Borås Arena
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Borås Arena is a football
stadium
in Borås
, Sweden
. It is the home ground of IF Elfsborg
and Norrby IF
and was opened in 2005. Borås Arena has an artificial turf
pitch, Playfoot XM40 by FieldTurf
, and has a capacity of 14,500–17,800 depending on usage. Both clubs presently using the stadium previously had Ryavallen
as their home ground. Until recently it was the only stadium in Allsvenskan
built in the last 40 years. The arena is located in Knalleland
and is very close to the newly built athletics hall Ryahallen.
The first game at Borås Arena was IF Elfsborg
vs Örgryte IS
on 17 April 2005 in the top Swedish league, Allsvenskan
. The game ended in a 1-0 victory for Elfsborg, Daniel Mobaeck
scoring the goal. The current record attendance is 17,070 and was set 4 July 2005 in a game between IF Elfsborg
and Kalmar FF
which marked the return of both Anders Svensson and Mathias Svensson
.
The stadium was originally scheduled to be a tournament site for the 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
, but a sponsorship conflict with Max
fast food chain's location at the stadium and official UEFA sponsor McDonalds, plus a contractual requirement for official sponsors to have a monopoly over the stadium's area, and a refusal to close the restaurant led to it losing its status as a site for the tournament.
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
stadium
Stadium
A modern stadium is a place or venue for outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.)Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event...
in Borås
Borås
Borås is a locality and the seat of Borås Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 63,441 inhabitants in 2005.- Geography :Borås is located at the point of two crossing railways, among them the railway between Gothenburg and Kalmar, and is often considered the Swedish city gaining the...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. It is the home ground of IF Elfsborg
IF Elfsborg
IF Elfsborg is a Swedish football club located in Borås. The club has won five national championship titles, the latest in 2006, and two national cup titles. Currently playing in the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan. Elfsborg is based at Borås Arena...
and Norrby IF
Norrby IF
Norrby IF is a Swedish football club from Borås. The club was founded April 27, 1927.-Background:The club's best achievement was being promoted to Allsvenskan , after winning the second division in 1955...
and was opened in 2005. Borås Arena has an artificial turf
Artificial turf
Artificial turf is a surface manufactured from synthetic fibers made to look like natural grass. It is most often used in arenas for sports that were originally or are normally played on grass. However, it is now being used on residential lawns and commercial applications as well...
pitch, Playfoot XM40 by FieldTurf
FieldTurf
FieldTurf is a brand of artificial turf playing surface. It is manufactured and installed by the FieldTurf Tarkett division of Tarkett Inc., based in Calhoun, Georgia, USA. In the late 1990s, the artificial surface changed the industry with a design intended to replicate real grass...
, and has a capacity of 14,500–17,800 depending on usage. Both clubs presently using the stadium previously had Ryavallen
Ryavallen
Ryavallen is a multi-purpose stadium in Borås, Sweden. From its inauguration in 1941 to 2004, it was the home of IF Elfsborg who now play at Borås Arena. During the 1958 FIFA World Cup, it hosted the matches between USSR and Austria, and between England and Austria.The record attendance is 22,654...
as their home ground. Until recently it was the only stadium in Allsvenskan
Allsvenskan
Allsvenskan is a Swedish professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Swedish football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Superettan...
built in the last 40 years. The arena is located in Knalleland
Knalleland
Knalleland is the shopping center of Borås, Sweden. It is one of the biggest shopping centers in the west of Sweden....
and is very close to the newly built athletics hall Ryahallen.
The first game at Borås Arena was IF Elfsborg
IF Elfsborg
IF Elfsborg is a Swedish football club located in Borås. The club has won five national championship titles, the latest in 2006, and two national cup titles. Currently playing in the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan. Elfsborg is based at Borås Arena...
vs Örgryte IS
Örgryte IS
Örgryte IS, also commonly referred to as ÖIS, is a Swedish football club based in Gothenburg.-History:The club was founded on 4 December 1887 and participated in the first football match in Sweden on 22 May 1892. Örgryte IS has won 12 national championship titles and one national cup title. After...
on 17 April 2005 in the top Swedish league, Allsvenskan
Allsvenskan
Allsvenskan is a Swedish professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Swedish football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Superettan...
. The game ended in a 1-0 victory for Elfsborg, Daniel Mobaeck
Daniel Mobaeck
Daniel Mobæck is a Swedish footballer who plays for IF Elfsborg in the Allsvenskan. His debut in the Swedish national team came on a tour in South America in January 2007....
scoring the goal. The current record attendance is 17,070 and was set 4 July 2005 in a game between IF Elfsborg
IF Elfsborg
IF Elfsborg is a Swedish football club located in Borås. The club has won five national championship titles, the latest in 2006, and two national cup titles. Currently playing in the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan. Elfsborg is based at Borås Arena...
and Kalmar FF
Kalmar FF
Kalmar FF is a Swedish football club located in Kalmar. Formed 10 January 1910, the club has won three national cup titles and 1 league title. Kalmar FF currently play in the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan....
which marked the return of both Anders Svensson and Mathias Svensson
Mathias Svensson
Mathias Svensson is a retired Swedish footballer. He played as striker and his last team was IF Elfsborg, having spent much of his career in England. He won three full international caps for Sweden during his career...
.
The stadium was originally scheduled to be a tournament site for the 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
2009 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
The 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship began on 15 June 2009, and was the 17th UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship. This was the first tournament after the competition reverted to a two-year format, following the single-year 2006-07 competition, which allowed the change to...
, but a sponsorship conflict with Max
Max Hamburgers
Max Hamburgerrestauranger AB is a fast food corporation which was founded by Curt Bergfors in Gällivare, Sweden in 1968...
fast food chain's location at the stadium and official UEFA sponsor McDonalds, plus a contractual requirement for official sponsors to have a monopoly over the stadium's area, and a refusal to close the restaurant led to it losing its status as a site for the tournament.