Ullevi

Ullevi

UEFA
Location	Gothenburg, Sweden
Owner	Higab
Operator	GotEvent
Capacity	43,000
Field size	100 x 68 m
Surface	Grass
Construction
Opened	May 29, 1958
Architect	Sten Samuelsson and Fritz Jaenecke
Tenants
IFK Göteborg and GAIS

Ullevi or Ullevi Stadium, formerly named Nya Ullevi, meaning New Ullevi, to distinguish it from Gamla Ullevi, is a stadium in Gothenburg, Sweden. The stadium is also the biggest in Scandinavia. It was opened in 1958, its original use was as a venue for the 1958 World Cup. Since then, it has hosted numerous sports events, notably football, athletics, speedway and speed skating. It has an all-seated capacity of 43,000 and a total capacity of 60,000 for concerts.

The record attendance for football is 52,194 and was set on 3 June 1959, when IFK Göteborg played Örgryte IS. The record for any event is 64,312 (including field-level seating) for a Bruce Springsteen concert on 8 June 1985. The 1985 concert became legendary because Springsteen - with the help of a very enthusiastic audience - almost rocked the stadium to pieces, literally. As the city rests on a layer of clay, the rhythmic movement of tens of thousands of people was close to causing a structural collapse. Even though Bruce Springsteen has made several more visits since, it is unlikely he will manage to repeat his feat as the concrete pillars supporting the stadium have since been extended down to solid bedrock. The record for the stadium after being partially rebuilt was set by Swedish rock band Gyllene Tider on 7 August 2004, with an attendance of 58,977. Also, British heavy metal band Iron Maiden filmed their concert here in 2005, and have filled the venue at several times. During the 1980's, the stadium played host to the 1983 Uefa Cup Winners Cup final which saw Aberdeen beat Real Madrid 2-1 after extra time.

Ullevi was used for several matches in EURO 92, including the final. It also hosted the 1995 World Championships in Athletics, the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup finals in 1983 and 1990, and the UEFA Cup final in 2004. It is also the host for the opening ceremony and final games in the Gothia Cup, the world's largest soccer tournament. Ullevi was also the venue for the 2006 European Championships in Athletics.

Less known, it was also the venue for the first game between NFL teams ever played on the European continent, as Minnesota Vikings faced Chicago Bears, in a pre-season game, 14 August 1988.

Since March 2007 Ullevi has one of Sweden's largest solar power plants, consisting of 600 m² of solar photovoltaic panels situated on the roof of the luxury boxes section. The top effect is 86,4 kW and the yield is supposed to cover the total power used by the artificial lighting used for events, with a surplus.

Record attendance

Date	Events		Audience
august 14 1988	American football	Minnesota Vikings vs Chicago Bears	33 150
september 14 1958	Boxing	Ingemar Johansson vs Eddie Machen	53 614
june 3 1959	Football (soccer)	IFK Göteborg-Örgryte IS	52 194
may 20 1976	Football (soccer) Div. II	GAIS-IFK Göteborg	50 374
2002	Football (Soccer) youth	Gothia Cup finals	28 710
september 4-september 5 2004	Athletics	Finnkampen	51 567 two days
november 8 1962	Hockey	Västra Frölunda IF-Djurgårdens IF	23 192
july 8 1985	Concert Before renovation	Bruce Springsteen	64 312
august 7 2004	Concert After renovation	Gyllene Tider	58 977
august 31 1990	Motocross	Ullevi Supercross	26 743
february 13-february 14 1971	Ice skating	World cup	69 559 two days
september 16 1974	Motorcycle speedway	World cup-final	38 390

The empty west stand of Ullevi during a friendly between IFK Göteborg and Hammarby IF.

See also

• Scandinavium

External links

• Ullevi - official site
• The Stadium Guide - Nya Ullevi Stadium

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