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Hásteinsvöllur

Coordinates: 63°26′21.89″N 20°17′16.62″W / 63.4394139°N 20.2879500°W / 63.4394139; -20.2879500
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Hásteinsvöllur
Map
LocationVestmannaeyjar, Iceland
OwnerÍBV
Capacity2,300 (534 seated)
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Opened1912
Renovated1960, 2012
Tenants
ÍBV

Hásteinsvöllur is a multi-use stadium in Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland. It is located in the town of Vestmannaeyjar on the island of Heimaey. It is used mostly for football matches, and is the home ground of Íþróttabandalag Vestmannaeyja (ÍBV). The stadium's capacity is 2,834.

In January 2012, ÍBV announced plans to install 700 additional seats in time for the first game of the summer of 2012 against Breiðablik. The estimated cost of the additional seating is 40 million ISK (315,000 USD).

In 2017, it was named as one of the Top 10 Most Beautiful Sporting Arenas by the BBC [1]

References

  1. ^ "10 of the world's most beautiful sports arenas". BBC.co.uk. 8 September 2017.

63°26′21.89″N 20°17′16.62″W / 63.4394139°N 20.2879500°W / 63.4394139; -20.2879500