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    Torfnesvöllur

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    Torfnesvöllur
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    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)

    Torfnesvöllur (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈtʰɔrvˌnɛsˌvœtlʏr̥]), known as Kerecis'völlurinn 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]

    Sponsorship names[edit]

    The stadium was known as Olísvöllurinn from 2018 to 2024.[5] In February 2024, Icelandic biotech company Kerecis bought the naming rights for the stadium.[6]

    References[edit]

    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.
    5. ^ "Torfnesvöllur verði Olísvöllurinn". Bæjarins besta (in Icelandic). 9 March 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
    6. ^ Sindri Sverrisson (22 February 2024). "Kerecis aðalstyrktaraðili Vestra: „Afar þakklát fyrir veglegan stuðning"". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 3 May 2024.

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