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Ceres Park

Ceres Park
Aarhus Idrætspark
Atletion.jpg
Former names Aarhus Idrætspark, Atletion, NRGi Park
Location Stadion Allé 70
8000 Århus C
Coordinates 56°7′55″N 10°11′47″E / 56.13194°N 10.19639°E / 56.13194; 10.19639
Owner Ceres Park & Arena
Capacity 19,433
Surface Grass
Construction
Opened June 5, 1920
Renovated 1993, 2001
Architect Axel Høeg-Hansen (original)
Tenants
AGF Aarhus
Aarhus Håndbold
Aarhus 1900
Team Århus Floorball
Denmark national football team (some matches)
UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship (2011)

Ceres Park & Arena (former Aarhus Idrætspark, Atletion and NRGi Park) is a combined sport venue, in Aarhus, Denmark, where the football stadium and the arena are the main parts. It is located in the scenic Marselisborg Forests close to the center of Aarhus.

After the renovation in 2001 the stadium had room for 20,032 spectators. Since then an expansion of the VIP facilities has decreased the total capacity to 19.433. The stadium is the center for football in [Aarhus]]. AGF plays all its home matches on Ceres Park.

On May 27, 2006, the Danish national football team played a friendly against Paraguay. This was the first national home match not played in Parken in Copenhagen since 1992.

In 2007, the park played host to two of Denmark's Euro 2008 qualifying matches against Liechtenstein and Spain after UEFA ordered the matches played away from Copenhagen following a fan attack in a previous match against Sweden.

In 2011 Atletion hosted the final of the 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship. Three group stage matches were also played at the stadium.

The park has hosted concerts by many famous artists, including Cliff Richard, Elton John, AC/DC, Depeche Mode, The Eagles and George Michael, among others.


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