Råsunda Stadium
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| Full name | Råsunda Fotbollsstadion |
| Nickname | Betongbunkern (The Concrete Bunker) |
| Built | ?–1937 |
| Opened | 17 May 1937 |
| Capacity | 35,000– 36,800 |
| Home of | Sweden national team AIK |
| Pitch size | 105 x 68 m |
Råsunda fotbollsstadion, also Råsundastadion, Råsunda Stadium or just Råsunda, is a the Swedish national football stadium. It is located in the city of Solna, Sweden. It was opened in 1937 although there had already existed stadiums at the site; the earliest opened in 1910. Råsunda has a capacity of 35,000–36,800 depending on usage. The stadium is the home stadium for AIK, and is used for many derbies between Stockholm clubs. It also hosts the headquarters of the Swedish Football Association. 75% of international football matches held in Sweden per year are played here, the others on Ullevi in Gothenburg. These two stadiums are UEFA 4-star rated football stadiums.
The record attendance is 52,943 and was set 26 September 1965, when Sweden played West Germany.
Råsunda is the first of two stadiums to have hosted the World Cup finals for both men and women. It hosted the men's final in the 1958 World Cup and the women's final in the 1995 Women's World Cup. The other stadium with this honor is the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, USA (men in 1994 World Cup, women in 1999 Women's World Cup).
Råsunda is also the name of a large part of Solna. To get to the stadium one can take the Blue line of the metro to Solna centrum.
On April 1, 2006 the Swedish Football Association announced a plan to switch to a newly built stadium in Solna. The new arena will be completed and ready for sporting events at 2011, and by then Råsunda Stadium is to be demolished. [1]
| Preceded by: Wankdorf Stadium Bern |
Football World Cup final's Stadium 1958 |
Succeeded by: Estadio Nacional Santiago |
