Sauðárkróksvöllur Explained

Sauðárkróksvöllur
Location:Sauðárkrókur, Iceland
Coordinates:65.7451°N -19.6457°W
Opened:2004
Surface:Grass
Capacity:2,500

Sauðárkróksvöllur (in Icelandic pronounced as /ˈsœyːðˌaurˌkʰrouksˌvœtlʏr̥/) is a football stadium in Sauðárkrókur, Iceland.

Sauðárkróksvöllur is an Icelandic open-air stadium that has a standing spectator capacity of about 2,500, but no permanent seating.[1] It opened in 2004, and has a grass surface.[2] It was built with a combination of public and private funding for the Icelandic Games held in the summer of 2004.The stadium was also used for the 2004 and 2009 youth games, the 2006 and 2007 Icelandic Athletic championships and various other large or small events.Sauðárkróksvöllur is used by the local sports club, UMF Tindastóll, which helps maintain the pitch with the aid of volunteers.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sauðárkróksvöllur. World Football.org. 25 March 2012.
  2. Web site: SAUÐÁRKRÓKSVÖLLUR . Soccerway . 2012-03-25.
  3. Web site: Sauðárkróksvöllur vinsælasti frjálsíþróttavöllurinn . UNGMENNAFÉLAG TINDASTÓLL . 2012-03-25.