Arena facts about Ullevi
Ullevi is Sweden’s largest stadium. It was inaugurated on 29 May 1958 with a football match between Sweden and the Gothenburg Alliance (Göteborgsalliansen) (2–2). The name “Ullevi” means roughly “Ull’s property or temple”, after Ull, the Norse god of games and sports. The building was designed by architects Sten Samuelsson and Fritz Jaenecke.
The stadium was extended in preparation for the World Athletics Championships in 1995, and in 2012 its audience capacity for concerts was increased to 75,000 places (40,000 spectator seats at sports events).
The pylons (concrete pillars on which the spotlights are mounted) at Ullevi are 52 metres tall.
Facilities
- Press and VIP stand with 431 seats
- Wheelchair-accessible stand with room for approx. 50 wheelchairs (plus 50 companions)
- Football pitch measuring 110 x 68 metres (7,480 square metres)
- Permanent all-weather tracks for athletics
- Electronic information display
- Platform for giant screen
- Telia Home Run broadband
- Ticket booths for direct sales
- 650 parking spaces underneath the stadium
Food, drinks and entertainment
- Ullevi Lounge – a banqueting and conference room with space for up to 650 guests
- Sheltered VIP stand with 245 seats
- Conference centre for 800 guests
- Entertainment facilities for around 1,000 guests
- Guest stand and VIP lounge with 348 seats
- Lunch restaurant and á la carte restaurant
- Kiosks and food outlets in each section
Key figures
- 2,600 events since 1958.
- 26 million visitors since 1958.
- 78 major concerts since 1982.
- 1 sold-out concert generates roughly SEK 100 million in tourism sales.
- 90 percent of visitors are either very satisfied or satisfied with their visit to the stadium.
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