Riisvangen Stadion (, "Riis Meadow") is an

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. It is the

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stadium of

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club

Aarhus Fremad Aarhus Fremad (, "Aarhus Forward") is an association football club located in Aarhus N, the northern part of Aarhus, Denmark. The club will compete in the Danish 1st Division, the second tier of the Danish football league system in the 2025� ...

. Stadium capacity is 5,000, but the attendance record is 3,200 which occurred when the club competed in the

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, in a matchup against

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on 2 November 1997. Riisvangen Stadion was constructed in the 1936 on the initiative of

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. During this period, the population of

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had experienced a large population growth concentrated around northern Aarhus, known as

, and the construction of a sports facility would facilitate needs to nurture sports in the area. The stadium was built in an area which, at that time, was devoid of buildings. Initially,

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used the stadium as their home ground before the club moved to the later established sports complex

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.Klubbens historie
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. On 4 October 2019, Fremad announced a sponsorship deal with

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, which meant that the stand was named "

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Tribunen", after the soft drink produced by the company.

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About Riisvangen
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