"Vangen"[1] | |
Full name | Riisvangen Stadion |
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Location | 8200 Aarhus N, Aarhus Municipality, Denmark |
Capacity | 5,000[4] |
Record attendance | 3,200 (Aarhus Fremad vs Ikast fS, 2 November 1996)[5] |
Field size | 105 by 68 metres (114.8 yd × 74.4 yd) |
Surface | Grass |
Construction | |
Built | 1936[2] |
Opened | 1939 |
Expanded | 2018[3] |
Tenants | |
Aarhus Fremad (1969–) IK Skovbakken (1939–1969) |
Riisvangen Stadion (Danish: [ˈʁisˌvɑŋˀn̩], "Riis Meadow") is an association football stadium in Aarhus N. It is the home stadium of Danish 2nd Division club Aarhus Fremad.[6] Stadium capacity is 5,000, but the attendance record is 3,200 which occurred when the club competed in the Danish Superliga, in a matchup against Ikast fS on 2 November 1997.
Riisvangen Stadion was constructed in the 1936 on the initiative of Aarhus Municipality.[2] During this period, the population of Aarhus had experienced a large population growth concentrated around northern Aarhus, known as Aarhus N, and the construction of a sports facility would facilitate needs to nurture sports in the area. The stadium was built in an area which, at that time, was devoid of buildings.[2]
Initially, IK Skovbakken used the stadium as their home ground before the club moved to the later established sports complex Vejlby-Risskov Idrætscenter.[7]
In April 2018, a new wooden stand was initiated against Brønshøj Boldklub.[3] On 4 October 2019, Fremad announced a sponsorship deal with Royal Unibrew, which meant that the stand was named "Faxe Kondi Tribunen", after the soft drink produced by the company.[8]