Fredrikstad Stadion was the homeground of the

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football club

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until the end of the 2006 season, due to their new and modernized stadium at the borough of

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, only a few minutes away from the city center. The stadium opened in 1914 named Fredrikstad Idræts- og Fotbaldplads. The venue has hosted the Norwegian Athletics Championships in 1915 and 1921. The venue has hosted

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matches times, playing 1–0 against

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on 30 May 1978, 2–3 against

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on 20 September 1983 and 1–0 against

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on 22 September 1992. The total capacity of the stadium was approximately 10,500. The spectator's record is approximately 15,000. The old stadium had a long history since it was built in the 1920s. It hosted the

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final in 1925, a game Brann won 3–0 against

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. But it was nonetheless highly worn out and out of date at the end. The stadium no longer exists, it was condemned to make place for flats and offices in the winter 2011/2012.

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