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Club: Rosenborg Ballklub | Opening: 1947 | Capacity: 21,166 seats<\/p>\n
Lerkendal Stadion opened on 10\u00a0August 1947, but was at its inauguration just a pitch with a few makeshift stands.<\/p>\n
When in the early 1960s Rosenborg celebrated various\u00a0successes and its popularity increased rapidly, a first major upgrade\u00a0became necessary. Between 1961 and 1963 two new concrete stands were built and a few years later floodlights were installed.<\/p>\n
The record attendance at Lerkendal was set in 1985 when 28,569 people visited a Norwegian Cup match between Rosenborg and LSK.<\/p>\n
Few changes were made to the stadium though until the club qualified for the Champions League in 1995 and had to settle for a heavily reduced capacity (due to safety requirements). One year later, in 1996, a new stand (Adidas Stand) opened, though capacity remained limited with 14,000 places.<\/p>\n
Soon Champions League money started flowing in and funding became available for a major redevelopment. Two new stands opened in 2001 and in the following year a new main stand was built opposite the Adidas Stand.<\/p>\n
The new Lerkendal Stadion, which had cost a total of NOK 252 million, officially opened on 6\u00a0October 2002 with a match against Stab\u00e6k. The stadium has\u00a0a total of 1,338 VIP seats.<\/p>\n
Lerkendal Stadion is located toward the south of the city of Trondheim, about 2 kilometres from the city centre and slightly further from the main rail station.<\/p>\n
The walk to the stadium, which should take about 30 minutes, goes in one straight line following Prinsens Gate and Elgeseter Gate south.<\/p>\n