Sandur Stadium
Encyclopedia
Inni í Dal, roughly translated to "In the Valley", is a location on the island of Sandoy
, The Faroe Islands. On location is a football pitch, whose occupants are local football team B71
, but also the joint public secondary school
of Sandoy
, Sandoyar Meginskúli.
on the island of Sandoy
had begun construction of a new public school for the whole island and newly-founded B71
needed a football-pitch, it seemed almost natural that the building of the school and football pitch would coincide. Both were constructed and ready for use in 1971.
. Nowhere else on The Faroe Islands does a school share in the expenses of the local football-team, lease property out for free, while at the same time not sharing in the financial profits.
Nonetheless, this has been the case since the founding of both school and team and there is a standing agreement that B71
uses both ground, changing-rooms and other facilities for free.
facilities.
wish to play in the top league in 2011.
Sandoy
Sandoy is a small island that is part of the Faroe Islands, an autonomous region of the Kingdom of Denmark. The largest population center on the island is the village of Sandur with a population of six hundred....
, The Faroe Islands. On location is a football pitch, whose occupants are local football team B71
B71 Sandoy
B71 is a Faroese football club, playing their home games Inni í Dal, Sandur. The team is made up of players from all the towns on the island of Sandoy...
, but also the joint public secondary school
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
of Sandoy
Sandoy
Sandoy is a small island that is part of the Faroe Islands, an autonomous region of the Kingdom of Denmark. The largest population center on the island is the village of Sandur with a population of six hundred....
, Sandoyar Meginskúli.
Construction
Since the municipalitiesMunicipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
on the island of Sandoy
Sandoy
Sandoy is a small island that is part of the Faroe Islands, an autonomous region of the Kingdom of Denmark. The largest population center on the island is the village of Sandur with a population of six hundred....
had begun construction of a new public school for the whole island and newly-founded B71
B71 Sandoy
B71 is a Faroese football club, playing their home games Inni í Dal, Sandur. The team is made up of players from all the towns on the island of Sandoy...
needed a football-pitch, it seemed almost natural that the building of the school and football pitch would coincide. Both were constructed and ready for use in 1971.
The school and the pitch
There is somewhat of a unique link between school and team on SandoySandoy
Sandoy is a small island that is part of the Faroe Islands, an autonomous region of the Kingdom of Denmark. The largest population center on the island is the village of Sandur with a population of six hundred....
. Nowhere else on The Faroe Islands does a school share in the expenses of the local football-team, lease property out for free, while at the same time not sharing in the financial profits.
Nonetheless, this has been the case since the founding of both school and team and there is a standing agreement that B71
B71 Sandoy
B71 is a Faroese football club, playing their home games Inni í Dal, Sandur. The team is made up of players from all the towns on the island of Sandoy...
uses both ground, changing-rooms and other facilities for free.
Expansions
Although not remarkable, there have been some adding-ons to the B71B71 Sandoy
B71 is a Faroese football club, playing their home games Inni í Dal, Sandur. The team is made up of players from all the towns on the island of Sandoy...
facilities.
- Shop, open on match-day
- Various renovations regarding safety
- Renovation of technical areaTechnical areaA technical area in association football, is where a manager, other coaching personnel and substitutes are allowed to occupy during a match.The area, where people may stand or sit, includes the dugout, bench and a marked zone adjacent to the pitch....
s - Accommodation for television equipment
- Completion of seated area
Future
The completion of the 300 seated area, meant that one of the mandatory requirements set by UEFA had been met. The mandatory requirement for next season is the complete renovation of the aging football pitch and other minor modifications to the ground, should B71B71 Sandoy
B71 is a Faroese football club, playing their home games Inni í Dal, Sandur. The team is made up of players from all the towns on the island of Sandoy...
wish to play in the top league in 2011.