Svanholm Park is a

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ground in Brøndby,

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. The ground was constructed following the need for Svanholm Cricket Klub to move from their ground next to the

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due to

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needing to build a new stand which would have encroached on the ground. Svanholm Park was constructed by 1999 and contains three cricket grounds. The grounds overlap one another, so when the centre ground (which are the only grass pitch in Denmark) is in use, neither of the grounds flanking it can be used. The grounds facilities also include a purpose built

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and indoor practice facilities. Th ground first saw action when

played Pakistan Emerging Players in 1999. Later, a single

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match was held there in the

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when Denmark played

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. Denmark suffered a heavy defeat in this match. Batting first, they were dismissed for just 56, with Northamptonshire's

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taking figures of 7/10 from 8 overs. In reply, Northamptonshire knocked off the winning runs with just two wickets lost. This was the first major men's match to be played in Denmark. The national teams of the

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and

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have also played international matches at the ground. The ground hosted official

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matches for the first time in July 2019, when Finland toured for a two-match series, which Denmark won 2–0.

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