Djúpumýra Stadium, Football stadium in Klaksvík, Faroe Islands.
Við Djúpumýrar is a football ground in Klaksvík, on the island of Borðoy, home to KÍ Klaksvík and the Faroe Islands under-21 side. It opened in 1911 as a gravel pitch and now has FIFA Star 2 synthetic turf laid in 2011. The 2019 renovation added a new stand with the dressing rooms opposite the old main stand, an uncovered stand behind one goal, and four floodlight pylons of nine lamps each.
Við Djúpumýrar opened in 1911 as a gravel pitch, one of the first in the Faroe Islands, and was used by KÍ Klaksvík, founded in 1904. In April 1989, the Faroe Islands played Canada in a friendly before a record crowd of 5,000; Canada won 1–0. A FIFA Star 2 synthetic pitch was installed in 2011 and inaugurated in 2012. A renovation before the 2019 season added a new stand with changing rooms opposite the main stand, an uncovered stand behind one goal, and four floodlight pylons with 36 projectors, raising capacity to 4,000.
The stadium serves as the home ground for KÍ Klaksvík football club, bringing together the community of Borðoy island during local matches.
The ground is located in Klaksvík and equipped with modern facilities for football matches. Visitors should expect changeable weather since the Faroe Islands face the North Atlantic.
In April 1989 the Faroe Islands played Canada in a friendly at Við Djúpumýrar before a record crowd of 5,000; Canada won 1-0. The ground was also the only Faroese stadium to carry a sponsor name, Injector Arena.
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