SPORTS PITCHES
SIS Pitches Completes Design and Construction of New Hybrid Pitch at Laugardalsvöllur National Stadium in Reykjavik
lobal leader in sports
G surfaces SIS Pitches has completed the installation of a bespoke new hybrid pitch system at Laugardalsvöllur, Iceland’ s national football stadium in Reykjavik.
The full design and construction of the new pitch will maximise elite-level football in Iceland, where the country’ s subpolar climate has historically made high-standard playing surfaces difficult to maintain.
The completion of the project builds on SIS Pitches’ status as the leading pitch builder in Iceland following its successful construction of the pitch at FH Hafnarfjorour in 2023.
Laugardalsvöllur’ s full hybrid grass pitch benefits from three of SIS Pitches’ advanced concepts, each working in unison to keep the surface play-ready all year round.
The SIS Grass Hybrid system features a 95 % natural grass surface reinforced with polyethylene fibres to deliver significantly more playing hours than a fully natural pitch, which is especially important given Iceland’ s harsh temperatures, high rainfall and limited daylight.
Installed below the pitch itself is the SIS Aqua pop-up irrigation system and the SIS Heat undersoil heating system, which optimises the temperature of the rootzone, encouraging better root growth and reduce the risk of longterm damage. The installation is completed by a bespoke irrigation and undersoil heating system.
Part-funded by the city of Reykjavik, the project was completed over a period of three months.
During this period, the installation team successfully navigated challenges posed by snow, ice and temperatures as low as-16 ° C. Access to the site was also limited in December – a time when good daylight in Iceland can be as little as two hours per day.
66 GroundskeepingJournal. co. uk | September / October 2025