Fredrikstad Stadion

Fredrikstad Stadion
Coordinates	59°12′47.0″N 10°55′41.4″E / 59.213056°N 10.928167°E
Capacity	12,560 (by March 2009)
Construction
Built	2007
Opened	1 February 2007
Tenants
	Fredrikstad FK (football)

The Fredrikstad Stadion is a football stadium in Fredrikstad, Norway and home of the Norwegian First Division team Fredrikstad FK. It is located in an area which formerly used to be a large shipyard (locally known as Værste or FMV), but which nowadays is the technological centre of the city, with several companies and a college. The frontage of the stadium is built to replicate the original halls of the workshop. This makes it architecturally unique. The stadium was built to replace Old Fredrikstad Stadion, which was considered to be one of the eldest and most worn-out stadium in the country. The total capacity is approximately 12,560, all seated. There is a possibility to expand it furthermore, to some 15,000 seats.

The venue has hosted Norway national under-21 football team matches five times, playing 0–1 against Netherlands on 7 September 2007, 2–1 against Switzerland on 12 September 2007, 0–0 against Macedonia on 9 September 2008, 1–3 against Croatia on 5 September 2009 and 0–1 against Serbia on 9 September 2009.^[1] In a 2012 survey carried out by the Norwegian Players' Association among away-team captains, Fredrikstad Stadion was ranked as the sixth, with a score of 4.20 on a scale from one to five.^[2]

Concerts

Elton John performed on Fredrikstad stadion on 22 June 2007. ^[3]
The Norwegian rap duo Erik og Kriss performed a free concert at the stadium on 22 January 2017. ^[4]

Attendance

	Norwegian Premier League
†	Norwegian First Division

Attendance
Season	Avg	Min	Max	Rank	Ref
2007	11,798	10,251	12,403	5	^[5]
2008	11,530	10,108	12,350	5	^[6]
2009	10,313	9,107	12,058	5	^[7]
2010	6,806	5,506	10,690	1†	^[8]
2011	9,119	6,863	12,565	7	^[9]
2012	7,110	5,432	9,215	7	^[10]
2013	4,245	3,767	5,002	1†	^[11]
2014	4,313	3,742	5,005	1†	^[12]
2015	4,332	3,528	8,281	2†	^[13]
2016	4,342	3,524	7,832	1†	^[14]
2017	3,913	3,136	7,722	2†	^[15]

References

^ "Norge Menn U21" (in Norwegian). Football Association of Norway. Archived from the original on 12 May 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2011.
^ "Lerkendal nest beste fotballbane" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation. 28 November 2012. Archived from the original on 1 December 2012. Retrieved 30 November 2012.
^ "Elton John til Fredrikstad Stadion". Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation. 29 May 2007. Archived from the original on 13 June 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
^ "Gratis Erik og Kriss-konsert på Fredrikstad stadion 22. januar". gjerrigknark.com. Archived from the original on 2023-06-13. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
^ "Tilskuertall 2007". Norsk Internasjonal Fotballstatistikk. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
^ "Tilskuertall 2008". Norsk Internasjonal Fotballstatistikk. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
^ "Tilskuertall 2009". Norsk Internasjonal Fotballstatistikk. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
^ "Tilskuertall 2010". Norsk Internasjonal Fotballstatistikk. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
^ "Tilskuertall 2011". Norsk Internasjonal Fotballstatistikk. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
^ "Tilskuertall 2012". Norsk Internasjonal Fotballstatistikk. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
^ "Tilskuertall 2013". Norsk Internasjonal Fotballstatistikk. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
^ "Tilskuertall 2014". Norsk Internasjonal Fotballstatistikk. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
^ "Tilskuertall 2015". Norsk Internasjonal Fotballstatistikk. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
^ "Tilskuertall 2016". Norsk Internasjonal Fotballstatistikk. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
^ "Tilskuertall 2017". Norsk Internasjonal Fotballstatistikk. Retrieved 29 November 2017.