Brann Stadion
Stadion, stadda or staddaen | |
Brann Stadion in May 2013 | |
| Full name | Brann Stadion |
|---|---|
| Location | Bergen, Norway |
| Coordinates | 60°22′1″N 5°21′27″E / 60.36694°N 5.35750°E |
| Owner | Brann Stadion AS |
| Operator | Brann Stadion AS |
| Capacity | 17,500 |
| Record attendance | 24,800 (Cup) vs. Fredrikstad (1961) 23,900 (League) vs. Lillestrøm (1978) |
| Field size | 105 x 68 m |
| Surface | Hybrid grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1917 |
| Built | 1919 |
| Opened | 25 May 1919 |
| Renovated | Fjordkraft Stand: 2019 SPV stand: 2007 |
| Expanded | Fjordkraft Stand: Before 1948 Frydenbø stand: 1999 BOBstand: 2006 SPV stand: 1980s |
| Tenants | |
| SK Brann (1919–present) SK Brann Kvinner (2024–present) | |
Brann Stadion is a football stadium in Bergen, Norway. It was constructed in 1919, and has been the home of the football club Brann ever since. The stadium lies 3 km (1.9 mi) south of the city centre, at the foot of Mount Ulriken.
The record attendance dates from 1 October 1961, when Brann hosted Fredrikstad in the cup semi-final, in front of 24,800 spectators. Though its league attendance record is 23,900, from 1978, when they hosted Lillestrøm. Brann Stadion has, per. 2009, a capacity of 17,317. A redevelopment project was underway, aimed at increasing the capacity to over 20,000, but it has been put on hold. Brann Stadion has the third largest attendance capacity in Norway.