Nuuk Stadium

Nuuk Stadium
Location Nuuk (Godthåb), Sermersooq, Greenland
Owner Government of Nuuk
Operator Greenland Football Union
Capacity 2,000
Field size 101 x 70 meters
Surface Artificial turf
Tenants
Greenland national football team
IL Nuuk
B-67 Nuuk

Nuuk Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Nuuk, Greenland. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium has a capacity for 2,000.[1]

FIFA 2-star artificial turf was installed at the stadium in July 2016.[2][3] The 2-star rating is the highest achievable rating for an artificial surface and is suitable for all UEFA competitions.[4]

Venue

The stadium can also be used as an entertainment venue. On November 2, 2007, Scottish rock band Nazareth, of Love Hurts fame, performed at the venue,[5] and on April 1, 2011, the venue was visited by Suzi Quatro.[6]

See also

References

  1. "World Stadiums entry".
  2. "Kunstgræsbanen klar til indvielse" (in Danish). Sermitsiaq. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
  3. Petersen, Lars. "Nuuk stadion, 2016". NBU. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  4. "FIFA Quality Concept for Football Turf" (PDF). FIFA. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  5. "Nazareth's Concert Listing". Retrieved 2014-10-13.
  6. "Schedule for Inussivik Stadium". Retrieved 2011-03-30.

Media related to Nuuk Stadium at Wikimedia Commons

Coordinates: 64°10′51″N 51°43′57″W / 64.18083°N 51.73250°W / 64.18083; -51.73250


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 9/7/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.