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Parken Stadium
Football stadium in Copenhagen, Denmark

Parken, currently known as Parken - Connected by 3, is a football stadium in the Indre Østerbro district of Copenhagen, Denmark. Built between 1990 and 1992, the stadium features a retractable roof and holds 38,190 spectators for football matches. It is home to F.C. Copenhagen and the Denmark national football team. Parken also hosted several matches during the UEFA Euro 2020. For concerts, the capacity increases up to 55,000. Notably, the stadium houses Geranium, a three Michelin star restaurant located on its eighth floor.

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History

Parken was built on the site of former Denmark national stadium, Idrætsparken, from 1990 to 1992. The last national team match in Idrætsparken was a 0–2 Euro 1992 qualification loss to Yugoslavia on 14 November 1990, and on 9 September 1992, Parken was opened with a 1–2 defeat in a friendly game against Germany.

The stadium was rebuilt by investors Baltica Finans A/S in turn of the guarantee from the Danish Football Association, that all national matches would be played at Parken for 15 years. The re-construction, tore down and re-built three of the original four stands, cost 640 million Danish kroner.

In 1998, Baltica Finans sold the stadium to F.C. Copenhagen for 138 million DKK, and the club now owns both the stadium and the adjacent office buildings in the company of Parken Sport & Entertainment.

Parken was included in UEFA's list of 4-star stadiums in the autumn of 1993, making Parken eligible for hosting the finals of the Europa League (then named UEFA Cup) as well as the now defunct Cup Winners' Cup. Being a 4-star stadium, Parken can not apply for the biggest European club game, the UEFA Champions League final, as that demands 50,000 seats.

On 2 June 2007, Parken was the venue for the UEFA Euro 2008 qualifier fan attack.

On 1 May 2014 a new stadium covering Wi-Fi solution, powered by Telia was published. The deal provides free high speed Wi-Fi for all spectators at any event at the stadium.5 The agreement includes a 7 year long naming sponsorship, and on 17 July 2014, the stadium name was changed to Telia Parken.6

On 26 August 2020, it was announced that the stadiums name would be reverted to the original name, Parken, five days later on 31 August.

On 10 November 2021, the stadium entered into a long-term partnership with the telecommunications company 3. Parken will continue to be called Parken, while the stadium partnership is titled "Parken - Connected by 3".7

Notable matches

DateTeam #1ResultTeam #2CompetitionAttendanceRemarks
9 September 1992 Denmark1–2 GermanyFriendly match40,500Opening match
4 May 1994 Arsenal1–0 Parma1994 European Cup Winners' Cup Final33,765
17 May 2000 Galatasaray0–0(4–1 p) Arsenal2000 UEFA Cup Final38,919
8 October 2005 Denmark1–0 Greece2006 FIFA World Cup qualifying Group 242,099Stadium attendance record
6 April 2006 F.C. Copenhagen1–0 Lillestrøm2006 Royal League Final13,617
30 April 2006 F.C. Copenhagen0–0 BrøndbyDanish Superliga 2005–0641,201League and club attendance record
2 June 2007 Denmark0–3 SwedenUEFA Euro 2008 qualifying Group F42,083Referee attacked
21 May 2011 AG København30–21 Bjerringbro-Silkeborg2011 Danish Handball League Final36,651Former world record attendance at an indoor handball match
20 April 2012 AG København29–23 FC Barcelona2011–12 EHF Champions League quarter-finals21,293The highest-ever attendance at a VELUX EHF Champions League match
12 June 2021 Denmark0–1 FinlandUEFA Euro 202015,000Danish player Christian Eriksen suffered a Cardiac arrest during the 43rd minute, causing him to collapse. Eriksen was sent to the nearby Rigshospitalet where he recovered.8

Euro 2020

Parken is one of the stadiums that hosted matches for the UEFA Euro 2020. Three Group B matches and a Round of 16 were played there.

DateTeam #1ResultTeam #2RoundAttendance
12 June 2021 Denmark0–1 FinlandGroup B15,2009
17 June 2021 Denmark1–2 Belgium23,39510
21 June 2021 Russia1–4 Denmark23,64411
28 June 2021 Croatia3–5 (a.e.t.) SpainRound of 1622,77112

Concert venue

Main article: List of concerts at Parken Stadium

Also used as a concert venue, Parken hosted the Eurovision Song Contest 2001. In preparation for hosting Eurovision, and to make Parken a more useful venue in general, a retractable roof was applied to the existing structure in 2000 and 2001.

Musicians such as AC/DC, Beyoncé, Justin Bieber, The Black Eyed Peas, Bon Jovi, David Bowie, Eric Clapton, Coldplay, Depeche Mode, Celine Dion, Guns N' Roses, Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson, Jay-Z, Elton John, Kashmir, Lady Gaga, Madonna, Paul McCartney, Metallica, Mew, George Michael, Muse, One Direction, Pet Shop Boys, Pharrell, Pink, Pink Floyd, Red Hot Chili Peppers, R.E.M., The Rolling Stones, Britney Spears, Bruce Springsteen, Take That, Tiësto, Tina Turner, U2, Roger Waters, and Robbie Williams have performed at Parken. In 2017, Volbeat became the first Danish band to sell out the venue; their Let's Boogie DVD is of this concert.

The biggest concert ever held in Parken was a performance by Michael Jackson on 14 August 1997, during his HIStory tour, with 60,000 tickets sold; a second show was held on the 29th, in which Jackson was thrown a surprise birthday party after the performance of "You Are Not Alone".

See also

  • Association football portal
  • Denmark portal
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References

  1. "PARKEN AND 3 ENTER INTO STADIUM SPONSORSHIP AGREEMENT". FC Copenhagen. 10 November 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2023. https://www.fck.dk/en/news/parken-and-3-enter-stadium-sponsorship-agreement ↩

  2. [1], fck.dk https://www.fck.dk/nyhed/telia-parken-skifter-navn ↩

  3. Wembley to stage UEFA EURO 2020 final, UEFA.com https://archive.today/20140920004425/http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro-2020/news/newsid=2151146.html%23wembley+stage+uefa+euro+2020+final ↩

  4. Geranium (The World's 50 Best Restaurants) https://www.theworlds50best.com/The-List-2017/11-20/Geranium.html ↩

  5. Telia & Parken i historisk sponsoraftale, F.C. Copenhagen http://www.fck.dk/nyhed/2014/05/01/telia--parken-i-historisk-sponsoraftale ↩

  6. Parken får nyt navn, F.C. Copenhagen http://www.fck.dk/nyhed/2014/07/17/parken-faar-nyt-navn ↩

  7. "PARKEN AND 3 ENTER INTO STADIUM SPONSORSHIP AGREEMENT". FC Copenhagen. 10 November 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2023. https://www.fck.dk/en/news/parken-and-3-enter-stadium-sponsorship-agreement ↩

  8. "Finland win first game at major finals". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 June 2021. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51197533 ↩

  9. "Full Time Summary – Denmark v Finland" (PDF). UEFA. 12 June 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 June 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210613034100/https://www.uefa.com/newsfiles/euro/2020/2024449_fr.pdf ↩

  10. "Full Time Summary – Denmark v Belgium" (PDF). UEFA. 17 June 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 June 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210618082214/https://www.uefa.com/newsfiles/euro/2020/2024459_fr.pdf ↩

  11. "Full Time Summary – Russia v Denmark" (PDF). UEFA. 21 June 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210621223702/https://www.uefa.com/newsfiles/euro/2020/2024469_fr.pdf ↩

  12. "Full Time Summary – Croatia v Spain" (PDF). UEFA. 28 June 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 June 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210628185233/https://www.uefa.com/newsfiles/euro/2020/2024482_fr.pdf ↩