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\"Haugesund<\/p>\n

Key facts<\/h3>\n

Club: FK Haugesund | Opening: 1920 | Capacity: 8,754<\/p>\n

History and description<\/h3>\n

Haugesund Stadion officially opened on 17 May 1920. The ground was built by the council and initially shared by three local football clubs.<\/p>\n

The ground was first\u00a0nothing more than a bare gravel pitch and some changing facilities, and it took until 1926 for the first stand to be built. The stadium got further expanded in the 1930s and 1940s.<\/p>\n

Haugesund Stadion set its record attendance in 1961 when 17,000 spectators attended a match between Haugesund and Steinkjer.<\/p>\n

Over the years, the stadium remained a basic structure with an athletics track and little cover. In the mid 2000s, Haugesund explored the option to build an entirely new stadium, but in the end opted to renovate Haugesund Stadium.<\/p>\n

Redevelopment works were performed in 2012 and 2013 and included the removal of the athletics track and construction of new stands, including a new main stand.<\/p>\n

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