Aarhus Stadium

Aarhus Stadium
Ceres Park
Aarhus Stadium
Naming rights agreement since July 2015
View from the outside
Map
Former namesAarhus Stadium (1920–present)
Atletion (2003–2006)
NRGi Park (2006–2015)
Ceres Park (2015–present)
LocationStadion Allé 70
DK-8000 Aarhus C
Coordinates56°07′55″N 10°11′48″E / 56.132033°N 10.196589°E / 56.132033; 10.196589
OwnerCeres Park & Arena (AGF)[4]
Capacity19,433
SurfaceMixto Hybrid grass by Nordisk Kunstgræs Import ApS[5][6]
Construction
Broke ground1916[1]
Built1918–1920[2]
Opened5 June 1920[1]
Renovated1948, 1993, 1998, 2004[3]
ArchitectAxel Høeg-Hansen (original)
Tenants
AGF (1920–present)
AGF Håndbold
Aarhus 1900
Team Århus Floorball
Denmark national football team (some matches)

Aarhus Stadium (Danish: Aarhus Stadion) is an association football stadium in Aarhus, Denmark which has been the home ground of Aarhus Gymnastikforening since the 1920s. With a current capacity of 19,433, it is the third largest football stadium of any football team in Denmark.[7] It is part of the sports complex, known as Aarhus Sports Park (Danish: Aarhus Idrætspark), that is run by Ceres Park & Arena.

The venue was inaugurated in June 1920 as Aarhus Stadium with major renovations made in the 1990s and 2000s. In recent years, it has been known under several names due to sponsorship arrangements; Atletion (2003–2006), NRGi Park (2006–2015), and in July 2015 it was renamed Ceres Park, when the naming rights for AGF's football matches and events was acquired by Ceres Brewery, a subsidiary of Royal Unibrew.[8][9] In FIFA and UEFA matches, it is known under its original name, Aarhus Stadium, due to sponsorship restrictions.[10]

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  2. ^ "Hvad var byrådets bedste beslutning i 1920'erne?". stadsarkiv.aarhus.dk. Aarhus Stadsarkiv. 15 April 2019. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Aarhus Idrætspark, extension". cfmoller.com. C.F. Møller. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference kongelunden was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "Mixto Hybridgræs til Ceres Park" (PDF). kunstgraes.dk. NKI. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  6. ^ Okstrøm, Oliver (27 February 2020). "Ceres Park og AGF får ny græsbane: Samme type blev brugt til VM". tipsbladet.dk. Tipsbladet. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  7. ^ Lund Hansen, Thomas (10 October 2015). "300 mio. kr. skal findes i området omkring stadion". jyllands-posten.dk. Jyllands-Posten. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  8. ^ "Nyt stadion-navn i Århus". dr.dk. Danmarks Radio. 7 March 2006. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  9. ^ Knudsen, Jonas (4 March 2015). "NRGI Arena bliver til Ceres Park". indkast.dk. Indkast. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  10. ^ "Aarhus". uefa.com. UEFA. Retrieved 24 June 2020.