Brann Stadion
Brann Stadion is a football stadium in Bergen, Norway. It was constructed in 1919, and has been the home of the football club Brann ever since. The stadium lies 3 km (1.9 mi) south of the city centre, at the foot of Mount Ulriken.
Stadion, stadda or staddaen | |
Brann Stadion in May 2013 | |
| Full name | Brann Stadion |
|---|---|
| Location | Bergen, Norway |
| Coordinates | 60°22′1″N 5°21′27″E |
| Owner | Brann Stadion AS |
| Operator | Brann Stadion AS |
| Capacity | 17,686 |
| Record attendance | 24,800 (Cup) vs. Fredrikstad (1961) 23,900 (League) vs. Lillestrøm (1978) |
| Field size | 105 x 68 m |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1917 |
| Built | 1919 |
| Opened | 25 May 1919 |
| Expanded | Fjordkraft Stand: 2019 Frydenbø stand: 1999 BOBstand: 2006 SPV stand: 2007 |
| Tenants | |
| SK Brann (1919–present) | |
The record attendance dates from 1 October 1961, when Brann hosted Fredrikstad in the cup semi-final, in front of 24,800 spectators. Though its league attendance record is 23,900, from 1978, when they hosted Lillestrøm. Brann Stadion has, per. 2009, a capacity of 17,317. A redevelopment project was underway, aimed at increasing the capacity to over 20,000, but it has been put on hold. Brann Stadion has the third largest attendance capacity in Norway.
Brann Stadion was owned jointly by Brann (49%) and Stor-Bergen Boligbyggelag (51%). However, in an act of local-patriotism the Stor-Bergen Boligbyggelag sold its shares to Brann for the same sum they bought the shares for, despite the added value of the stadium as a result of the still ongoing reconstruction (December 2006).