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title: "Sarpsborg 08 FF and Sarpsborg Stadion host girls' football festival in Sarpsborg; boosts local girls' football participation"
sdDatePublished: "2026-08-14T04:08:00Z"
source: "https://sarpsborgstadion.com/news/sarpsborg-stadion-to-host-girls-football-festival-on-23-augu"
topics:
  - name: "football"
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  - name: "sport event"
    identifier: "medtop:20001108"
  - name: "sport organisation"
    identifier: "medtop:20001125"
locations:
  - "Sarpsborg"
---


Sarpsborg 08 FF and Sarpsborg Stadion host girls' football festival in Sarpsborg; boosts local girls' football participation

Sarpsborg Stadion to Host Girls' Football Festival on 23 August | Sarpsborg Stadium News

Sarpsborg Stadion to Host Girls' Football Festival on 23 August

Sarpsborg 08 FF and Sarpsborg Stadion are throwing open their doors for a girls' football festival on Sunday 23 August, organised in collaboration with Allidrettsdagen and Sarpsborg Idrettsråd. The event aims to promote girls' participation in sport using the Eliteserien club's home ground as its centrepiece. It forms part of a busy August schedule at the stadium.

Girls' Football Festival Coming to the Stadium

Sarpsborg Stadion is set to host a special community event on Sunday 23 August: a girls' football festival organised in partnership with Allidrettsdagen and Sarpsborg Idrettsråd. The event, announced by Sarpsborg 08 FF, is designed to celebrate and encourage girls' participation in football, using the Eliteserien club's home ground as the backdrop.

The initiative sits within Allidrettsdagen — a national all-sports day concept — giving it a broader community reach beyond football alone. By anchoring the event at Sarpsborg Stadion, the club is opening its doors to the next generation of supporters and players in the region.

Stadium as a Community Hub

The festival is the latest example of Sarpsborg Stadion being used as more than just a matchday venue. Hosting grassroots and community events between fixtures is a deliberate part of the stadium's identity, connecting the professional club to the wider local sporting community.

For families and young players in the Sarpsborg area, the 23 August date comes just a week after the Eliteserien home match against Sandefjord — meaning supporters who visit the stadium for the league fixture will have another reason to return the following Sunday. Full details on how to participate are expected to be released through the club's official channels.

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