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Former names
  
Silkeborg Stadion

Surface
  
Grass

Phone
  
+45 86 82 07 44

Team
  
Silkeborg IF

Field size
  
105 x 68

Capacity
  
10,000

Year built
  
1923

Location
  
Stadion Allé 14 8600 Silkeborg

Record attendance
  
12,288 Silkeborg IF and Brøndby IF in 1995

Address
  
Stadion Allé 14, 8600 Silkeborg, Denmark

Similar
  
Lyngby Stadion, AutoC Park Randers, CASA Arena Horsens, Sydbank Park, EWII Park

Mascot Park is a Danish football stadium in the town of Silkeborg, located in the middle of Jutland. It is home to the Danish Superliga club Silkeborg IF. It's formerly known as Silkeborg Stadion.

The track was founded back in 1925, and in 1943 was also a stadium house built with primitive dressing rooms. By this time Silkeborg Stadion was both football stadium and athletic center with a running track around the lawn. The old stadium house built in Swiss style with balconies are still a part of Silkeborg Stadion although there were built new and modern facilities for league players. When players run on the track it happens from the doors of the stadium building. Since Silkeborg IF achieved great sporting success in the 1990s it was also necessary to have a modern stadium and the stands today consists primarily of covered seating. The away area does not, as of 2015, have any seatings whatsoever. In the year 2000 the running track around the field was closed down and therefore can no longer be used for athletics. This is done instead of Silkeborg Athletics Stadium. Today there is room for 10,000 spectators and will fit approximately 5,500 seats. Stadium record was set back in 1995 when 12,288 spectators watched the match between Silkeborg IF and Brøndby IF. Course size is 105 x 68 meters and lighting is at 1,400 lux. In 2012, the stadium was renamed to Mascot Park, until the end of 2013. In 2017, it's planned to move Silkeborg IF to the new stadium, JYSK Park.

References

Mascot Park Wikipedia