Jotun Arena opens its doors to Vestfold coaches on Sunday
Jotun Arena hosts a free open day for youth coaches this Sunday, 15 November. Sandefjord Football will show how its academy develops players, during a week with no Eliteserien football. Two league home games remain this season.
Doors open on Sunday
Sandefjord Football will open the doors of Jotun Arena on Sunday 15 November. The club will show coaches how it works with player development. The event is aimed at anyone coaching in children's or youth football in Vestfold, and it is free.
The club presents the day as a look behind the scenes of its Komplett-Akademiet, its development programme. Coaches will see how the club trains and how it approaches developing players. The club has not yet released a detailed programme in the material available. Anyone planning to attend should check the club's website for practical information.
A week without top-flight football
The open day falls in a quiet stretch of the calendar. There is no Eliteserien round this week because of the international break. The club says matches can still be seen at Jotun Arena, though the first team is not in action.
The break follows a dramatic Sunday evening at the arena. Sandefjord and Molde drew 5-5 on 8 November in front of 4,442 spectators, after leading Molde's rivals in a goal-filled game that finished level at half-time at 3-4. The result left Sandefjord 13th in the table on 28 points after 26 games. They are two points clear of Kristiansund BK in 14th and four ahead of Aalesund in 15th.
The club's youth teams are also busy. Its G17 side is playing qualification matches this month for a place in the 1st Division Elite.
Two home games left
The Molde match was the third-last home fixture of the season, so only two league matches remain at Pindsle. Tromsø visit on 29 November, and Vålerenga follow on 13 December. Both fixtures are listed on the stadium's fixture page.
Jotun Arena holds 6,582 spectators, all under cover, and has had an artificial surface since the 2024 season. The club owns the ground outright. That ownership is part of why it can host events such as Sunday's open day outside matchdays.
The open day also fits the club's wider use of the arena. Alongside Eliteserien football, the ground stages women's football and other events. It also serves as a base for the club's academy work. For coaches in Vestfold, Sunday offers a chance to see that work close up at no cost.
With the Eliteserien paused, Sunday's event is the main thing on the arena's calendar this week. The next league match here is Tromsø on 29 November.
Sources: sandefjordfotball.no
