Torfnesvöllur

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Torfnesvöllur (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈtʰɔrvˌnɛsˌvœtlʏr̥], lit.'Torfnes Field' or more precisely 'Torfnes Stadium'), known as Kerecisvöllurinn (lit.'Kerecis Field'[a] or 'Kerecis Stadium') 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]

LocationTorfnes,
Ísafjarðarbær
Iceland
OperatorVestri
Capacity1.596
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LocationTorfnes,
Ísafjarðarbær
Iceland
OwnerÍsafjarðarbær
OperatorVestri
Capacity1.596
SurfaceGrass
Field size
105 × 70 m
Construction
Broke ground1963
Opened18 July 1964
Tenants
ÍBÍ (1964–1988)
Vestri (1986-present)
Hörður (2014-present)
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Sponsorship names

The stadium was known as Olísvöllurinn (lit.'Olís Field' or 'Olís Stadium') from 2018 to 2024.[5] In February 2024, Icelandic biotech company Kerecis bought the naming rights for the stadium.[6]

Footnotes

  1. völlurinn is the definite form of völlur, meaning "the field".

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