Sandnes Idrettspark

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Sandnes Idrettspark
The Sports park in 2010
Map
LocationSandnes, Norway
Coordinates58°51′37″N 5°43′33″E / 58.86028°N 5.72583°E / 58.86028; 5.72583
OwnerThe municipality of Sandnes

Sandnes Idrettspark is a multi-purpose sports parks located in Sandnes, Rogaland, Norway. It includes the Sandnes Stadion, Giskebanen, two artificial football pitches, basketball courts, tennis courts, a gymnasium track and the Øster Hus Arena.

History[edit]

Sandnes Stadion[edit]

An athletics venue and former football ground. At the start of the 2020 season, Sandnes Ulf moved to the newly built Øster Hus Arena,[1] which is located next to Sandnes Stadion.[2]

Øster Hus Arena[edit]

A football stadium that opened in 2020.

Giskebanen[edit]

The Idrettspark was the venue for motorcycle speedway. It held the Norwegian Individual Speedway Championship in 1951 and 1967 and 1971, in addition to international test matches.[3] Some listings state the speedway took place at the Sandnes Stadion but it is known that the 1971 final was held around the adjacent Giskebanen.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Nye Sandnes stadion har fått navn". www.nrk.no. NRK. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
  2. ^ "ØsterHus Arena". www.osterhusarena.no. Sandnes Ulf. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
  3. ^ "Speedway History Info - Historia Zuzla". Historia Sportu Zuzlowego. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Sandnes 19.09.1971". metal Speedway. Retrieved 16 February 2024.