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