Tórsvøllur Stadium Travel Guide

Tórsvøllur is the national football stadium in the Faroe Islands. You will find the stadium in the capital Tórshavn in the Gundadalur sports district.

This main sports field in the Faroe Islands holds a crowd of 5,000 people. The stadium is Faroe Island’s home ground when the national football team plays home matches.

Artificial grass covers the field. This makes for the best conditions in an island group with ever-changing weather.

Tórsvøllur is located only 100 metres from the 4* Hotel Brandan. It is easy and convenient to stay at the grass-roofed hotel when attending a football match at the national stadium of the Faroe Islands.

Tórsvøllur Near Tórshavn City Centre

The national football stadium is very close to the capital’s city centre. It takes only minutes to walk to the stadium from the restaurant district. In the same area, you will find most bars. This is around the boat marina in Tórshavn.

Expect a 10 minutes walk from the Tinganes peninsula, which is the heart of the capital. On your way to the stadium from the city centre, you will walk between the distinct low wooden buildings found in all inhabited places in the Faroe Islands. Just before you reach Tórsvøllur, you will walk along the plantation, which is one of only few places where you find trees growing in the otherwise grass-covered archipelago.

There are a couple of other football pitches right next to the stadium. Moreover, the National Gallery of the Faroe Islands sits close to where national football teams play.

Watch A Match

Football is by all measures a very popular sport in the island group. The first football team was established in 1892. The sports has grown in popularity ever since.

There are 10 teams in the Premier Division in the Faroe Islands. The first matches of the season are played in early spring and the winner is found in autumn when the season ends. Attending a local match between for example the revivals HB from Tórshavn and KÍ from Klaksvík is a great way to experience something quite different. Matches are never sold out. Matches in the Premier Division are not played on the National Football Stadium, Tórsvøllur, but on a football pitch just next to it.

Sveinur Tróndarson

Sveinur Tróndarson is a prominent figure in the Faroe Islands, known for his multifaceted contributions to local society, particularly in journalism, media, and culture. Born and raised in the settlement Skála on Eysturoy Island in the Faroe Islands, Tróndarson has been actively involved in shaping the public dialogue around everything from sports, politics to preserving local traditions. Sveinur holds a master’s degree in political science from the Univerity of the Faroe Islands. As a journalist, he has worked with key media outlets in the Faroe Islands, including the public broadcasting cooperation Kringvarp Føroya and as both chief editor and CEO at the newspaper Dimmalætting. His insights are valued and he is often used as an expert in news media. His commentary reflects a deep understanding of history, language, and the Faroe Island' place in the world. In addition to his journalistic endeavors, Tróndarson has taken the official tourism course in the Faroe Islands. Today, he also works as a tour guide.

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