Iceland's National Football Stadium (Laugardalsvöllur) (Drone Footage)
52This Drone Footage Video captures Iceland's National Football (Soccer) Stadium locally known as Laugardalsvöllur.
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Laugardalsvöllur is the home venue for the Iceland national football team. It is in Reykjavík and seats 9,800 with a total capacity of 15,000. The idea of building a sport venue in Laugardalur, along with some other entertainment facilities, dates back to 1871. At that time, the population of Reykjavík, the capital of Iceland, was only about 2,000. Laugardalur is a district of Reykjavík, the capital of Iceland. It is just east of the city centre housing mainly recreational facilities.
In 1943, the city council set up a committee to develop a proposal to make a huge recreational centre in Laugardalur which lead to the construction of the national football stadium and surrounding swimming pool.
Construction began in 1949 and lasted until 1952. A year later in 1953, construction of a new stand started. The stand had a capacity of 4,000 when completed.
The first match was played at the stadium in 1957 when the Iceland men's national football team played against Norway, two years before the official opening, 17 June 1959. In 1965 to 1970 a further stand was developed to expand the capacity of the stadium.
Under the new stand a track-and-field facility was unveiled, which operated until 2007. The running track had been around the pitch since it was constructed in 1992. At the same time floodlights were inaugurated for the match against Greece.
In 1997, further expansions took place as new stand was built against the old stand, across the pitch. Following on from 1997 the stadium has received several major expansions and renovations to now have a capacity of 9,800. Additional capacity can be added by bringing in two temporary stands seating 1,500 each, giving the stadium a maximum capacity of 15,000, but after new requirements of FIFA for national football stadiums, putting up temporary stands are forbidden so the capacity for national team matches stays at 9,000. No major renovations or expansions have occurred since the year 2007.
The largest attendance at Laugardalsvöllur was 20,204 in 2004 in a friendly match between Iceland and Italy. Biggest attendance ever seen was at concert in 2007, about 25,000.
Equipment Used: DJI Phantom 3 Advanced
Editing Software: iMovie
Music: Iceland fans performing their infamous 'Viking Thunder-Clap' Chant that originates from a Viking War Chant.
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