Laugardalsvöllur
Encyclopedia
Laugardalsvöllur is the national stadium of Iceland
. It is located in Reykjavík
, and seats
9,800 individuals, another 5,627 people can be seated on concrete benches, but due to FIFA
restrictions they are rarely used.
The largest attendance ever seen by the Laugardalsvöllur was 20,204 in 2004 for a friendly match between Iceland
and Italy
. Iceland surprised the world by winning the game 2-0.
Iceland national football team
The Iceland national football team is the national football team of Iceland and is controlled by the Football Association of Iceland. It has never advanced to the finals of any major international competition....
. It is located in Reykjavík
Reykjavík
Reykjavík is the capital and largest city in Iceland.Its latitude at 64°08' N makes it the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state. It is located in southwestern Iceland, on the southern shore of Faxaflói Bay...
, and seats
Seating capacity
Seating capacity refers to the number of people who can be seated in a specific space, both in terms of the physical space available, and in terms of limitations set by law. Seating capacity can be used in the description of anything ranging from an automobile that seats two to a stadium that seats...
9,800 individuals, another 5,627 people can be seated on concrete benches, but due to FIFA
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
restrictions they are rarely used.
Overview
The first stand was constructed in 1958, the opposite stand in 1997 and the old stand was renovated and extended in 2006. Additional capacity can be added by bringing in two temporary stands seating 1,500 each. It is mainly used for football and it also has athletics facilities.The largest attendance ever seen by the Laugardalsvöllur was 20,204 in 2004 for a friendly match between Iceland
Iceland national football team
The Iceland national football team is the national football team of Iceland and is controlled by the Football Association of Iceland. It has never advanced to the finals of any major international competition....
and Italy
Italy national football team
The Italy National Football Team , represents Italy in association football and is controlled by the Italian Football Federation , the governing body for football in Italy. Italy is the second most successful national team in the history of the World Cup having won four titles , just one fewer than...
. Iceland surprised the world by winning the game 2-0.