Gamla Ullevi
- IFK Gothenburg
- GAIS Gothenburg
- Örgryte IS
- Swedish women 's national soccer team
- U-21 European Football Championships 2009
- European Football Championship Women 2013
Gamla Ullevi ( German old Ullevi ) is a football stadium in the Swedish city of Gothenburg. It was designed by architect Lars Iwdal on behalf of Gothenburg clubs IFK Göteborg, GAIS Gothenburg and Örgryte IS. It has been used since the 2009 the three clubs as a home stadium in the Allsvenskan and should also be used by the Swedish women's national team as National Stadium.
The new building replaces the built Gamla Ullevi Stadium in 1916. Already this was at times the big Gothenburg football clubs as a home, but has been used in recent years by the Gothenburg Marvels in the Super Series.
History
At the site of the new stadium was until the beginning of 2007, the old stadium. This was designed by architect Charles M. Bengtsson and opened on September 17, 1916 under the name Ullevi. It offered some up to 40,000 spectators.
For World Cup 1958 a new stadium was only 200 meters to the east opened. Until the inauguration of this stadium the old Ullevi was the largest football stadium in Gothenburg. The new stadium took the name Ullevi, so you rechristened the old stadium Gamla Ullevi in and for a better definition the new stadium often unofficially referred to as Nya Ullevi accordingly.
After that, the old stadium was used by the local football teams for a long time as a training venue. After a renovation conducted in 1992, in which the capacity to a maximum of 18,000 spectators had been reduced, partly matches the Allsvenskan and the Superettan were held in the stadium again.
On 9 January 2007, started with the demolition of the stadium and started in his place later with the construction of the new stadium. And IFK Göteborg GAIS played to completion of the new arena at Ullevi, the second division Örgryte IS and the Gothenburg Marvels dodged to the Valhalla IP.
New
In April 2005, the first proposals for a new building were presented, which should have 17,000 followers place. It was first calculated with a budget of 180 million Swedish crowns and expected to be finished by the 2007 season. After the planning increasingly delayed, began in January 2007 with the demolition of the old stadium. Therefore, the opening date has been postponed to early 2009. Over time, increased the cost of construction, so that has now been assumed by 335 million Swedish crowns. Ultimately, the cost of construction amounted to SEK 350 million ( approximately EUR 40 million ).
On 5 April 2009, the opening was celebrated. The venue offers at its four tiers covered 18,416 seats, of which 16,596 seats are. Other features include 27 VIP boxes, two restaurants, 17 retail outlets and 2,500 square meters of commercial space.
In 2013, the Gamla Ullevi was one of seven venues of the European Football Championship Women 2013. Were discharged three group games and a semifinal in Gothenburg.