Torfnesvöllur
Torfnesvöllur (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈtʰɔrvˌnɛsˌvœtlʏr̥]), known as Kerecis'völlurinn for sponsorship reasons, is a football stadium in Ísafjörður, Iceland and the home of Vestri and Knattspyrnufélagið Hörður. It broke ground in 1963 and was opened on 18 July 1964.
Sponsorship names
The stadium was known as Olísvöllurinn from 2018 to 2024. In February 2024, Icelandic biotech company Kerecis bought the naming rights for the stadium.
References
- ^ Kolbeinn Tumi Daðason (25 June 2012). "Stúka mun rísa á Ísafirði". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ^ "Olísvöllurinn". ksi.is (in Icelandic). Football Association of Iceland. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ^ Hans W. Haraldsson (13 January 1968). "Hugleiðingar um Ísfirzk íþróttamál". Skutull (in Icelandic). p. 8. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ^ "Nýr íþróttavöllur opnaður á Ísafirði". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 26 July 1964. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ^ "Torfnesvöllur verði Olísvöllurinn". Bæjarins besta (in Icelandic). 9 March 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ^ Sindri Sverrisson (22 February 2024). "Kerecis aðalstyrktaraðili Vestra: „Afar þakklát fyrir veglegan stuðning"". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 3 May 2024.
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