SWEDEN - Stadium and Arena Development News

[Carrerra]

Do you have any idea what the amount for naming right is?

[staff]

I'm not sure, but I think the deal is somehow tied to the fact that Swedbank is helping financing the stadium with cheap loans and so on too.

[Carrerra]

Wow SwedBank is definately the best bank in the world.

[staff]

Haha, why do you say that mate.
They're not better than any other bank I'd say!

[Carrerra]

The reason is very simple. It's eager to help finance football stadiums

[staff]

Oh, true - but it's also eager to whore its name out wherever it can.

Seriously though, I think they own the naming rights to four different stadiums and arenas right now in Sweden.

[Alle]

A list of contemporary football stadium projects in Sweden can be found here:

http://www.svenskfotboll.se/t2an.asp...&x=1&a=1126054

All the dates are not correct, for example Kalmar FF's new facility is now expected to completed for the 2011 season.

[staff]

These are from April 1-3. Probably one of the last construction updates before the league premiere (although the construction won't be finished until late April/early May):


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Away team's locker room. Talk about showing who's "in charge" here.
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Info pillars being installed;
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Photos by Bengt Håkansson via Malmö FF

[berkshire royal]

Awesome stadium this is my favourite stadium with a capacity under 30,000. Very nicely done and they have cut no corners in terms of design and from the looks of things expense, does anyone know how much the stadium cost to build?

[staff]

It costs 580 million SEK, which at the time of construction start was about 65 million EUR. The Swedish Krona has been in free fall ever since.

[berkshire royal]

Very impressive for that amount of money. That is roughly £50million which is roughly what most clubs in England spend on their stadiums (25000 and under) and when you compare this to the equivalent that have been popping up all over England, it is disappointing to say the least. For me the Kop is what makes this stadium great, atmosphere should not be affected in the slightest it’s about time someone incorporated a stand like that into their stadium.

[staff]

The main supporter club and it's affiliating groups are generally very influential in how the club is run, and they were very active in the planning process of this stadium. The standing terrace/kop was their main wish, and I'm glad they got what they wanted.

[E90]

Home arena for: IFK Norrköping & IK Sleipner (swedish champions 35 times together)
Built: 1904
Former Capacity: 19 414



Back in the days:


Before the start of the reconstruction:


Under construction:


When finished:



Start: Jan 2008
Planned being finished: Sep 2009
Capacity after the rebuilding: aprox 17 000

Well, any goods or bads?

[patroeski]

nice development

[AtlanticaC5]

I like Nya Idrottsparken, looks like it will have a nice atmosphere in those renderings. Too bad IFK Norrköping is only in Superettan this year.

[staff]

It could very well be the 2nd/3rd best stadium in Sweden were it not for the artificial turf.

[E90]

Originally Posted by AtlanticaC5

I like Nya Idrottsparken, looks like it will have a nice atmosphere in those renderings. Too bad IFK Norrköping is only in Superettan this year.

I second that. Would be a better opening and start for the new stadium if they played in Allsvenskan.

[staff]

Small Malmö Stadium update from April 6;

First, a live webcam facing the north end with the main entrances:



The yellow markings on the stairs are quite visible in contrast with the blue seats;

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One of the two main entrances to the north stand;

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Aligning the goals. The goals will have black nets until after the U21 Euro Championship after which they will be changed to white;

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The pitch gets some treatment in time for the team's first practice session inside the stadium (today);

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The "kop";

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[Alle]

Footage from the first match day at new Gamla Ullevi can be found at

http://www.gais.se/Fotboll/gais.nsf/...2572AF007B457F

and (including the full match)

http://www.gais.se/Fotboll/gais.nsf/...2572BD007CD58C

The two oldest and arguably most pioneering clubs still in elite football in Göteborg played, Göteborgs Atlet- & Idrottssällskap played against hosts Örgryte Idrottssällskap. The match ended 5 - 1 for a effective GAIS. To my delight, of course

[staff]

New update from April 8th - five days before the first game (although the stadium - commercial areas in particular - won't be completely finished until some time in May):


The Stadium Square in between the old and new stadiums. The "stripes" in the ground will have Malmö FF's characteristic "sky blue" colours and will have gold plates with famous Malmö athletes' names on them. Sort of a walk of fame;

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The halls behind the tribunes look like this. Almost finished;

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Overview of the bowl. Much of the ads are up now;

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The north side "kop";

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Artificial turf being installed around the actual pitch;

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Substitutes/managers' area;

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Photos by Bengt Håkansson via Malmö FF