Svangaskarð (pronounced [ˈsvɛŋkaskɛaɹ]) or Tofta Leikvøllur is a multi-purpose stadium in Toftir, Faroe Islands with two football fields and a sports arena for athletics around the lower field. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 6,000 people. It was the sole home ground of the Faroe Islands national football team from 1991 and until the Tórsvøllur Stadium was built in the capital Tórshavn in 1999 and is still occasionally used for international football matches.
History
The stadium on Svangaskarð was first opened in 1980. It was just a gravel pitch for the first few years. The stadium facilities were somewhat rudimentary in 1980, there wasn't any building to house the changing rooms, just a simple hut. In 1984 they built some proper changing room facilities for the players, the same year B68 Toftir won their first Faroese Championship. In 1987 artificial grass was laid on the pitch and two years later, on 8 July 1989, they added an athletics strip around the football field in time for the Island Games which were held in the Faroe Islands for the first time. A grass pitch was first laid in 1990 to 1991. The work started in November 1990 shortly after the Faroe Islands won against Austria in Landskrona in Sweden. There was no football pitch in the Faroe Islands which met the high standards of UEFA at the time when the Faroe Islands first started to play international football. But the people of Toftir wanted to change that, so they started to modernise the stadium and equip it with all the necessary amenities that were required by UEFA in order to host international matches. They laid a new football pitch over the old one. The seating stands around the old pitch were replaced and the new pitch and the stands were officially opened on 20 October 1991 when the Faroe Islands national football team played against a specially chosen team.
Faroe Islands vs Scotland (UEFA EURO 2000 Qualifier)
UEFA EURO 2000 Qualifier (Group 9)
5 June 1999, Svangaskarð, Toftir (4,101)
Referee: Philippe Kalt (France)
Faroe Islands 1-1 Scotland
H.Hansen 86' Johnston 38'
#faroeislands #scotland #euro #football
published: 27 Sep 2023
Top 15 Unique Football Stadiums in Europe you HAVE to visit #football #footballtravel #stadium
3 more of my favourite stadiums in Europe
1. Svangaskarð Stadium, Faroe Islands
2. Cierny Balog, Slovakia
3. Gospin Dolac, Croatia
3 magical stadiums I think should be on any football tourists list 🙂⚽
#europetravel #football #stadiums
published: 03 May 2023
Faroe Islands vs Switzerland (FIFA World Cup 2002 Qualifier)
FIFA World Cup 2002 Qualifier (UEFA, Group 1)
2 June 2001, Svangaskarð, Toftir (3,500)
Referee: Dougie McDonald (Scotland)
Faroe Islands 0-1 Switzerland
Frei 81'
#faroeislands #switzerland #worldcup #football
published: 05 Oct 2023
Faroe Islands vs Wales (FIFA World Cup 1994 Qualifier)
FIFA World Cup 1994 Qualifier (UEFA, Group 4)
6 June 1993, Svangaskarð, Toftir (4,209)
Referee: Vadim Zhuk (Belarus)
Faroe Islands 0-3 Wales
Saunders 22'
Young 31'
Rush 69'
#faroeislands #wales #worldcup #football
published: 16 Sep 2023
Faroe Islands vs Yugoslavia (FIFA World Cup 2002 Qualifier)
FIFA World Cup 2002 Qualifier (UEFA, Group 1)
6 June 2001, Svangaskarð, Toftir (4,150)
Referee: Jaroslav Jara (Czech Republic)
Faroe Islands 0-6 Yugoslavia
Stanković 16' 49'
Kežman 24' 82' 89'
Milošević 63'
#faroeislands #yugoslavia #worldcup #football
Lilit Svangaskarð in Toftir
More photos and films: https://www.nordicstadiums.com/lilit-svangaskard
B68 main stadium is: https://www.nordicstadiums.com/svanga...
3 more of my favourite stadiums in Europe
1. Svangaskarð Stadium, Faroe Islands
2. Cierny Balog, Slovakia
3. Gospin Dolac, Croatia
3 magical stadiums I think ...
3 more of my favourite stadiums in Europe
1. Svangaskarð Stadium, Faroe Islands
2. Cierny Balog, Slovakia
3. Gospin Dolac, Croatia
3 magical stadiums I think should be on any football tourists list 🙂⚽
#europetravel #football #stadiums
3 more of my favourite stadiums in Europe
1. Svangaskarð Stadium, Faroe Islands
2. Cierny Balog, Slovakia
3. Gospin Dolac, Croatia
3 magical stadiums I think should be on any football tourists list 🙂⚽
#europetravel #football #stadiums
FIFA World Cup 1994 Qualifier (UEFA, Group 4)
6 June 1993, Svangaskarð, Toftir (4,209)
Referee: Vadim Zhuk (Belarus)
Faroe Islands 0-3 W...
FIFA World Cup 1994 Qualifier (UEFA, Group 4)
6 June 1993, Svangaskarð, Toftir (4,209)
Referee: Vadim Zhuk (Belarus)
Faroe Islands 0-3 Wales
Saunders 22'
Young 31'
Rush 69'
#faroeislands #wales #worldcup #football
FIFA World Cup 1994 Qualifier (UEFA, Group 4)
6 June 1993, Svangaskarð, Toftir (4,209)
Referee: Vadim Zhuk (Belarus)
Faroe Islands 0-3 Wales
Saunders 22'
Young 31'
Rush 69'
#faroeislands #wales #worldcup #football
3 more of my favourite stadiums in Europe
1. Svangaskarð Stadium, Faroe Islands
2. Cierny Balog, Slovakia
3. Gospin Dolac, Croatia
3 magical stadiums I think should be on any football tourists list 🙂⚽
#europetravel #football #stadiums
FIFA World Cup 1994 Qualifier (UEFA, Group 4)
6 June 1993, Svangaskarð, Toftir (4,209)
Referee: Vadim Zhuk (Belarus)
Faroe Islands 0-3 Wales
Saunders 22'
Young 31'
Rush 69'
#faroeislands #wales #worldcup #football
Svangaskarð (pronounced [ˈsvɛŋkaskɛaɹ]) or Tofta Leikvøllur is a multi-purpose stadium in Toftir, Faroe Islands with two football fields and a sports arena for athletics around the lower field. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 6,000 people. It was the sole home ground of the Faroe Islands national football team from 1991 and until the Tórsvøllur Stadium was built in the capital Tórshavn in 1999 and is still occasionally used for international football matches.
History
The stadium on Svangaskarð was first opened in 1980. It was just a gravel pitch for the first few years. The stadium facilities were somewhat rudimentary in 1980, there wasn't any building to house the changing rooms, just a simple hut. In 1984 they built some proper changing room facilities for the players, the same year B68 Toftir won their first Faroese Championship. In 1987 artificial grass was laid on the pitch and two years later, on 8 July 1989, they added an athletics strip around the football field in time for the Island Games which were held in the Faroe Islands for the first time. A grass pitch was first laid in 1990 to 1991. The work started in November 1990 shortly after the Faroe Islands won against Austria in Landskrona in Sweden. There was no football pitch in the Faroe Islands which met the high standards of UEFA at the time when the Faroe Islands first started to play international football. But the people of Toftir wanted to change that, so they started to modernise the stadium and equip it with all the necessary amenities that were required by UEFA in order to host international matches. They laid a new football pitch over the old one. The seating stands around the old pitch were replaced and the new pitch and the stands were officially opened on 20 October 1991 when the Faroe Islands national football team played against a specially chosen team.