Tórsvøllur
Full name | Tórsvøllur |
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Location | Tórshavn, Faroe Islands |
Capacity | 6,040 (all-seater)[1] |
Field size | 100 m × 65 m (109 yd × 71 yd) |
Construction | |
Built | 1999 |
Opened | 1999 |
Tenants | |
Faroe Islands |
Tórsvøllur is a football stadium on the sport site Gundadalur in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands. The stadium holds 6,040 people and was built in 1999 to become the country's national stadium and provide a grass surface in the capital Tórshavn on which international football matches could be played. Previously, the Faroe Islands national team played its home matches in the town of Toftir at the Svangaskarð stadium.
In August 2011, floodlights were introduced, these were officially used for the first time at the football match between Faroe Islands and Italy on 2 September 2011.
References
- ↑ "UEFA Handbook | First Division clubs in Europe". 10 August 2011. Retrieved 2014-08-23.
External links
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Coordinates: 62°1′9″N 6°46′41″W / 62.01917°N 6.77806°W