Valbjarnarvöllur

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Eimskipsvöllurinn
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Former namesÞróttarvöllur
LocationReykjavík, Iceland
Coordinates64°8′36.92″N 21°52′33.64″W / 64.1435889°N 21.8760111°W / 64.1435889; -21.8760111
OwnerÞróttur Reykjavík
OperatorÞróttur Reykjavík
Capacity5,478
SurfaceArtificial grass
Tenants
Þróttur Reykjavík

Valbjarnarvöllur, (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈvalˌpja(r)tnaˌvœtlʏr̥]) also known as Eimskipsvöllurinn[1] [ˈeimˌscɪpsˌvœtlʏrɪn] for sponsorship reasons, is a football stadium in Reykjavík, Iceland. It is the home stadium of Þróttur Reykjavík who play in the Úrvalsdeild. The stadium has a capacity of 5,478 fans.

In December 2016, Þróttur Reykjavík announced a three-year sponsorship deal with local shipping company Eimskip until 2019, which would see the stadium name changed to Eimskipsvöllurinn for the duration of the deal.[1]

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  1. ^ a b Ásgeirsson, Guðmundur Aðalsteinn (22 December 2016). "Heimavöllur Þróttar R. verður Eimskipsvöllurinn" [The home run out R. will Eimskip course]. Fótbolti.net. Retrieved 8 February 2017.

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