Lerkendal Stadion

Lerkendal

UEFA
Full name	Lerkendal Stadion
Location	Trondheim, Norway
Coordinates	63°24′44″N 10°24′16″E / 63.4123°N 10.4045°E / 63.4123; 10.4045
Owner	Rosenborg BK
Operator	Lerkendal Stadion AS
Capacity	21,423
Record attendance	28,569
Field size	105 m × 68 m (115 yd × 74 yd)
Surface	Desso GrassMaster
Construction
Broke ground	1947
Opened	10 August 1947
Renovated	1949, 1961–1963, 1968, 1996, 2000–2002
Construction cost	NOK 335 million (1996–2002)
Tenants
SK Freidig (1947–1964) FK Kvik (1947–2000) Rosenborg BK (1957–present) Strindheim IL (1984, 1995)

The Lerkendal Stadion (Urban East Norwegian: [ˈlæ̂rkn̩dɑːɫ ˈstɑ̀ːdɪɔn]) is an all-seater association football stadium located at Lerkendal in Trondheim, Norway. The home ground of the Eliteserien (2017) side Rosenborg BK, it has a capacity for 21,405 spectators, making it the second-largest football stadium in the country.

Lerkendal opened as a multi-purpose stadium on 10 August 1947, as the main football and athletics stadium in Trondheim. Originally the venue was mostly used by the football teams SK Freidig and FK Kvik, and Rosenborg did not become a tenant until 1957. A new grandstand with roof was completed in 1962, and floodlights were installed in 1968. The oldest of the current stands were built in 1996, along with new lighting. Three more grandstands were built between 2000 and 2002, which also saw the removal of the athletics facilities and the sale of the stadium from Trondheim Municipality to Rosenborg. Further expansions plans have been launched, to increase capacity by filling in the corners and possibly by building a retractable roof.

The record attendance of 28,569 dates from the decisive Tippeligaen match against Lillestrøm in 1985. Ten international matches were held at Lerkendal between 1951 and 1990. One domestic cup final has been held at Lerkendal; the Women's Cup Final in 1986.