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Gamla Ullevi (1916)
Former football stadium in Gothenburg, Sweden / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Gamla Ullevi (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈɡâmːla ˈɵ̂lːɛˌviː], "Old Ullevi") was a football stadium in Gothenburg, Sweden. Named Ullevi until 1958 when Nya ("New") Ullevi opened, it was built in 1915–1916 and opened on 17 September 1916 with the game between IFK Göteborg-AB København (2–2).[1] It had a capacity of 15,000 to 18,000, depending on usage.
![]() Fotbollsallsvenskan game between IFK Göteborg and IF Elfsborg at Gamla Ullevi in August 2006 | |
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Full name | Gamla Ullevi |
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Capacity | 15,000–18,000 |
Field size | 105 x 68 m |
Construction | |
Built | 1915–1916 |
Opened | 17 September 1916 |
Demolished | 9 January 2007 |
Tenants | |
GAIS IFK Göteborg Örgryte IS |
The record attendance is 32,357 and was set 2 May 1957, when Örgryte IS played IF Elfsborg. IF Elfsborg won 2–1.[2]
Demolition of Gamla Ullevi began on 9 January 2007 at 11.15 AM local time. The stadium has been replaced with a new football stadium. The new stadium, opened on 5 April 2009, has been named Gamla Ullevi as well.