Vejlby Stadium Explained

Stadium Name:Vejlby Stadium
Fullname:Vejlby Stadium
Location:Vejlby Centervej 53
DK-8240 Risskov
Coordinates:56.1924°N 10.2103°W
Built:1969[1]
Surface:Natural grass
Capacity:5,000 (300 seats)[2]
Record Attendance:11,763 (IK Skovbakken vs AGF, 7 September 1978)[3]
Dimensions:105x
Tenants:IK Skovbakken (1969–2016)
Vejlby IK (1969–2016)
VSK Aarhus (2016–present)

Vejlby Stadium (Danish: Vejlby Stadion) is an association football facility in Risskov, Denmark. It is the home stadium of 3rd Division club VSK Aarhus which is a merger between the former tenants of the stadium, IK Skovbakken and Vejlby IK.[4] Constructed in 1969, it is part of the sports complex, known as Vejlby-Risskov Sports Centre (Danish: Vejlby-Risskov Idrætscenter), owned by Aarhus Municipality.

Record attendance at Vejlby Stadium occurred on 7 September 1978, when IK Skovbakken faced local rivals AGF in the Danish Superliga, then called 1st Division. 11,763 spectators saw the home team lose 2 - 4.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Funder . Anders . VSK drømmer om nyt Vejlby Stadion: »Vi vil gerne sætte os selv på landkortet« . jyllands-posten.dk . . 31 July 2020 . 30 November 2019.
  2. Web site: Vejlby Risskov Idrætscenter . vskaarhus.dk . . 31 July 2020.
  3. Web site: OH . Målet alle husker . agf.dk . . 16 April 2020 . 29 August 2017.
  4. Web site: Bagge . Henrik . Stadig liv på Vejlby Stadion . stiften.dk . . 31 July 2020 . 26 October 2013.