In 2007, Sør Arena replaced Kristiansand stadion as home ground for IK Start.

The venue hosted Norway national under-21 football team matches twice, the first home game ever, losing 1–2 against Sweden on 31 May 1969 and winning 3–1 over Hungary on 9 October 1990.

[1] The stadium is also used for athletics, the home team being Kristiansands IF.

The venue hosted the Norwegian Athletics Championships in 1970, 1996 and 2012.

[2] In 2019, the stadium hosted the under-20 Nordic championships in athletics.