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List Of Football Stadiums In Iceland
This is a list of Association football, football stadiums in Iceland, ordered by capacity (seating only). See also *Football in Iceland *List of football clubs in Iceland *List of stadiums in the Nordic countries by capacity *List of European stadiums by capacity *List of association football stadiums by capacity References {{List of football stadiums in Europe Football venues in Iceland, * Lists of association football stadiums, Iceland Association football in Iceland lists, stadiums Lists of buildings and structures in Iceland, Football stadium ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Association Football
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players who primarily use their feet to propel the ball around a rectangular field called a pitch. The objective of the game is to score more goals than the opposition by moving the ball beyond the goal line into a rectangular framed goal defended by the opposing side. Traditionally, the game has been played over two 45 minute halves, for a total match time of 90 minutes. With an estimated 250 million players active in over 200 countries, it is considered the world's most popular sport. The game of association football is played in accordance with the Laws of the Game, a set of rules that has been in effect since 1863 with the International Football Association Board (IFAB) maintaining them since 1886. The game is played with a football that is in circumference. The two teams compete to get the ball into the other team's goal (between the posts and under t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akureyrarvöllur
Akureyrarvöllur (, regionally also ) is a multi-use stadium in Akureyri, Iceland Iceland ( is, Ísland; ) is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic Ocean and in the Arctic Ocean. Iceland is the most sparsely populated country in Europe. Iceland's capital and largest city is Reykjavík, which (along with its .... It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the former home stadium of Knattspyrnufélag Akureyrar. The stadium holds 1,645 spectators (715 seated). After several years with the pitch in poor condition and games being frequently moved to nearby Dalvík, a decision was taken to leave the stadium and move all home games to the clubs base in the Lundarhverfi neighborhood where a new stadium is being built. References External linksAkureyrarvöllur at Nordicstadiums.com Football venues in Iceland Buildings and structures in Northeastern Region (Iceland) Sport in Akureyri {{Iceland-sports-venue-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hásteinsvöllur
Hásteinsvöllur () is a multi-use stadium in Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland. It is located in the town of Vestmannaeyjar on the island of Heimaey Heimaey (), is an Icelandic island. At , it is the largest island in the Vestmannaeyjar archipelago, and the largest and most populated island off the Icelandic coast. Heimaey is off the south coast of Iceland. It is the only populated isla .... It is used mostly for football matches, and is the home ground of Íþróttabandalag Vestmannaeyja (ÍBV). The stadium's capacity is 2,834. In January 2012, ÍBV announced plans to install 700 additional seats in time for the first game of the summer of 2012 against Breiðablik. The estimated cost of the additional seating is 40 million ISK (315,000 USD). In 2017, it was named as one of the Top 10 Most Beautiful Sporting Arenas by the BBC. In April 2021 the website 90min.com rated Hásteinsvöllur, 14th best looking stadium in the world. References External links Hasteinsvöllur - Nordi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hásteinsvöllur í Vestmannaeyjum
Hásteinsvöllur () is a multi-use stadium in Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland. It is located in the town of Vestmannaeyjar on the island of Heimaey. It is used mostly for football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ... matches, and is the home ground of Íþróttabandalag Vestmannaeyja (ÍBV). The stadium's capacity is 2,834. In January 2012, ÍBV announced plans to install 700 additional seats in time for the first game of the summer of 2012 against Breiðablik. The estimated cost of the additional seating is 40 million ISK (315,000 USD). In 2017, it was named as one of the Top 10 Most Beautiful Sporting Arenas by the BBC. In April 2021 the website 90min.com rated Hásteinsvöllur, 14th best looking stadium in the world. References External links Hasteinsvöllur - Nord ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grindavík
Grindavík () is a fishing town on the Southern Peninsula of Iceland not far from the tuya Þorbjörn. It is one of the few cities with a harbour on this coast. Most of the inhabitants work in the fishing industry. The Blue Lagoon, Grindavík's premiere attraction, is located from the town centre. History Landnáma or ''The Book of Settlements'' mentions that around 934, two Viking settlers, Molda-Gnúpur Hrólfsson and Þórir Haustmyrkur Vígbjóðsson , arrived in the Reykjanes area. Þórir settled in Selvogur and Krísuvík and Molda-Gnúpur in Grindaví The sons of Moldar-Gnúpur established three settlements; Þórkötlustaðahverfi , Járngerðarstaðarhverfi and Staðarhverfi . The modern version of Grindavik is situated mainly in what was Járngerðarstaðarhverfi. In June 1627 Grindavik was raided by Barbary Pirates in an event known as the Turkish Abductions. Twelve Icelanders and three Danes, along with two vessels were taken, and with captives taken fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grindavíkurvöllur
Grindavíkurvöllur () is a multi-use stadium in Grindavík, Iceland Iceland ( is, Ísland; ) is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic Ocean and in the Arctic Ocean. Iceland is the most sparsely populated country in Europe. Iceland's capital and largest city is Reykjavík, which (along with its .... It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Knattspyrnudeild UMFG. It has a capacity of about 1,450 people. External links Grindavikurvöllur - Nordic Stadiums References Football venues in Iceland Ungmennafélag Grindavíkur {{Iceland-sports-venue-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur
Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur (Reykjavík Football Club), often shortened to KR or KR Reykjavík, is an Icelandic football club based in the Vesturbær district of the capital, Reykjavík. KR is the oldest and most successful club in Icelandic football, having won the Besta deild karla championship 27 times, including the first season in 1912. It is also the most successful club in the Icelandic men's Cup, with 14 titles including the first in 1960 and most recent in 2014. In 1964, KR was also the first Icelandic representative in the European Cup. History Early history KR was established on 16 February 1899, making it the oldest football club in Iceland. It was founded as ''Fótboltafélag Reykjavíkur'' (Reykjavík Football Club), before changing to Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur, also meaning Reykjavík Football Club, the change due to "knattspyrna" being considered a more elegant word ("Fótbolti" is literally translated as "football" while "knattspyrna", while trans ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KR-völlur
KR-völlur is a football stadium in Reykjavík, Iceland. It is currently used mostly for football matches and has been the home stadium of Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur (Reykjavík Football Club), often shortened to KR or KR Reykjavík, is an Icelandic football club based in the Vesturbær district of the capital, Reykjavík. KR is the oldest and most successful club in Iceland ... since 1984. The stadium holds about 2,700 people and is located at Kaplaskjólsvegur in West Reykjavík. Stats *Size: 105 x 68 m *Opening game: 18 July 1951 KR - Vålerenga 3 - 2 *Record attendance: 26 September 1998 - 5,400 KR - ÍBV *Average attendance 2007 season: 1,873 people Gallery Image:Kr_stukan.jpg, The KR-stadium in spring 2007 Image:KR völlur dugouts opposite main stand.jpg, KR völlur dugouts opposite main stand in 2011 Image:KR home behind one of the goals.jpg, KR home behind one of the goals Image:KR pitch.jpg, Pitch as seen from next ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KR-völlur Main Stand
KR-völlur is a football stadium in Reykjavík, Iceland. It is currently used mostly for football matches and has been the home stadium of Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur since 1984. The stadium holds about 2,700 people and is located at Kaplaskjólsvegur in West Reykjavík. Stats *Size: 105 x 68 m *Opening game: 18 July 1951 KR - Vålerenga Vålerenga () is a neighbourhood in the city of Oslo, Norway, belonging to the borough of Gamle Oslo. Vålerenga is located between the neighbourhoods of Gamlebyen, Jordal, Ensjø, Etterstad and Lodalen. Vålerenga is in particular known for it ... 3 - 2 *Record attendance: 26 September 1998 - 5,400 KR - ÍBV *Average attendance 2007 season: 1,873 people Gallery Image:Kr_stukan.jpg, The KR-stadium in spring 2007 Image:KR völlur dugouts opposite main stand.jpg, KR völlur dugouts opposite main stand in 2011 Image:KR home behind one of the goals.jpg, KR home behind one of the goals Image:KR pitch.jpg, Pitch as seen from next ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Knattspyrnufélagið Fram
''Knattspyrnufélagið Fram'' (''Fram Football Club'') is an Icelandic sports club, best known for its football and handball teams. It was founded on 1 May 1908 in Reykjavík. It was based at Safamýri, in the Háaleiti og Bústaðir district near Reykjavík city centre before slowly moving operations to the newly established Grafarholt district. The football team currently plays in the second division, the 1. deild karla after being relegated in the 2014 season. The club also has strong handball teams; the men's team won the Icelandic championship in 2013. Other sports offered by the club include basketball, taekwondo and skiing. Football Fram is one of the most successful clubs in Iceland: it has eighteen national championship titles and seven national cup titles, and it is regarded as one of the biggest teams in Iceland and the best known Icelandic football team in Europe. Fram dominated Icelandic football in the 1980s and early 1990s. They were relegated from the top ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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