About the Åråsen Stadion - Capacity: 11,647
One of the best attended stadiums in Norway, the Åråsen Stadion often attracts attendances over 10,000. Out of the 11,000 odd places,9,937 are seated. The highest attendance at Åråsen was recorded in 2002,
when 13,652 spectators watched Lillestrøm and Vålerenga draw 1-1.

The Åråsen stadion was completed three years later and inaugurated with a match between Lillestrøm and Sarpsborg, on July 7, 1951. A
crowd of 3,500 saw Lillestrøm win 3-2. In 1967, a fire broke out and destroyed the original stadium. The story of Åråsen could have ended then and there, as the Norwegian Public Roads Administration wanted to build a new highway straight down the middle of the pitch. Fortunately for Lillestrøm the project was abandoned and the club could rebuild
their home ground at its original place.

Åråsen saw major redevelopment at the beginning the new millennium, when three new all-seater stands were constructed. The west stand, completed in 2000, is a two-tier stand with a capacity of 4,250. The lower tier has 3,500 seats while the second tier is a VIP-area with 750 seats. In the summer of 2000 a new pitch was laid and under-soil
heating installed. The old bleachers at the north end were torn down and replaced by the 2,500-capacity Diadora Stand in 2001. The development project was finished a year later with the inauguration of the south end, which seats 2,000.

Until recently Åråsen had no permanent flood lighting. The stadium's proximity to an airfield has prevented permanent flood light masts from being installed and temporary structures have had to be erected for each game, at considerable cost to the club. This problem has now been resolved and Åråsen is now the only stadium in Northern Europe to
boast a semi-retractable flood light system; on matchdays where flood lighting is required the masts can be raised from 12 to nearly 40
meters above the ground, providing optimal conditions.

Close to Åråsen, lies Lillestrøm Stadion, which is used for training, and pre-season matches, and also the newly completed LSK-Hallen, which is an indoor arena used for the same purpose in winter time.

Outside the stadium is a statue to Tom Lund, one of the club's best known managers who went on to coach Barcelona. 

Who Plays There?
Lillestrøm Sportsklubb is a Norwegian football club from the city of Lillestrøm. It was founded in 1917, after the merger of two local football clubs.The club holds the Norwegian record for the most consecutive
years without being relegated. Over the years the club has had around 40 players who have represented the Norwegian national team.

Lillestrøm S.K. was founded on 2 April 1917. It has been Norwegian Elite League champions five times, most recently in 1989, and also in 1986, 1977, 1976, and 1959. Additionally, they have won the Norwegian Cup in 1985, 1981, 1978, 1977 and 2007.  On 14 September 1977 Lillestrøm played against AFC Ajax Amsterdam in the UEFA cup, at Ullevaal Stadium and won 2-0. The match was seen by more than 20,000, which became an all-time record home attendance for any LSK match. But Lillestrøm lost the second-leg match in Amsterdam 4-0. They did also win the now defunct UEFA Intertoto Cup in 2006, the same year they also reached the final of the Royal League, losing to FC Copenhagen.

The past few seasons have been depressing for the fans as they have seen Rosenborg again retain the title they held for so long in the
1990's.  On 19 August 2008, the club announced that Henning Berg would take over as head coach on1 January 2009, after leaving
his post at Lyn Oslo.  However, last season they could only finish 11th

How to get to the Åråsen stadion
The stadium is easy to find if you are coming  by train as the stadium is located adjacent to the main railway line running from Oslo city centre to Torp airport.  Lillestrøm is the only stop between the two.  Travel time
from either is around 9 minutes.  From the station take a right into Solheimsgata.  Cross over the roundabout into Alexander Kiellands gate and follow this to the stadium.  The walk should take around 10 minutes.

How to get a ticket for the Åråsen stadion
Whilst average attendances are high, virtually no games sell out and so you can buy tickets on the day of the game.  Tickets can also be purchased online from http://www.lsk.no. Tickets cost 170NOK behind
the goals to 260NOK for the side stands.  Childrens tickets are priced between 100NOK to 130NOK.