Parken Stadium

That number has never been matched since, because the ground itself changed shape. A reconstruction between 2007 and 2009 tore down and rebuilt three of the four stands, and the capacity settled at just over 38,000.

The name has moved too. For six years it carried a telecom sponsor's badge as Telia Parken, and a newer partnership now runs under the line "Parken – Connected by 3" without touching the official name again. What has stayed constant is who calls it home: F.C. Copenhagen and the Danish national team have played here since the doors opened.

Two European finals passed through in the 1990s and 2000s — Arsenal beat Parma here in the 1994 Cup Winners' Cup final, and lost to Galatasaray on penalties in the 2000 UEFA Cup final after a goalless ninety. Euro 2020 brought the ground back into the continental spotlight, though for the wrong reason on 12 June 2021: Christian Eriksen collapsed on the pitch during Denmark's group match against Finland, his heart stopping in front of the home crowd before he was stabilised and taken to hospital. He recovered. A less remembered night, a 2007 qualifier against Sweden, ended with an assault on the referee that overshadowed the result.

Beyond football, the stadium's stage has carried U2, the Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, Metallica and Beyoncé.