Nuuk Stadium

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]

Nuuk Stadium
Nuuk Stadium before installation of artificial turf
LocationNuuk (Godthåb), Sermersooq, Greenland
OwnerGovernment of Nuuk
OperatorGreenland Football Union
Capacity2,000
Field size101 x 70 meters
SurfaceArtificial turf
Tenants
Greenland national football team
IL Nuuk
B-67 Nuuk

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". Archived from the original on 2011-06-05.
  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". Archived from the original on 2012-03-21. Retrieved 2011-03-30.

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