| AutoC Park Randers | |
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| AutoC Park | |
| Full name | AutoC Park Randers |
| Former names | Randers Stadion Essex Park Randers |
| Location | Viborgvej 92A 8920 Randers NV |
| Built | 1961 |
| Renovated | 2006 |
| Owner | Randers Municipality |
| Operator | Randers FC |
| Surface | Grass |
| Scoreboard | 2 |
| Architect | Arkitektfirmaet C. F. Møller |
| Structural engineer | Rambøll |
| General Contractor | A. Enggaard |
| Capacity | 12,000 (6,114 seats) |
| Record attendance | 17,200 (Denmark B vs. Sweden B, 26.10.1958) After 2006: 11,824 (Randers FC vs. Brøndby IF, 16.05.2010) |
| Field dimensions | 102 X 65 m |
| Tenants | |
| Randers FC (Danish Superliga) (2002–present) Randers Freja (1961–2002) |
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AutoC Park Randers (former Randers Stadion and Essex Park Randers) is a football stadium, located in Randers, Denmark and is the home ground of Randers FC.
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Randers Stadion was totally rebuilt in 2005–06. The new stadium was designed by Arkitektfirmaet C. F. Møller, while Rambøll was the engineer and A. Enggaard contractor.[1]
The pitch was also renovated in 2006 installing under-pitch heating, and automatic watering systems.
In October 2007 Randers FC installed a 37 sqm jumboscreen at the top of the North Stand.
AutoC Park has a capacity of 12,000 of which 6,114 are seats, which is the maximum capacity for international matches.
The stadium consists of 4 stands:
The north stand was the only stand, not to be renovated in the 2006 rebuild.
In October 2006, the stadium hosted the WUSV 2006 Schutzhund World Championship.
Aerosmith performed at the stadium during their 2007 World Tour on June 6, 2007, with 23,000 people in attendance.
AutoC Park Randers has never been used as home ground for the Danish national team, but it has been venue of several youth national matches:[2]
| Date | Home team | Res. | Away team | Competition | Spectators |
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| 5 October 1952 | Denmark B | 2–0 | Finland B | Friendly match | 14,000 |
| 10 October 1954 | Denmark U-21 | 1–3 | Sweden U-21 | Friendly match | 9,876 |
| 26 October 1958 | Denmark B | 3–3 | Sweden B | Friendly match | 17,200 |
| 6 September 1964 | Denmark U-21 | 3–2 | Finland U-21 | Friendly match | 5,100 |
| 21 June 1966 | Denmark U-21 | 1–2 | Netherlands U-21 | Friendly match | 4,300 |
| 24 June 1970 | Denmark U-21 | 1–1 | Sweden U-21 | Friendly match | 3,000 |
| 8 May 1973 | Denmark U-23 | 0–2 | West Germany U-23 | 1974 UEFA European U-23 Football Championship qualifying | 4,500 |
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