Sør Arena
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| Location | Kristiansand, Norway |
| Broke ground | January 11, 2006 |
| Opened | April 15, 2007 (scheduled) |
| Owner | IK Start |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction cost | 375 million NOK |
| Architect | Kosbergs Arkitektkontor A.S. |
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Sør Arena (en: South Arena) is a football stadium currently under construction at Torsviga, in Kristiansand, Norway. It is expected to be ready in time for the 2007 Norwegian Premier League season and will replace Kristiansand Stadion as the home ground of I.K. Start. The stadium is named after the Norwegian bank Sparebanken Sør, as part of a sponsorship deal which includes the rights to the stadium name for ten years and a shirt sponsorship lasting from 2007 until 2010.
Its capacity in all-seater configuration will be 14,300. For domestic matches the capacity will be somewhat higher as seats are taken out to accommodate standing supporters. The stadium project cost 375 million NOK, of which 237 million was for the construction of the actual stadium.
