Editing Ullevaal Stadion (section)

===Vålerenga enters===
In late 1998, Vålerenga considered moving their matches to Ullevaal from 1999. Although they stated that they had a better economic proposal from Ullevaal, the team stayed at Bislett to have more influence on the design of the new stadium that would replace the existing structure. Oslo's other Premier League team, [[Skeid Fotball]], stated that they had also considered playing at Ullevaal, but wanted to keep the more "intimate feeling" at [[Voldsløkka Stadion]].<ref>{{cite news |title=VIF og Skeid med nei til Ullevaal |agency=[[Norwegian News Agency]] |date=3 November 1998 |page=19 |language=no}}</ref> However, Vålerenga were forced to move some of their 1999 matches to Ullevaal because the dilapidated standards at Bislett. Prior to the [[2000 in Norwegian football|2000 season]], Vålerenga signed a three-year contract with Ullevaal, making the national stadium their home.<ref>{{cite news |title=VIF flytter til Ullevaal |work=[[Aftenposten]] |first=Bertil |last=Valderhaug |date=23 August 1999 |page=20 |language=no}}</ref>

In 2000, Ullevaal Stadion AS bought the West Stand, including the commercial areas.<ref name=historikk /> In March 2001, NFF gave Lyn a loan for NOK&nbsp;12.5 million, on the condition that if it was not paid back within two years, NFF would take over Lyn's ownership in the stadium. This made it possible for Lyn to pay their investment company back the debt for the loan, which had increased to this amount in five years, and to purchase the stadium and secure NFF the right of pre-emption.<ref>{{cite news |title=Ga Lyn lån på 12,5 mill. Fotballforbundet blir ene-eier av Ullevaal stadion hvis lånet ikke innfris innen 2004 |work=[[Dagbladet]] |first=Roy |last=Wahlstrøm |date=20 March 2001 |page=31 |language=no}}</ref> On 4 July 2002, Lyn and NFF announced that NFF would make a private placement of NOK&nbsp;27 million in Ullevaal Stadion AS and at the same time terminate Lyn's debt. In exchange, Lyn's ownership was reduced to 15%.<ref>{{cite news |title=Lyn solgte arvesølvet  |work=[[Dagbladet]] |first=Ole Bjørner Loe |last=Welde |date=4 July 2002 |page=30 |language=no}}</ref>

[[File:Green Day in Oslo.jpg|thumb|left|Concert with [[Green Day]] in 2010]]
In 1998, Vital Forsikring bought the real estate located between the east of the stadium, [[Ring 3 (Oslo)|Ring 3]] and the Sognsvann Line. The lot covered {{convert|30000|m2}}, including the commercial properties under the stands. A new zoning plan  was rejected by the municipality in 2000, but in 2005 the plans were passed.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.vital.no/eiendom/prosjekter/prosjekt_ullevaal.html |title=Utvikling av Ullevaal Stadion |publisher=[[Vital Forsikring]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720192259/https://www.vital.no/eiendom/prosjekter/prosjekt_ullevaal.html |language=no |archive-date=20 July 2011 |access-date=1 July 2010 |url-status=dead  }}</ref> In 2008, Vital started constructing a hotel and more commercial spaces at the site. The hotel had 144 rooms and would be operated by [[Thon Hotel]]; other investments included a congress hall for 800 people and a reconstruction of the sports facility Bergbanen. Total area was {{convert|24000|m2|sp=us}}, including {{convert|1500|m2|sp=us}} for the congress center, {{convert|5000|m2|sp=us}} for the four-story hotel, and a {{convert|6300|m2|adj=on|sp=us}} expansion of the shopping center by. The shopping center area thus became {{convert|53000|m2|sp=us}}. The investments cost NOK&nbsp;550 million and were scheduled for completion in 2009.<ref name=vitalna>{{cite news |url=http://www.na24.no/imarkedet/arkiv/article1843868.ece |title=Trondheimsfirma bygger ut Ullevaal |work=[[Nettavisen]] |date=5 September 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719225306/http://www.na24.no/imarkedet/arkiv/article1843868.ece |language=no |archive-date=19 July 2011 |access-date=1 July 2010 |url-status=dead  }}</ref> The project also included the [[bandy]] field Bergbanen and a new club building for Ullevål IL. Ownership of the bandy venue was transferred to the municipality.<ref name=bergbanen>{{cite web |url=http://idrett.speaker.no/organisation.asp?WCI=wiKlubbKassaNews&WCU=446977&CatId=152799 |title=Nye Bergbanen med nytt klubbhus, ferdig 2008? |publisher=[[Ullevål IL]] |first=Bjørn |last=Jensen |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720192259/https://www.vital.no/eiendom/prosjekter/prosjekt_ullevaal.html |language=no |archive-date=20 July 2011 |access-date=1 July 2010 |url-status=dead  }}</ref>

[[File:Ball in penalty area, Norway vs England, May 2012.jpg|thumb|[[Norway national football team|Norway]] playing [[England national football team|England]] in 2012]]
On 23 October 2005,<ref>{{cite news |title=VIF mot tilskuerrekord |work=[[Aftenposten]] |date=12 October 2005 |page=53 |language=no}}</ref> Vålerenga set its attendance record of 24,894 in a league match against [[Rosenborg BK]].
<ref>{{cite news |title=Tilskuerrekord i Eliteserien |agency=[[Norwegian News Agency]] |date=1 November 2005 |language=no}}</ref> On 23 March 2007, NFF bought Lyn's remaining 13.07% share of Ullevaal, securing the federation full control of the national stadium. Lyn was paid NOK&nbsp;32.5 million for the transaction.<ref>{{cite news |title=Fotballforbundet kjøpte ut Lyn |agency=[[Norwegian News Agency]] |date=23 March 2007 |language=no}}</ref> Following Lyn's relegation from the Norwegian Premier League after the [[2009 in Norwegian football|2009 season]], the club decided to move its home games from Ullevaal to Bislett. This was to avoid the high costs that the club had renting Ullevaal, which cost the club NOK&nbsp;150,000 per game, compared to a similar fee per season at Bislett.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.abcnyheter.no/node/100172 |title=Én Ullevaal-kamp = hel Bislett-sesong |work=ABC Nyheter |first=Atle |last=Jørstad |date=26 November 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091128110750/http://www.abcnyheter.no/node/100172 |language=no |archive-date=28 November 2009 |access-date=27 June 2010 |url-status=dead  }}</ref> Lyn played its last home game at Ullevaal on 3 November, when it lost 0–5 against [[Fredrikstad FK]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.nab.no/sport/trist-farvel-med-ullevaal-1.4958695 |title=Trist farvel med Ullevaal |work=[[Nordre Aker Budstikke]] |first=Carina Alice |last=Bredesen |date=3 November 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724182503/http://www.nab.no/sport/trist-farvel-med-ullevaal-1.4958695 |language=no |archive-date=24 July 2011 |access-date=27 June 2010 |url-status=dead  }}</ref> In the 2009 season of the Premier League, Vålerenga had the fourth-highest average attendance at 10,788, while Lyn had the lowest at 4,187. Lyn's least-seen game attracted 2,092 people.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://fotball.adressa.no/eliteserien/index.jsp?service=default&stats=true&type=seasonattendance&seasonId=6960 |title=Tilskuere 2009 |work=[[Adresseavisen]] |access-date=27 June 2010 |archive-date=24 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121024015558/http://fotball.adressa.no/eliteserien/index.jsp?service=default&stats=true&type=seasonattendance&seasonId=6960 |url-status=dead }}</ref> After it was decided that the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2010]] was to be held at Stabæk's home venue [[Telenor Arena]], Stabæk was forced to rent Ullevaal to play three of its home games during April and May 2010.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.budstikka.no/sport/stab-k/stabek-til-ullevaal-1.3497434 |title=Stabæk til Ullevaal |work=[[Budstikka]] |first=Mette |last=Sjølie |date=6 November 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724182503/http://www.nab.no/sport/trist-farvel-med-ullevaal-1.4958695 |language=no |archive-date=24 July 2011 |access-date=27 June 2010 |url-status=dead  }}</ref> In a 2012 survey carried out by the [[Norwegian Players' Association]] among away-team captains, Ullevaal was found to be the league's best stadium, with a score of 4,47 on a scale from one to five.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.nrk.no/nyheter/distrikt/nrk_trondelag/1.8836297 |title=Lerkendal nest beste fotballbane |publisher=[[Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation]] |date=28 November 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121201233031/http://www.nrk.no/nyheter/distrikt/nrk_trondelag/1.8836297 |language=no |archive-date=1 December 2012 |access-date=30 November 2012 |url-status=dead  }}</ref>