Hlíðarendi (stadium)

Hlíðarendi is a multi-purpose stadium in Reykjavík, Iceland. It is the home-court of Valur's football, basketball and handball teams. The football stadium holds 2,465 people, including 1,201 in seats.[1] The indoor court holds 1,300 people in seats.[2]

Hlíðarendi
"Valsheimilið"
Hlíðarendi stadium in Reykjavík
Former namesVodafonevöllurinn (2007-2015)
LocationReykjavík, Iceland
Coordinates64°07′58″N 21°55′25″W
OwnerValur
OperatorValur
CapacityFootball: 1,524
Basketball/Handball: 1,300
Construction
Broke ground2004
Opened7 September 2007 (Indoor)
25 May 2008 (Outdoor)
Tenants

The stadium broke ground in 2004[3] and the indoor stadium was formerly opened on 7 September 2007[4] while the outdoor football stadium was formerly opened on 25 May 2008.[5] It bore the name of Vodafone from 2007[2] until 2015.[6] In June 2018 the club signed a five-year sponsorship deal with Origo which saw the football stadium being renamed Origovöllurinn and the handball/basketball stadium being renamed Origo-höllin (Origo arena).[7]

References
  1. "Vodafonevöllurinn". ksi.is (in Icelandic). Football Association of Iceland. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  2. "Vodafonehöll og -völlur eru nær tilbúin á Hlíðarenda". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 28 June 2007. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  3. "Vodafonevöllurinn á Hlíðarenda kynntur í dag". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). 27 June 2007. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  4. Kristján Jónsson (8 September 2007). "Stórliðin bíða Valsara". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  5. "Vodafonevöllurinn vígður". Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). 25 May 2008. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  6. Freyr Bjarnason (1 December 2015). "Leiðir Vals og Vodafone skilur". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  7. Anton Ingi Leifsson (26 April 2018). "Íþróttasvæðið á Hlíðarenda tekur upp nafn Origo". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 17 September 2018.
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