Torfnesvöllur

Torfnesvöllur (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈtʰɔrvˌnɛsˌvœtlʏr̥]), known as Olísvöllurinn [ˈɔːlˌisˌvœtlʏrɪn] for sponsorship reasons, is a football stadium in Ísafjörður, Iceland[1] and the home of Vestri and Knattspyrnufélagið Hörður.[2] It broke ground in 1963[3] and was opened on 18 July 1964.[4]

Torfnesvöllur
LocationTorfnesi,
Ísafjarðarbær
Iceland
OwnerÍsafjarðarbær
OperatorVestri
Capacity1.596
Field size105 × 70 m
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Broke ground1963
Opened18 July 1964
Tenants
Íþróttabandalag Ísafjarðar (1964–1988)
Vestri (1986-present)
Knattspyrnufélagið Hörður (2014-present)

References

  1. Kolbeinn Tumi Daðason (25 June 2012). "Stúka mun rísa á Ísafirði". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  2. "Olísvöllurinn". ksi.is (in Icelandic). Football Association of Iceland. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  3. Hans W. Haraldsson (13 January 1968). "Hugleiðingar um Ísfirzk íþróttamál". Skutull (in Icelandic). p. 8. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  4. "Nýr íþróttavöllur opnaður á Ísafirði". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 26 July 1964. Retrieved 15 August 2018.

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