Aka Arena
| Aka Arena | |
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| Former names | Hønefoss Stadion |
| Location | Hønefoss, Norway |
| Coordinates | 60°09′33″N 10°15′55″E / 60.159119°N 10.265368°ECoordinates: 60°09′33″N 10°15′55″E / 60.159119°N 10.265368°E |
| Opened | 1949 |
| Renovated | 2009 |
| Owner | Hønefoss Stadion AS |
| Operator | Hønefoss BK |
| Surface | Artificial grass |
| Capacity | 4,256 (seating - 3,500) |
| Tenants | |
| Hønefoss BK (football) | |
Aka Arena, formerly known as Hønefoss Stadion, is a football stadium in Hønefoss, Norway, and is the home of Norwegian Premier League club Hønefoss. The stadium has a capacity of approx. 4,256 spectators.
The record attendance is 3,747, achieved in the last match of the 2009 First Division season against Sogndal, when Hønefoss got promoted to the Premier League.[1]
The venue has hosted Norway national under-21 football team matches three times, playing 0–0 against Yugoslavia on 8 June 1975, 5–1 against Turkey on 27 April 1993 and 2–1 against Greece on 3 September 1999.[2]
[edit] Hønefoss Idrettspark
The stadium is a part of Hønefoss Idrettspark, where track and field club Ringerike FIK is one of the tenants, however it does not have a rubber track. The facilities also includes Sjongshallen, an ice hockey field.
[edit] References
- ^ "Hønefoss - Sogndal". Ringerike Blad. http://www.ringblad.no/fotball/live/?kamp_id=338323. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
- ^ "Norge Menn U21" (in Norwegian). Football Association of Norway. Archived from the original on 26 November 2011. http://www.webcitation.org/63UG3Ayfy. Retrieved 26 November 2011.
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