Borås Arena
Nyavallen | |
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Full name | Borås Arena |
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Capacity | 14,500– 17,800 |
Field size | 105 x 68 m |
Construction | |
Built | 2004–2005 |
Opened | 17 April 2005 |
Tenants | |
IF Elfsborg Norrby IF |
Borås Arena is a football stadium in Borås, Sweden. It is the home ground of IF Elfsborg and Norrby IF and was opened in 2005. Borås Arena has an artificial turf pitch and has a capacity of 14,500–17,800 depending on usage. Both clubs presently using the arena previously had Ryavallen as their home ground. It is the only arena used in Allsvenskan built in the last 40 years (after 1966, although two more arenas are being built and will be opened in 2008).
The first game at Borås Arena was IF Elfsborg vs Örgryte IS on 17 April 2005 in the top Swedish league, Allsvenskan. The game ended in a 1-0 victory for Elfsborg, Daniel Mobaeck scoring the goal. The current record attendance is 17,070 and was set 4 July 2005 in a game between IF Elfsborg and Kalmar FF which marked the return of both Anders Svensson and Mathias Svensson.
The arena is located in Knalleland and is very close to the newly built athletics hall Ryahallen.