Visma Arena
Stadium at capacity on opening night.
LocationBollgatan 9, 352 46 Växjö
Coordinates56°52′47″N 14°46′35″E / 56.87972°N 14.77639°E / 56.87972; 14.77639
OwnerÖsters IF
OperatorVäxjö Fotbollsfastigheter AB
Capacity12,000, of which 10,000 are seated
Field size105 × 68 m
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Broke ground2011
Opened1 September 2012
Construction cost204 million SEK
ArchitectArkitektbyrån AB
Tenants
Östers IF (2012–present)
Växjö DFF

The Visma Arena or Växjö Arena is a football stadium in Växjö, Sweden and the home of Superettan club Östers IF. The stadium is a part of a large redevelopment of the area formerly known as Värendsvallen into Arenastaden,[1] which also includes a new ice hockey arena, floorball arena and a dedicated indoor athletics arena. Between 2012 and 2020, it was known as Myresjöhus Arena.

History

On 29 March 2011 it was announced that the house builder Myresjöhus had purchased the naming rights to the stadium for an undisclosed amount.[2] Myresjöhus Arena is a dedicated football stadium with a capacity of 12,000 (10,000 seated), with the entire audience under roof. The stadium conforms to UEFA category 3 for international games as well as Svenska Fotbollförbundets upcoming demands for stadiums in Allsvenskan.[3] The official groundbreaking took place on 31 March 2011 and was led by Lars-Åke Lagrell, chairman of Svenska Fotbollförbundet.[4] The first competitive football match at the stadium was played on 3 September 2012 between Småland rivals Östers IF and IFK Värnamo in Superettan, ending in a 1–1 draw.[5]

Structure and facilities

Facts and figures in short:[6]

  • Seated audience: 10 000
  • Standing audience: 2 000
  • Gates: 4
  • Boxes: 16
  • Restaurants: 2
  • Pubs: 2
  • Toilets: 144
  • 20 places for wheelchairs with adjacent seating for personal assistants
  • Playing area 105x68, field area 120x80

UEFA Women's Euro 2013

The stadium hosted three first round games and one quarter-final at UEFA Women's Euro 2013. During the finals it was known as the 'Växjö Arena' for sponsorship reasons.

The following matches were played at the stadium during the UEFA Women's Euro 2013:

Date Time (CEST) Team #1 Result Team #2 Round Spectators
11 July 2013
20.30
 Germany
0 – 0
 Netherlands8,861
14 July 2013
20.30
 Iceland
0 – 3
 Germany4,620
17 July 2013
18.00
 Netherlands
0 – 1
 Iceland3,406
21 July 2013
18.00
 Italy
0 – 1
 Germany9,265

Other uses

International football matches

Date Team #1 Result Team #2 Competition
23 October 2012 Sweden3 – 0 SwitzerlandWomen's friendly
6 April 2013 Sweden2 – 0 IcelandWomen's friendly
6 June 2013 Sweden3 – 2  SwitzerlandUnder-21 friendly
8 May 2014 Sweden3 – 0 Northern IrelandWomen's world cup qualification

Records

Panorama image

View of the western side at night, 30 August 2012

Awards

  • Winner of Växjö Municipality building prize 2013.[7]
  • Stadium of the year (2012) nominee at StadiumDB.com.[8]
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References

  1. ↑ Arenastaden i Växjö Archived 2011-01-29 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ↑ Myresjöhus blir namnsponsor till Östers nya fotbollsarena Archived 2011-08-10 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ Myresjöhus Arena blir namnet på nya arenan i Växjö
  4. ↑ Första spadtaget för Östers nya arena Archived 2011-04-06 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ↑ Linus Hedrén (3 September 2012). "Öster fick bara kryss på den nya arenan". Sportbladet. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  6. ↑ Fotbollsarena Archived 2011-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ↑ Växjö kommuns byggnadspris
  8. ↑ Stadium of the Year Nominee: Myresjöhus Arena
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