Fosshaugane Campus is the current home ground for the football team, Sogndal Fotball. It is also a combined with a school's campus, from where it got its name.

Fosshaugane Campus
Sogndal Stadion in September 2012.
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Former namesFosshaugane Stadion
LocationSogndalsfjøra, Vestland county, Norway
Coordinates61°13′54.2″N 7°5′8.7″E / 61.231722°N 7.085750°E / 61.231722; 7.085750
OwnerSogndal Fotball
OperatorSogndal Fotball
Capacity5,622
Record attendance7,000 (5 September 1976)
Field size105 × 68 m
SurfaceArtificial turf (from May 2012)
Construction
Broke groundDecember 2004
Opened7 July 2006[1]
Tenants
Sogndal Fotball (2006–present)

The stadium was inaugurated on 7 July 2006 when Sogndal beat Bryne 2–0. In a 2012 survey carried out by the Norwegian Players' Association among away-team captains, Fosshaugane was ranked lowest amongst league stadiums, with a score of 1.93 on a scale from one to five.[2]

Facts

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  • Capacity: 5,622[1]
  • Record attendance: 7,000 (Sogndal – Start, 5 September 1976)[3]
  • Opening game: 7 July 2006 (Sogndal – Bryne)

References

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  1. ^ a b "Om Fosshaugane Campus" (in Norwegian). Sogndal Fotball. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Lerkendal nest beste fotballbane" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation. 28 November 2012. Archived from the original on 1 December 2012. Retrieved 30 November 2012.
  3. ^ "Nøkkelinfo" (in Norwegian). Sogndal Fotball. 6 March 2012. Archived from the original on 4 July 2014. Retrieved 27 February 2013.
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