Brøndby Stadium
Brøndby Stadium (Danish: Brøndby Stadion, pronounced [ˈpʁɶnpy stɛˈtjʌn]) is a football stadium in Brøndbyvester, Denmark and the home ground of Danish Superliga club Brøndby IF. It is the second-largest stadium in Denmark. Built in 1965 and inaugurated on 31 July 1966 where it had no stands, it saw a major redevelopment in 2000 which increased capacity to 31,500 spectators, of which 19,700 were seated. Continuous adjustments to the spectator facilities have since resulted in the stadium having a total capacity of 29,000 spectators, of which 23,400 are seated. Record attendance dates to 18 June 2003, where a crowd of 31,508 were present in a Copenhagen Derby against F.C. Copenhagen.
Vilfort Park "Hell in the North" | |
Brøndby Stadium in 2006 | |
| Location | 2605 Brøndbyvester, Brøndby Municipality, Denmark |
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| Coordinates | 55°38′56″N 12°25′07″E |
| Public transit | at Glostrup or at Brøndbyøster |
| Owner | Brøndby IF A/S |
| Operator | Brøndby IF |
| Executive suites | 5 |
| Capacity | 29,000 (23,400 seats) |
| Record attendance | 31,508 (v. FC Copenhagen; 18 June 2003) |
| Field size | 105 m × 68 m (115 yd × 74 yd) |
| Surface | GrassMaster hybrid grass |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1965 |
| Opened | 31 July 1966 |
| Renovated | 1999–2000 |
| Expanded | 1978, 1982, 1989, 1992, 2007 |
| Architect | KSH Arkitekt & Ingeniør (1999–2000; renovation) |
| Tenants | |
| Brøndby IF (1965–) Brøndby Atletik (1965–1991) Denmark national football team (selected matches) | |
When hosting the UEFA competitions Champions League and Europa League, seats are installed on the South End terraces (Danish: Sydsiden) in accordance with UEFA regulations, which reduces the total capacity to 26,000.
The stadium has also hosted the Denmark national football team in five matches. Their first game at Brøndby Stadium was a friendly against Portugal on 1 September 2006 which ended in a 4–2 win.