Arena facts about Scandinavium

Scandinavium was designed by Poul Hultberg, and opened on 18 May 1971 as part of Gothenburg’s 350th anniversary celebrations. In 1991, the facility was extended with a new entrance, restaurant, offices and dressing rooms. In 2006, Scandinavium was completely repainted in silver grey and decorated with spectacular lighting that changes colour depending on the event. In 1999, Got Event took over as events operator at Scandinavium. The arena is owned by Higab.

1991 – the facility was extended with a new entrance, restaurant, offices and dressing rooms.
2006 – Scandinavium was completely repainted in silver grey and decorated with spectacular lighting that changes colour depending on the event.
In autumn 2012 and spring 2013 all the seats were upgraded and given new colours.
2017 – accessibility was improved and the brand new Glöd Kök & Bar restaurant opened, with space for 700 guests. Arena Bar & Restaurant changes its name to Pouls Restaurang.

Scandinavium is the home stadium of the Frölunda HC ice hockey team.

Spectator capacity

For sport events: approx. 12,000
For music events: approx. 14,000 (with stage located in centre of arena)

Restaurant space at the arena

Max. capacity: 2,400 people (with straight tables installed)

Attendance record

Whitney Houston, 29 May 1988, 14,606
Sweden–Czechoslovakia (ice hockey), 12 September 1971, 13,963
Mia Skäringer Lázár is the record holder for most sold-out performances at Scandinavium. Over 55,000 people saw her show Avig Maria - No More Fucks To Give during a total of six sold-out performances 2017 and 2019.

Conference facilities

Right Wing: 50 seats
Left Wing: 30 seats

(There is a hinged partition wall between these two premises that can be opened up.)

Restaurants

Pouls restaurang with space for 350 guests (of which 230 seated), renovated 2011/2017.
Glöd Kök & Bar with space for 700 guests (of which 372 seated).
Kranen, Bar with space for 175 guests.
VIP lounge with three bars (Star Bar, Millibar, Indians Bar), 250 seated guests or up to a maximum capacity of 400.
Legends Bar: 400 people
Foajébaren: 130 people
Offside: 30 people
Backstage: 40 people
Slottet: 40 people
Rinkside Bar: 200 people
McDonald’s
Kiosks

Stadium floor

Ice hockey: 1,800 square metres
Boards with plexiglass, allowing play with NHL measurements
Entire stadium floor: 4,100 square metres (excl. retractable seating)
Unobstructed height: 14 metres
Audience foyer: approx. 3,000 square metres

Scandinavium is part of the European Arenas Association (EAA)

Scandinavium is a member of the European cooperation organization European Arenas Association (EAA). It is an organization with representatives from 19 countries that operates 38 indoor arenas. Last year, the arenas together held over 3,200 events with almost 24 million visitors.

Among other things, we collaborate on security issues, and we also get the opportunity to compare ourselves to Europe's top arenas.

Got Events CEO, Lotta Nibell, sits on the board.