Svangaskarð

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Svangaskarð is a sports stadium in the Faroe Islands. Located in Toftir sports facility is used primarily for football matches.

History and use

Svangaskarð was built in 1980, but a grass surface was first created in 1991 as a playing field. This had become necessary because the national football federation Fótbóltssamband Føroya was included in the UEFA in 1990 and had to have for the alignment of competitive games on a grass court. In the nearly 5,000 spectators offered stadium from the opening wore the Faroese national team, which initially took a neutral venue, from their internationals. On to the sports complex to be artificial turf of the club B68 Toftir plays its home games in the Faroese Football. This offers 1,450 spectators.

With the inauguration of Tórsvøllur than in the capital Tórshavn located somewhere, pure -seater stadium in 2000 Svangaskarð lost its status as a National Stadium.