Right to Dream Park

Right to Dream Park, historically known as Farum Park, is a football stadium, located in Farum, Denmark, and is the home ground of FC Nordsjælland. It has a capacity of 10,300 of which 9,800 are seated. Farum Park is the first stadium in the Danish Superliga with an artificial turf, installed in 2012. The grass is from Limonta Sport - a leading company in the production and distribution of synthetic grass for sports. Farum Park is a modern stadium with LED-banners, a hotel with 35 rooms and a fitness center.

Right to Dream Park
LocationIdrætsvænget 2
3520 Farum
Coordinates55°48′57″N 12°21′12″E
OwnerFuresø Municipality
Capacity10,300 (9,800 seats)
Record attendance10,300 (Nordsjælland vs. Horsens, 2012)
Field size105 x 68 m
SurfaceArtificial turf
Construction
Built1999
Opened1999
ArchitectGert Andersen ApS
Structural engineerJørgen Wessberg A/S
General contractorHoffmann A/S
Tenants
Nordsjælland (Danish Superliga) (2003–present)
Farum Boldklub (1999–present)
Denmark under-21 national team (2002–2006)
Mermaid Bowl (?-2011)
UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship (2002)

Farum Park was renamed Right to Dream Park in 2016 as a tribute to the club's partnership with Right to Dream Academy in Ghana.[1]

National games

Right to Dream Park has three times been used as home ground for the Denmark women's national football team. Further it has been venue of several youth and women's national matches:[2]

Date Home team Res. Away team Competition Spectators
26 April 2000Denmark U-211–2Sweden U-21Friendly match4,418
4 May 2000Denmark U-210–7Norway U-21Friendly match?
24 April 2001Denmark U-210–2Slovenia U-21Friendly match1,822
27 April 2002Denmark U-174–4Netherlands U-172002 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship?
29 April 2002Denmark U-176–0Finland U-172002 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship?
11 October 2002Denmark U-219–0Luxembourg U-212004 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualifying1,117
19 November 2002Denmark U-210–1Poland U-21Friendly match553
6 June 2003Denmark U-212–0Norway U-212004 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualifying2,005
9 September 2003Denmark U-210–0Romania U-212004 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualifying1,485
15 November 2003Denmark U-211–1Italy U-212004 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualifying2,815
22 May 2004Denmark2–0Spain2005 UEFA Women's Championship qualifying1,117
3 September 2004Denmark U-213–2Ukraine U-212006 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualifying608
12 October 2004Denmark U-211–1Turkey U-212006 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualifying1,938
7 June 2005Denmark U-217–0Albania U-212006 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualifying1,343
6 September 2005Denmark U-211–0Georgia U-212006 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualifying1,024
25 September 2005Denmark3–0Belgium2007 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying1,316
7 October 2005Denmark U-212–1Greece U-212006 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualifying1,047
5 September 2006Denmark U-210–2Sweden U-212007 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualifying2,375
30 August 2008Denmark1–2SwedenFriendly match2,345
9 June 2009Denmark U-210–4Italy U-23Unofficial match1,570

Attendance average for FC Nordsjælland in Right to Dream Park
2016/2017: 2,650
2015/2016: 3,843
2014/2015: 4,257
2013/2014: 5,179
2012/2013: 5,874
2011/2012: 5,801
2010/2011: 4,470
2009/2010: 4,636
2008/2009: 4,020
2007/2008: 4,197
2006/2007: 3,859
2005/2006: 3,504
2004/2005: 2,968
2003/2004: 2,962
2002/2003: 3,355

See also

References
  1. "Farum Park renamed Right to Dream Park in Denmark". Retrieved 2016-04-27.
  2. "Landsholdsdatabasen" (in Danish). Danish Football Association. Retrieved 2010-03-08.
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