Marienlyst Stadion
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| Former names | Marienlyst Stadion |
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| Location | Drammen, Norway |
| Coordinates | 59°44′03.81″N 10°12′04.80″E / 59.7343917°N 10.2013333°E |
| Owner | Municipality of Drammen |
| Operator | Municipality of Drammen |
| Capacity | 7,544 |
| Record attendance | 16,687 (1969) |
| Field size | 106 × 68 m |
| Surface | Artificial grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1923 |
| Opened | 1924 |
| Tenants | |
| Strømsgodset IF (1967–present) SBK Drafn (1924-present) 1952 Winter Olympics 1987 European Competition for Women's Football | |
Marienlyst Stadion has been the home ground of Strømsgodset IF since 1967. It's located on Marienlyst in Drammen. The Norway national under-21 football team plays most of their games on Marienlyst.
The pitch was opened in 1924, and was the home ground of Drafn, Skiold and Drammens Ballklubb. During the 1952 Winter Olympics in neighboring Oslo, the venue hosted two ice hockey matches.
The grass was removed in November 2007 to make way for artificial ice surface for winter sports, and artificial grass for summer sports. A new stadium was planned, but the project was abandoned due to financial difficulties. There are new plans to expand and rebuild the main stand.
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