Aarhus Stadium

Aarhus Stadium (Danish: Aarhus Stadion) is an association football stadium in Aarhus, Denmark which has been the home ground of Aarhus Gymnastikforening since the 1920s. With a current capacity of 19,433, it is the third largest football stadium of any football team in Denmark. It is part of the sports complex, known as Aarhus Sports Park (Danish: Aarhus Idrætspark), that is run by Ceres Park & Arena.

Aarhus Stadium
Ceres Park
Aarhus Stadium
Naming rights agreement since July 2015
View from the outside
Former namesAarhus Stadium (1920–present)
Atletion (2003–2006)
NRGi Park (2006–2015)
Ceres Park (2015–present)
LocationStadion Allé 70
DK-8000 Aarhus C
Coordinates56°07′55″N 10°11′48″E
OwnerCeres Park & Arena (AGF)
Capacity19,433
SurfaceMixto Hybrid grass by Nordisk Kunstgræs Import ApS
Construction
Broke ground1916
Built1918–1920
Opened5 June 1920
Renovated1948, 1993, 1998, 2004
ArchitectAxel Høeg-Hansen (original)
Tenants
AGF (1920–present)
AGF Håndbold
Aarhus 1900
Team Århus Floorball
Denmark national football team (some matches)

The venue was inaugurated in June 1920 as Aarhus Stadium with major renovations made in the 1990s and 2000s. In recent years, it has been known under several names due to sponsorship arrangements; Atletion (2003–2006), NRGi Park (2006–2015), and in July 2015 it was renamed Ceres Park, when the naming rights for AGF's football matches and events was acquired by Ceres Brewery, a subsidiary of Royal Unibrew. In FIFA and UEFA matches, it is known under its original name, Aarhus Stadium, due to sponsorship restrictions.

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