Gjemselund Stadion is a football

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Kongsvinger Kongsvinger () is a municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Glåmdal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Kongsvinger. Other settlements in the municipality include Aus ...

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and the home ground of Norwegian third tier club Kongsvinger IL Toppfotball. Until 2008, it was also used for

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meets, having got rubber track in 1986. The venue hosted the Norwegian Athletics Championships in 1968. The stadium received

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with under-soil heating ahead of the 2009 season.

Attendances

The record attendance of 6,794 spectators dates from 26 June 1983, when Kongsvinger lost a top division game against Vålerengen with the score 0–3. Capacity has since been reduced by new regulations.

Average attendances

This shows the average attendance on Kongsvinger's home games in the league since 2012.

References

External links

Gjemselund Stadion - Nordic Stadiums
Football venues in Norway Eliteserien venues Defunct athletics (track and field) venues in Norway Sports venues completed in 1953 1953 establishments in Norway Sports venues in Innlandet Kongsvinger IL Toppfotball Kongsvinger {{Norway-sports-venue-stub