The Visma Arena or Växjö Arena is a football stadium in Växjö, Sweden and the home of Superettan club Östers IF. The stadium is a part of a large redevelopment of the area formerly known as Värendsvallen into Arenastaden,[1] which also includes a new ice hockey arena, floorball arena and a dedicated indoor athletics arena. Between 2012 and 2020, it was known as Myresjöhus Arena.
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 The interior of the Visma Arena. | |
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| Location | Bollgatan 9, 352 46 Växjö |
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| Coordinates | 56°52′47″N 14°46′35″E / 56.87972°N 14.77639°E |
| Owner | Östers IF |
| Operator | Växjö Fotbollsfastigheter AB |
| Capacity | 12,000, of which 10,000 are seated |
| Field size | 105 × 68 m |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 2011 |
| Opened | 1 September 2012 |
| Construction cost | 204 million SEK |
| Architect | Arkitektbyrån AB |
| Tenants | |
| Östers IF (2012–present) Växjö DFF | |
History
editOn 29 March 2011 it was announced that the house builder Myresjöhus had purchased the naming rights to the stadium for an undisclosed amount.[2] Myresjöhus Arena is a dedicated football stadium with a capacity of 12,000 (10,000 seated), with the entire audience under roof. The stadium conforms to UEFA category 3 for international games as well as Svenska Fotbollförbundets upcoming demands for stadiums in Allsvenskan.[3] The official groundbreaking took place on 31 March 2011 and was led by Lars-Åke Lagrell, chairman of Svenska Fotbollförbundet.[4] The first competitive football match at the stadium was played on 3 September 2012 between Småland rivals Östers IF and IFK Värnamo in Superettan, ending in a 1–1 draw.[5]
Structure and facilities
editFacts and figures in short:[6]
- Seated audience: 10 000
- Standing audience: 2 000
- Gates: 4
- Boxes: 16
- Restaurants: 2
- Pubs: 2
- Toilets: 144
- 20 places for wheelchairs with adjacent seating for personal assistants
- Playing area 105x68, field area 120x80
UEFA Women's Euro 2013
editThe stadium hosted three first-round games and one quarter-final at UEFA Women's Euro 2013. During the finals it was known as the "Växjö Arena" for sponsorship reasons.
The following matches were played at the stadium during the UEFA Women's Euro 2013:
| Date | Time (CEST) | Team #1 | Result | Team #2 | Round | Spectators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 July 2013 | 20.30 |
0 – 0 |
8,861 | |||
| 14 July 2013 | 20.30 |
0 – 3 |
4,620 | |||
| 17 July 2013 | 18.00 |
0 – 1 |
3,406 | |||
| 21 July 2013 | 18.00 |
0 – 1 |
9,265 |
Other uses
editInternational football matches
edit| Date | Team #1 | Result | Team #2 | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 October 2012 | 3 – 0 | Women's friendly | ||
| 6 April 2013 | 2 – 0 | Women's friendly | ||
| 6 June 2013 | 3 – 2 | Under-21 friendly | ||
| 8 May 2014 | 3 – 0 | Women's world cup qualification |
Records
edit- Record attendance: 12,173, Östers IF against IFK Värnamo, 3 September 2012.
Panorama image
editAwards
editSee also
editExternal links
editReferences
edit- ^ Arenastaden i Växjö Archived 2011-01-29 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Myresjöhus blir namnsponsor till Östers nya fotbollsarena Archived 2011-08-10 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Myresjöhus Arena blir namnet på nya arenan i Växjö
- ^ Första spadtaget för Östers nya arena Archived 2011-04-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Linus Hedrén (3 September 2012). "Öster fick bara kryss på den nya arenan". Sportbladet. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
- ^ Fotbollsarena Archived 2011-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Växjö kommuns byggnadspris
- ^ Stadium of the Year Nominee: Myresjöhus Arena