Í Fløtugerði is a football stadium in Fuglafjørður, Faroe Islands. It is currently the home ground of ÍF Fuglafjørður.
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Location | Fuglafjørður, Faroe Islands |
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Capacity | 1,200 (360 seats) |
Record attendance | over 1,500 (ÍF Fuglafjørður 3–1 TB Tvøroyri, 1979 1. deild) |
Surface | Artificial turf[1] |
Construction | |
Opened | 1956 |
Renovated | 2008[2] |
Tenants | |
ÍF Fuglafjørður (1956–present) |
Its capacity is 1,200, including 360 seats.
On 15 November 1940, ÍF Fuglafjørður began purchasing land in northern part of the town. In following years, the club obtained funding from municipality and loans, which resulted in official opening of the stadium in 1956.
On 12 August 1979, the record attendance was set. Over 1,500 people gathered in the stands to watch the match between ÍF Fuglafjørður and TB Tvøroyri. The hosts won 3–1.
Í Fløtugerði hosted the Faroe Islands Cup final on 29 September 1985.[3] GÍ Gøta won 4–2 against NSÍ Runavík, thus winning its second cup trophy.
The stadium was renovated in 2008.
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