Voldsløkka Stadion is a sports stadium in

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History

It was the home ground of Oslo football team Skeid, and was used for

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matches in 1999. However, in 2007 it did not meet the requirements of

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(second tier of Norwegian football) matches, so Skeid elected to play their home games at

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. Instead in 2007 Voldsløkka Stadion hosted matches of the Vålerenga B team, who resided in the

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(third tier). It has later been used by Oslo City FC. It has also been the temporary home ground of the

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team

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. The area was closed as a football stadium in 2007, and Skeid moved to Nordre Åsen. In 2018 a new facility opened for

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and

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, to be used by

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. The stadium hosted matches of the

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. Artificial ice for bandy is prepared when conditions allow, usually between November and March, using an electric

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External links

Voldsløkka Stadion
at ''OsloVikings.com''

References

Sports venues in Oslo Football venues in Norway Bandy venues in Norway Eliteserien venues Skeid Fotball American football venues in Norway {{norway-sports-venue-stub