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Tele2 Arena

Stockholmsarenan, known as Tele2 Arena for sponsorship reasons, is a retractable roof multi-purpose Arena[4] in Stockholm Globe City, Johanneshov, just south of Stockholm City Centre, Sweden. It is used mostly for concerts and football matches, hosting home matches of Allsvenskan teams Djurgårdens IF and Hammarby IF. The arena has a capacity of 30,000 to 35,000 spectators for football matches, depending on the number of people standing,[5][6] and its facilities fulfill the requirements of FIFA and UEFA for hosting international games and tournaments. When configured for concerts, the arena has a capacity of 45,000 spectators.[7][non-primary source needed]

Stockholmsarenan
UEFA Category 4 Stadium
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Full nameStockholmsarenan
LocationJohanneshov, Stockholm, Sweden
Coordinates59°17′27″N 18°05′07″E / 59.29081°N 18.08534°E / 59.29081; 18.08534
Public transit
Globen
Gullmarsplan
OwnerCity of Stockholm via SGA Fastigheter
OperatorAEG Live
Typemulti-purpose Arena
Capacity45,000 (concerts)
30,000 (sports)[3]
28,000 (when police is in charge of max capacity, football only)
Record attendance39,338 (Madonna, 14 November 2015)
31,810 (HIF–Häcken, 4 November 2018)
SurfaceArtificial turf
Construction
Broke ground10 September 2010[1]
Built2010–2013
Opened20 July 2013
Construction costSEK 2.7 billion (estimated)[2]
€290 million
Architect
Main contractorsPeab
Tenants
Djurgårdens IF and Hammarby IF (2013–)
Website
https://tele2arena.se/en/

History

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Stockholmsarenan in September 2014.
 
Stockholmsarenan under construction in April 2013.

With a maximum capacity of up to 40,000 and a retractable roof, the arena is able to host concerts, equestrian, motorsport, ice sports, banquettes, exhibitions, company events and shareholder meetings, in addition to football.[citation needed]

The cost was calculated to be 2.7 billion SEK including land appropriation and a new parking garage under the arena. The cost was balanced against income from sales of building rights and rental from the operator who runs the arena. Financing was mostly covered by sale of land, mainly the lot where Söderstadion was situated and associated building rights for commercial premises. The owner is the City of Stockholm via subsidiary SGA Fastigheter AB.[citation needed]

The arena was planned to host the opening game of the ice hockey World Championship 2013, but the construction was delayed and the arena was not finished until July 2013, two months after the tournament.[8] Initially, it was intended that the stadium would stage the finals of the Swedish Super League, but after the delay, it was decided that the finals in 2013 and 2014 would be moved to Malmö Arena.[9] It is decided that Stockholmsarenan will be the national stadium of Swedish speedway and American football.[10]

It is also possible to have artificially-frozen ice on the ground. The bandy team of Hammarby IF has practiced on the ice when this possibility was tried for the first time, but the team will so far still use Zinkensdamms IP as their home ground for bandy. "Bandyns dag" ("Bandy Day") was supposed to be arranged at the arena on 14 December 2013 with a match against IFK Vänersborg as the climax but had to be cancelled due to problems with preparing the ice.[11] Instead, the match against Sandvikens AIK on 10 January 2014 was played at Stockholmsarenan.[12][13]

On 27 June 2013, just days before Hammarby's first football match at their new arena, an explosive device was found outside the stadium. Former players from rivals Djurgården were to play a friendly that evening in front of approximately 3,000 spectators, but the game was cancelled due to the threat. The culture commissioner for the City of Stockholm has stated that the city council "has authority over who gets to play there, and that power will be used" if the situation does not get under control.[14][15]

The first official event at the stadium was a football match between Hammarby and Örgryte IS on 20 July 2013. The match, which ended in a 0–0 draw, brought in 29,175 spectators, setting a new record for highest attendance at a Superettan match.[16] The following day, a crowd of 27,798 attended Djurgårdens IF's inaugural match at Stockholmsarenan, a 1–2 defeat by IFK Norrköping.[17]

Events

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Main article: List of events at Tele2 Arena
 
Stockholmsarenan lit up in green and white during a Hammarby match.
 
The national women's bandy final in 2015

Two football teams from Stockholm, Hammarby IF and Djurgårdens IF, have played their home games at Stockholmsarenan since July 2013. Another Stockholm club, IF Brommapojkarna, have occasionally played matches against the other Stockholm teams at Stockholmsarenan instead of at their usual home ground, Grimsta IP.[18]

The official inauguration took place on 24 August 2013, featuring Swedish artists Robyn, Lars Winnerbäck and Kent, but the first concert at Stockholmsarenan had already taken place on 27 July 2013, with Swedish band Gyllene Tider performing.

On 28 February and 1 March 2014, Swedish superstar Avicii made two sold-out concerts with 35,000 and 40,000 spectators respectively.

The Rolling Stones played at Stockholmsarenan on 1 July 2014 as part of the European leg of their 14 On Fire tour. It was the band's 26th-ever appearance in Sweden.

Paul McCartney played at Stockholmsarenan on 9 July 2015 as part of the European leg of his Out There Tour.

Madonna visited the stadium with her Rebel Heart Tour on 14 November 2015, attracting over 39,000 people. The singer would return to the stadium with her Celebration Tour on 28 October 2023.

In 2015, the American football World Championship was to be hosted in Stockholm, with Stockholmsarenan as the only venue.

On 24 January 2015, the Arena hosted UFC on Fox: Gustafsson vs. Johnson, a mixed martial arts match between Swedish fighter Alexander Gustafsson and American Anthony Johnson. In 2015 and 2016, the Swedish Bandy Finals have been held at the arena. In addition, Hammarby IF have played single matches here.

Adele performed at the arena as a part of her Adele Live 2016 Tour on 29 April 2016.

Rihanna performed at the arena as a part of her Anti World Tour on 4 July 2016.[19][better source needed]

Justin Bieber performed at the arena as a part of his Purpose World Tour on 29 and 30 September 2016.

On 17 June 2017, for her Celine Dion Live 2017 tour, Celine Dion performed in front of a crowd of a less than average 21,699, selling out almost instantly. Her production opted to divide the stadium in half for her show, citing "Better experience for the audience and for logistical reasons".

Axwell, Sebastian Ingrosso and Steve Angello performed three reunion shows as the Swedish House Mafia at Stockholmsarenan from 2 to 4 May 2019, after they split up in March 2013 ending their One Last Tour at the Ultra Music Festival. Tickets for these shows sold out fast; more than 120,000 tickets were sold within 5 minutes.

It hosted several matches of the 2023 World Men's Handball Championship, which Sweden was co-hosting alongside Poland.

Laleh will be the first Swedish female artist to headline a concert at the arena, as part of her national summer tour dates in 2023.[20]

List of concerts

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Date Artist(s) Tour Attendance
27 July 2013   Gyllene Tider 2013 Summer Tour 23,082
24 August 2013   Kent, Lars Winnerbäck, Robyn Inauguration concerts 39,714
26 November 2013   Volbeat Outlaw Gentlemen & Shady Ladies Live 9,152
28 February 2014   Avicii True Tour 69,725
1 March 2014
10 May 2014   Justin Timberlake The 20/20 Experience World Tour 26,602
1 June 2014   Aerosmith Global Warming Tour
1 July 2014   The Rolling Stones 14 On Fire 37,009
9 July 2015   Paul McCartney Out There 23,579
14 November 2015   Madonna Rebel Heart Tour 39,338
29 April 2016   Adele Adele Live 2016 31,069
4 July 2016   Rihanna Anti World Tour 34,956
10 September 2016   Red Hot Chili Peppers The Getaway World Tour 25,820
29 September 2016   Justin Bieber Purpose World Tour 79,380
30 September 2016
15 December 2016   Kent Avskedsturnén 113,400
16 December 2016
17 December 2016
6 May 2017   Kiss The KISSWORLD 2017 Tour 24 334
17 June 2017   Celine Dion Celine Dion Live 2017 21,699
29 July 2017   Robbie Williams The Heavy Entertainment Show Tour
1 June 2018   Iron Maiden Legacy of the Beast World Tour 37,221
2 May 2019   Swedish House Mafia Save The World Reunion Tour 2019 114,629
3 May 2019
4 May 2019
5 June 2019   Bon Jovi This House Is Not for Sale Tour 35, 419
8 June 2019   Eagles 2019 World Tour
3 August 2019   Pink Beautiful Trauma Tour 33,943
29 June 2022   Harry Styles Love On Tour 36,282
17 June 2023   The Weeknd After Hours til Dawn Tour 70,130
18 June 2023
7 July 2023   Elton John Farewell Yellow Brick Road 72,300
8 July 2023
19 August 2023   Laleh Sommarturné 2023[20] 20,137
28 October 2023   Madonna The Celebration Tour
12 June 2024   Nicki Minaj Pink Friday 2 World Tour
2 September 2024   Justin Timberlake The Forget Tomorrow World Tour
21 March 2025   Kent Reunion concerts
22 March 2025
23 March 2025
25 March 2025
26 March 2025
27 March 2025

Highest attendances

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Attendance Performance Event Date Ref.
40,000 Iron Maiden Concert 1 June 2018 [21]
40,000 Avicii 1 March 2014 [22]
39,714 Kent, Lars Winnerbäck, Robyn, Zhala 26 August 2013 [23]
39,338 Madonna 14 November 2015 [24]
38,209 Swedish House Mafia 2 May 2019
37,009 Rolling Stones 2 July 2014 [25]
35,000 Avicii 28 February 2014 [26]
31,756 Hammarby IF vs Östersunds FK 2016 Allsvenskan 4 April 2016 [27]

Interior and tifos

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Djurgårdens IF supporters in a Stockholm-derby against AIK.
 
Hammarby IF tifo in an Allsvenskan game.

Average attendances

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Season Djurgårdens IF Hammarby IF Ref
Division GP Season Average Division GP Season Average
2013 Allsvenskan 8 15,858 Superettan 8 14,145 [28][29]
2014 Allsvenskan 15 13,145 Superettan 15 20,451 [30][31]
2015 Allsvenskan 15 15,482 Allsvenskan 15 25,507 [32]
2016 Allsvenskan 15 13,393 Allsvenskan 15 22,885 [33]
2017 Allsvenskan 15 16,241 Allsvenskan 15 22,137 [34]
2018 Allsvenskan 15 12,307 Allsvenskan 15 23,680 [35]
2019 Allsvenskan 15 15,958 Allsvenskan 15 24,232 [36]
2020 Season played behind closed doors due to COVID-19. Season played behind closed doors due to COVID-19.
2021 Allsvenskan 11* 9,198 Allsvenskan 11* 10,263 [37]
2022 Allsvenskan 15 19,587 Allsvenskan 15 26,372 [38]
2023 Allsvenskan 15 19,331 Allsvenskan 15 22,543 [39]
  • Four fixtures each played behind closed doors during 2021 season.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Startskott för Stockholmsarenan". Folkpartiet Stockholms Stadshus. Archived from the original on 15 June 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
  2. ^ "Facts about the arena". tele2arena.se. Archived from the original on 13 June 2012. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
  3. ^ "Om arenan | Tele2 Arena".
  4. ^ "The arena – Tele2 Arena". tele2arena.se. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  5. ^ Första stolarna på plats i nya Tele2 Arena | Cision Wire. Cisionwire.se (11 December 2012).
  6. ^ Första stolarna på plats i Tele2 Arena | Idrottens Affärer. Idrottensaffarer.se (11 December 2012).
  7. ^ http://www.tele2arena.se/om-arenan/foer-arrangoerer. Tele2arena.se.
  8. ^ Cederskog, Georg (28 March 2012). "Arenornas krig har inletts". Dagens Nyheter. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
  9. ^ "SM-finalerna till nya Stockholmsarenan". Svenska Innebandyförbundet. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
  10. ^ "Stockholmsarenan ny nationalarena för speedway". Stockholm Globe Arenas. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
  11. ^ "Lördagens matcher flyttas till Zinken och ny match på Tele2 Arena 10 januari". Hammarby IF. Archived from the original on 22 February 2019. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
  12. ^ "Information inför första bandymatchen i Tele2 Arena". Hammarby IF. Archived from the original on 22 February 2019. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
  13. ^ "Bandy. Hammarby – Sandviken i Tele 2 Arena. 2014". Romus Ramström's Youtube channel. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
  14. ^ "Explosive device found at new Tele2 Arena". Radio Sweden. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
  15. ^ "Dif och Hammarby kan slängas ut från Tele2 Arena". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 29 June 2013.
  16. ^ "Svenska fotbollförbundet: Superettan: Mållöst publikrekord" (in Swedish). 20 July 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
  17. ^ Nyheter, Dagens (21 July 2013). "Norrköping nätade först – och vann" [Norrköping netted first – and won]. Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish).
  18. ^ Nyheter, Dagens (18 April 2013). "Brommapojkarna spelar på Tele2 Arena". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish).
  19. ^ "Tour".
  20. ^ a b "Laleh presenterar sommarturné 2023 – hennes största någonsin – första svenska kvinnliga artist på Tele2 Arena" [Laleh presents summer tour 2023 – her biggest ever – first Swedish female artist at Tele2 Arena.]. MyNewsDesk (in Swedish). Stockholm, Sweden. 1 November 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  21. ^ "[1]". 6 June 2018.
  22. ^ "Avicii". 1 March 2014.
  23. ^ "Kent, Lars Winnerbäck, Robyn, Zhala". 26 August 2014.
  24. ^ "CURRENT BOXSCORE". Billboard. 7 August 2019. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  25. ^ "Rolling Stones". 2 July 2014.
  26. ^ "Avicii". 28 February 2014.
  27. ^ "[2]". 4 April 2016.
  28. ^ Dagens Nyheter. "2013 Allsvenskan Attendances". 13 April 2014.
  29. ^ Dagens Nyheter. "2013 Superettan Attendances". 13 April 2014.
  30. ^ Dagens Nyheter. "2014 Allsvenskan Attendances". 24 May 2014.
  31. ^ Dagens Nyheter. "2014 Superettan Attendances". 25 May 2014.
  32. ^ Dagens Nyheter. "2015 Allsvenskan Attendances". 25 April 2015.
  33. ^ Dagens Nyheter. "2016 Allsvenskan Attendances". 25 April 2016.
  34. ^ Dagens Nyheter. "2017 Allsvenskan Attendances". 25 April 2017.
  35. ^ Dagens Nyheter. "2018 Allsvenskan Attendances". 18 April 2018.
  36. ^ Soccerway. "2019 Allsvenskan Attendances". 12 May 2019.
  37. ^ Soccerway. "2021 Allsvenskan Attendances". 12 May 2019.
  38. ^ Soccerway. "2022 Allsvenskan Attendances". 12 May 2019.
  39. ^ Soccerway. "2023 Allsvenskan Attendances". 12 May 2019.
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