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Sandnes Ulf
Sandnes Ulf is a Norwegian association football club from Sandnes, Rogaland, currently playing in the 2. divisjon, the third highest division in the Norwegian football league system. The club play their home matches at Ă˜ster Hus Arena. The club was founded on 1 June 1911 as SK Ulf, and today has over 80 registered teams, making it the largest football club in Rogaland. Sandnes Ulf play in light blue jerseys, white shorts and light blue socks. Sandnes Ulf is an open member association and the annual general meeting is the highest policy-making body. The meeting approves the accounts and elects the chairman and board. Stig Ravndal is the current chairman, elected in 2012. Daily operations are run by a managing director who liaises with the chairman. Sandnes Ulf's official fan club is known as Gaukereiret ("The Cuckoo's Nest"), reflecting on the nickname for people from Sandnes; Sandnes-cuckoos. History The sport of football came directly to Sandnes from its home country, Eng ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ă˜ster Hus Arena
Ă˜ster Hus Arena is a Soccer-specific stadium, football stadium located in Sandnes, Rogaland, Norway. It is a part of Sandnes Idrettspark and is used for association football, football matches as the home ground of Sandnes Ulf. Ă˜ster Hus Arena was opened in the beginning of the 2020 season. The stadium's seated capacity is 6,046. The stadium is located next to Sandnes Stadion, the former home ground of Sandnes Ulf. History Planning In 2007, the Norwegian Football Federation concluded that Sandnes Ulf had to either upgrade Sandnes Stadion or start projecting a new stadium to keep their elite license. In 2008, Sandnes Ulf and Sandnes, Sandnes municipality started the process of planning a new stadium. The construction of the stadium was estimated to cost Norwegian krone, NOK 147.6 million. Initially, the stadium was planned to be completed in time for the opening of the 2019 season, but the opening day was later postponed by one year. The stadium was planned as an all-seater with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |