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Ullevål Stadium

Ullevaal
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Full name Ullevaal Stadion
Location Sognsveien 75
Oslo, Norway
Coordinates 59°56′56.4″N 10°44′3.6″E / 59.949000°N 10.734333°E / 59.949000; 10.734333Coordinates: 59°56′56.4″N 10°44′3.6″E / 59.949000°N 10.734333°E / 59.949000; 10.734333
Owner Football Association of Norway
Operator Ullevaal Stadion Idrett AS
Capacity 28,000
Record attendance 35,495
Field size 105 m × 68 m (115 yd × 74 yd)
Surface Natural grass
Construction
Broke ground 1925
Opened 26 September 1926
Renovated 1938, 1967, 1985, 1991, 1998, 2013
Tenants
FK Lyn (1926–2009)
Norway (1927–present)
Vålerenga IF (1999–2017)

Ullevaal Stadion (Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈʉlːəvɔl]) is an all-seater football stadium located in Oslo, Norway. It is the home ground of the Norway national football team, and the site of the Norwegian Cup Final. From its opening in 1926 to 2009 it was the home ground of FK Lyn and from 1999 to 2017 was a home ground of Vålerenga IF. With a capacity of approximately 28,000, it is the largest football stadium in Norway. The national stadium is fully owned by the Football Association of Norway (NFF).

The stadium opened on 26 September 1926 as the home ground for Lyn and several other local teams. The first international match was played in 1927, and NFF started gradually purchasing part of the stadium company. The peak attendance dates from 1935, when 35,495 people saw Norway play Sweden. Since 1948, Ullevaal has hosted the finals of the Norwegian Football Cup, and in 1967 the Japp Stand was completed. A new renovation started with the completion of the single-tier West Stand in 1985, and continued with the two-tier North and East Stands in 1990 and the South Stand in 1998. Ullevaal hosted the finals of the UEFA Women's Euro in 1987 and 1997.

In conjunction with the stadium is the head office of many sports federations, a bandy field, and commercial property including a conference center, hotel and shopping mall. The stadium is located adjacent to Ullevål Stadion Station of the Oslo Metro and the Ring 3 motorway. Plans call to replace the West Stand to increase capacity to 30,000 and perhaps add a retractable roof and artificial turf.


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