. Start. In 2007 Sør Arena replaced Kristiansand stadion as home ground. The venue hosted

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matches twice, the first home game ever, losing 1–2 against Sweden on 31 May 1969 and winning 3–1 over

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on 9 October 1990. The stadium is also used for athletics, the home team being

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. The venue hosted the Norwegian Athletics Championships in 1970, 1996 and 2012. The stadium also hosted the 2019 under-20 Nordic championships in athletics.

References

External links

Kristiansand municipality website about Kristiansand Stadion

Kristiansand Stadion's history
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Kristiansand Stadion - Nordic Stadiums
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