NP3_Arena

Idrottsparken (Sundsvall)

Idrottsparken (Sundsvall)

Sports ground in Sundsvall, Sweden

Idrottsparken (or Sundsvalls Idrottspark) is a multi-purpose stadium in Sundsvall, Sweden. It was opened on 6 August 1903.[3] It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of GIF Sundsvall and Sundsvalls DFF. The stadium holds 8,000 people during football matches.

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The stadium was expanded in 2002 and was also called Sundsvall Park Arena during concerts 2002 – 2006.

History

The venue was inaugurated in 1903, the same year as GIF Sundsvall and had tracks for running, skittles, shooting and tennis. Idrottsparken undergone a major renovation in the early 2000s and was re-inaugared by Carl XVI Gustaf on ninth of June 2002. The football pitch had grass as turf until 2004 when it switched to artificial turf, mainly because of poor quality of the grass turf due to cold climate.[1]

Overview

A overview photograph of the stadium during warm up.
  • Arena viewed from the north.
  • Idrottsparken in 2008.
  • North stand.
  • East stand.
  • Snowstorm in November 2010.
  • The arena and city of Sundsvall, 2010.

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "NP3 Arena" (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 2021-05-09. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
  2. [2]
    "GIF Sundsvall - Fakta" (in Swedish). GIF Sundsvall. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  3. [3]
    "Norrporten Arena" (in Swedish). Sundsvall Municipality. Archived from the original on 14 December 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2011.

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