Vejlby Stadium

Vejlby Stadium (Danish: Vejlby Stadion) is an association football facility in Risskov, Denmark.[1] It is the home stadium of 3rd Division club VSK Aarhus which is a merger between the former tenants of the stadium, IK Skovbakken and Vejlby IK.[4] Constructed in 1969, it is part of the sports complex, known as Vejlby-Risskov Sports Centre (Danish: Vejlby-Risskov Idrætscenter), owned by Aarhus Municipality.

Vejlby Stadium
Vejlby Stadium in 2020
Full nameVejlby Stadium
LocationVejlby Centervej 53
DK-8240 Risskov
Coordinates56°11′33″N 10°12′37″E
Capacity5,000 (300 seats)[1]
Record attendance11,763 (IK Skovbakken vs AGF, 7 September 1978)[2]
Field size105 by 68 metres (114.8 yd × 74.4 yd)
SurfaceNatural grass
Construction
Built1969[3]
Tenants
IK Skovbakken (1969–2016)
Vejlby IK (1969–2016)
VSK Aarhus (2016–present)

Record attendance at Vejlby Stadium occurred on 7 September 1978, when IK Skovbakken faced local rivals AGF in the Danish Superliga, then called 1st Division. 11,763 spectators saw the home team lose 24.[2][4]

Different views from the main stands at Vejlby Stadium in July 2020.

References

  1. "Vejlby Risskov Idrætscenter". vskaarhus.dk. VSK Aarhus. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  2. OH (29 August 2017). "Målet alle husker". agf.dk. Aarhus Gymnastikforening. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  3. Funder, Anders (30 November 2019). "VSK drømmer om nyt Vejlby Stadion: »Vi vil gerne sætte os selv på landkortet«". jyllands-posten.dk. Jyllands-Posten. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  4. Bagge, Henrik (26 October 2013). "Stadig liv på Vejlby Stadion". stiften.dk. Århus Stiftstidende. Retrieved 31 July 2020.


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