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Football stadium in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tórsvøllur is a football stadium on the sport site of Gundadalur in Tórshavn, the capital of the Faroe Islands. The stadium holds 6,500 people, and was built in 1999 to become the country's national stadium to provide an artificial grass surface on which international football matches could be played. Previously, the Faroe Islands national team played its home matches in the town of Toftir at Svangaskarð stadium.
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Full name | Tórsvøllur |
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Location | Tórshavn, Faroe Islands |
Capacity | 6,500 (all-seater)[1] |
Field size | 100 m × 65 m (109 yd × 71 yd) |
Surface | Artificial grass |
Construction | |
Built | 1999 |
Opened | 9 July 1999 |
Renovated | 2010–2021 |
Tenants | |
Faroe Islands national football team |
In August 2011, floodlights were introduced; these were first officially used for the football match between Faroe Islands and Italy on 2 September 2011.
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