- Lerkendal stadion
Infobox Stadium
stadium_name = Lerkendal
fullname = Lerkendal stadion
nickname =
location =Trondheim ,Norway
built = 1947
opened =10 August 1947
owner = Lerkendal stadion AS
operator = Lerkendal stadion AS
tenants =Rosenborg BK (1957-present)
seating_capacity = 21,850 (21,620 all seated)
dimensions = 105 x 68 mLerkendal stadion, built in 1947, is the home ground of the Norwegian football club Rosenborg. It is located in the city-area of Lerkendal in the city of
Trondheim .The
stadium has a capacity of 21,850 (21,620 internationally) and is an all-seater. The highest ever attendance was 28,569, in 1985 when Rosenborg playedLillestrøm S.K. in the final match of the 1985 season.The size of the pitch is 105 × 68 metres.
History
The stadium was planned in 1933, but was not finished until after
World War II . Lerkendal had initially only temporary stands and dressing rooms, but they were enhanced in 1949, and rebuilt in 1961-63.Floodlighting was built in 1968. To meet international standards the floodlighting was upgraded in 1996.
The old main stand was demolished in 1995-96, and a new grandstand was built. VIP-boxes were added, and Lerkendal Stadion was suddenly one of Norway's finest stadiums, close to Ullevaal Stadion in
Oslo .The latest upgrade was made in 2000-02, when three of the four stands were rebuilt. The price of the upgrade was NOK 250 million (Total upgrade costs thus reached 320 million). Further expansion is likely because of rising attendance at the club.
If Norway and Sweden win their bid to host Euro 2016, then Lerkendal stadion would be expanded past the 30,000 mark.
External links
* [http://www.rbk.no/stats/infoArticle.jhtml?articleID=38330 http://www.rbk.no/stats/infoArticle.jhtml?articleID=38330] - A 360° virtual view of the stadium
* [http://webhotel.gisline.no/GISLINEWebMapExplorer_1601/Map.aspx?x=-1628,69140625&y=381,146484375&scale=799&mainMapTheme=&mapTheme=Flyfoto Aerial image from Trondheim Kommune]References
* Official site of Rosenborg B.K.:
** [http://www.rbk.no/ Norwegian]
** [http://www.rbk.no/english/ English]
* [http://www.rbkweb.com http://www.rbkweb.com] - Unofficial website (in Norwegian)
* [http://www.rosenborg.info/english/ http://www.rosenborg.info/english/] - Unofficial website (in English)
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