| Svangaskarð | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Svangaskarð |
| Location | Toftir, Faroe Islands |
| Built | 1980 |
| Opened | 1980 |
| Capacity | 6,000 |
| Tenants | |
| Faroe Islands | |
Svangaskarð (pronounced [ˈsvɛŋkaskɛaɹ]) is a multi-purpose stadium in Toftir, Faroe Islands. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 6,000 people. It was the sole home ground of the Faroe Islands national football team from 1991 and until the Tórsvøllur Stadium was built in the capital Torshavn in 1999 and is still occasionally used for international football matches.
The record attendance for a football match in the Faroe Islands was set at the stadium, in 1998 when the Faroe Islands won 2-1 against Malta, the attendance was 6,642.[1] The stadium containing the sports arena, also hosts the home matches of B68 Toftir. It was opened in 1980, whilst the grass pitch was first laid in 1991.