Slagelse Stadium
Slagelse Stadium (Danish: Slagelse Stadion; currently known as Harboe Arena Slagelse for sponsorship reasons) is a sports center located in Slagelse, Denmark, which, among other things, is used for athletics and the running of football matches on the associated stadium, including home games for Slagelse B&I. Formerly, its elite project FC Vestsjælland also used the stadium as its home ground.
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| Location | Parkvej 41, DK-4200 Slagelse, Denmark |
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| Coordinates | 55°23′58″N 11°21′51.40″E |
| Owner | Slagelse Municipality |
| Operator | Slagelse B&I |
| Capacity | 10,000 (3,300 seats) |
| Record attendance | 9,023 (vs. Holbæk B&I, 1973) |
| Field size | 105 by 68 metres (114.8 yd × 74.4 yd) |
| Surface | Grass |
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| Opened | 1927 |
| Renovated | 2012–2013 |
| Tenants | |
| Slagelse B&I (1927–) FC Vestsjælland (2008–2015) | |
The sports complex was built in 1927 by Slagelse Municipality, among others, as a result of the complete merging of Slagelse Boldklub and Slagelse Idræts-Forening to Slagelse B&I i 1919. The stadium has a capacity of 10,000, of which 3,300 are seating. The stadium record of 10,000 spectators dates back to the early 1970s, when it hosted with a division match in Danish top tier between Slagelse B&I and Holbæk B&I.
Rebuilding
In 2012, the stadium was rebuilt to include heating in the field, new lighting, new stands, among other improvements.[1]
Noter
- "Slagelse-Stadion-klar-til-Superliga-bold". Bold.dk. Retrieved 2012-01-12.