Valbjarnarvöllur, () also known as Eimskipsvöllurinn
for sponsorship reasons, is a football
stadium
A stadium ( : stadiums or stadia) is a place or venue for (mostly) outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a tiered structure designed to allow spectators to stand o ...
in
Reykjavík
Reykjavík ( ; ) is the capital and largest city of Iceland. It is located in southwestern Iceland, on the southern shore of Faxaflói bay. Its latitude is 64°08' N, making it the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state. With a pop ...
,
Iceland
Iceland ( is, Ísland; ) is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic Ocean and in the Arctic Ocean. Iceland is the most sparsely populated country in Europe. Iceland's capital and largest city is Reykjavík, which (along with its ...
. It is the home stadium of
Þróttur Reykjavík who play in the
Úrvalsdeild. The stadium has a capacity of 5,478 fans.
In December 2016, Þróttur Reykjavík announced a three-year sponsorship deal with local
shipping
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company
Eimskip
Eimskipafélag Íslands hf. is an international shipping company with 55 offices in 20 countries and four continents; Europe, North America, South America and Asia. Eimskip specializes in worldwide freight forwarding services with focus on frozen ...
until 2019, which would see the stadium name changed to Eimskipsvöllurinn for the duration of the deal.
References
External links
Stadium information at Soccerway
Football venues in Iceland
Sports venues in Reykjavík
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