Vision Kongelunden, which included plans of constructing a new stadium in Aarhus, received a potential donation of DKK 500 million by Salling Fonden and Lind Invest in December 2019. The new stadium is expected to reach its completion in 2026. Talks of a new stadium had been ongoing for years, as Aarhus Stadium had been criticised for being outdated and due to the stands' distance to the pitch. Matches On 27 May 2006, the Denmark national football team played a friendly against Paraguay at Aarhus Stadium. This was the first national home match not played in Parken in Copenhagen since 1992. In 2007, the stadium hosted two of Denmark's Euro 2008 qualifying matches against Liechtenstein and Spain after UEFA ordered the matches played away from Copenhagen following a fan attack in the previous match against Sweden. In 2011, Aarhus Stadium hosted the final of the 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship. Three group stage matches were also played at the stadium. In 2018, the stadium hosted Denmark's two group stage matches of the 2018–19 UEFA Nations League against Wales and Republic of Ireland. Concert venue and other uses The park has hosted concerts by many famous artists, including Cliff Richard, Phil Collins, Elton John, AC/DC, Depeche Mode, The Eagles and George Michael, among others. Ceres Arena Store Hal Store Hal is Ceres Park & Arena's second indoor exhibition arena primarily used by Team Århus Floorball, and it seats approximately 1,500 spectators. The original name for the arena was Nye Stadionhal. During the German occupation in World War II Store Hal suffered an unfortunate fate. The Germans seized all halls in Atletion for their own use, which in 1943 resulted in an act of sabotage from the Danish resistance movement. Store Hal burned down to the ground and was not rebuild until early 1954 where the current building was finished. It was designed by architect C. F. Møller in the same style as the old. In 2006 Store Hal was renamed NRGi Store Hal, when local energy company NRGi, bought the naming rights for Atletion. Gallery See also Aarhus Sports Park Aarhus Gymnastik Forening References Citations Bibliography External links Official site Marselisborg Sport in Aarhus Aarhus Gymnastikforening Football venues in Denmark