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The pitch

The grass pitch at Alfheim Stadium is the biggest in Norway, being 110 metres long and 70 meters wide. It is also the northernmost Premier Division stadium in Norway, making its under-soil heating a must-have. The metre (or meter) (symbol: m) is the SI base unit of length. ...

The condition of the pitch, especially during the winter months, has received considerable critisism from sports pundits and visiting managers. Usually around October, when the Eliteserie is in its last rounds, winter sets in in Tromsø. This, along with the wear and tear from football matches and practicing sessions, causes the grass to disappear and reduces the pitch to a muddy field. Several people have said that they feel this reduces the level of play possible, and that it heightens Tromsø I.L.'s chances of winning, since they are used to the pitch condition. To make up for this, Tromsø I.L. has decided to install artificial turf at the stadium, and will do so during the Elitserie-break during the World Cup in Germany. To fund the new turf, Tromsø I.L. has received contributions from several businesses in Tromsø, including 7.5 million NOK from an anonymous giver. October is the tenth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... In sports that were originally or are normally played on grass, artificial turf is a grass-like playing surface manufactured from synthetic materials. ... The 2006 Football World Cup (officially titled 2006 FIFA World Cup Germanyâ„¢) finals are scheduled to take place in Germany between 9 June and 9 July 2006. ... Krone is the name of the currency used in Norway. ...

The stands

Some controversy surrounded one of the stands during the 2004-season. Ringnes, a Norwegian brewery, complained about the clubs S.K. Brann and Tromsø I.L. being sponsored by the breweries Hansa Borg and Mack Brewery respectively. Advertising for alcohol is illegal in Norway. The result of this complaint for Tromsø I.L. was that the club had to remove all advertisements for Mack, including the seating arrangement on one of the stands that spelled out Mack. The seats were changed, making the stands spell out Tack in stead. Tack is a play on words, since it resembles the word Takk, Norwegian for "thank you", a gesture from Tromsø I.L. thanking Mack for the co-operation through a great deal of years. Ahead of the 2005-season, the former Mack-stands had been renamed to the Coop-stands, being sponsored by the Norwegian convenience store chain Coop. The stands on the opposite side of the pitch were rebuilt before the 2005-season, and not entirely ready when the season started. The table from the Norwegian Premier League 2004 (the highest football league in Norway). ... The entrance of a brewery. ... SK Brann (sometimes (incorrectly) called Brann Bergen) is a Norwegian football club from the city of Bergen. ... Tromsø I.L. is a Norwegian football club founded in 1920, from the city of Tromsø. // History 1920-1939: The pre-war years The club was founded on September 15, 1920, and given the name Tromsø Turnforenings Fotballag (Tromsø Gymnastics Associations Football Team), or Turn for short. ... Hansa bryggeri (Hansa Brewery) is the local brewery of Bergen, Norway. ... Mack Brewery is a brewery in Tromsø, Norway. ... In general usage, alcohol (from Arabic al-ghawl الغول) refers almost always to ethanol, also known as grain alcohol, and often to any beverage that contains ethanol (see alcoholic beverage). ... The Norwegian Premier League 2005 is the current season of the highest football league in Norway, the Norwegian Premier League. ... A convenience store is a small store or shop, generally accessible or local. ...

Fort Alfheim

Because of Tromsø I.L.'s good home record in many seasons in the Eliteserie (e.g. 10 wins in 13 matches in the 2004-season), Alfheim Stadium has been given the nickname Fort Alfheim, building on the image of Alfheim Stadium as being impregnable. Chelsea F.C., Galatasaray, and Red Star Belgrade have all experienced losing to Tromsø I.L. at Alfheim. This page lists English translations of several Latin phrases and abbreviations, such as and . ... Chelsea Football Club (also known as the Blues, previously known as the Pensioners, a reference to the Chelsea pensioners), founded in 1905, is a Premier League football team that plays at the Stamford Bridge football ground in south-west London. ... Galatasaray Spor Kulübü (Galatasaray Sports Club, or Galatasaray SK) is a Turkish sports club based in Ä°stanbul which is most famous for its football section. ... Logo of Red Star Belgrade Fudbalski Klub Crvena Zvezda (Фудбалски клуб Црвена звезда, commonly known in English as Red Star Belgrade) is one of the two major football teams in Belgrade, the capital city of Serbia and Montenegro. ...

External link

360° panoramic view of the stands from the pitch