Eriksson Arena
{{Short description|Indoor bandy rink in Växjö Municipality, Sweden}}
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| location = Åby, Växjö Municipality, Sweden
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| capacity = 2,000
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Eriksson Arena is an indoor arena for bandy situated in the forest outside Åby in Växjö Municipality in Sweden. The arena is 9 400 m² (120×78 m), it has an inner ceiling height of 12 m and is isolated.{{cite web |url= https://www.llentab.se/referenser/11704-eriksson-arena-bandyhall |website= llentab.se|title= SE2492, Eriksson Arena, Bandyhall |access-date= 2022-02-19 |language= Swedish }} The stands are along the long sides and has a capacity of 1 900 standing and 100 sitting spectators. The arena serves as home ice for Åby/Tjureda IF and had a building cost of 43 MSEK, of which 38,7 MSEK was provided as a loan from Växjö Municipality.{{cite web |url= http://idrottensaffarer.se/arena/2019/03/den-lilla-kklubben-gor-dt-omojliga-igen |title=Den lilla klubben gör det omöjliga igen |access-date= 2022-02-19 |last= Söderlund |first= Göran |date= 2019-03-16 |publisher= IdrottensAffärer.se |language= Swedish}}{{cite web |url= https://www.expressen.se/sport/foreningsliv/bygger-ny-hall-pa-rekordtid-mallos |title= Bygger ny hall - på rekordtid: ”Mållös” |access-date= 2022-02-19 |last= Kingdahl |first= Thomas |date= 2019-10-10 |publisher= Expressen/Föreningsliv |language= Swedish}}
On 13 November 2019, the arena was inaugurated.{{cite web|url=https://www.atif.se/news/6165370/Invigning-av-Eriksson-Arena|title=Invigning av Eriksson Arena|publisher=Åby/Tjureda IF|language=Swedish|author=Owe Svensson|date=13 November 2019|accessdate=4 January 2022|archive-date=4 January 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230104191242/https://www.atif.se/news/6165370/Invigning-av-Eriksson-Arena|url-status=dead}}
The arena was prized as "Arena of the year" ("årets arena") in 2019 by magazine Sport & Affärer.{{cite web |url= https://sverigesradio.se/artikel/7361782 |title= Åby/Tjuredas bandyhall får pris |access-date= 2022-02-19 |last= Svensson |first= Rebecka |last2= Rindhagen |first2= Julia |date= 2019-12-06 |publisher= Sveriges Radio/P4 |language= Swedish}}
The 2022 Women's Bandy World Championship was played in the arena and the 2023 Women's Bandy World Championship and the 2023 Men's Bandy World Championship were also played there, both at the same time.{{cite web |url= https://svenskbandy.se/nyheter/2022/herr-vm-och-dam-vm-arrangeras-samtidigt-unikt-varldsmasterskap-i-vaxjo-aby-2023 |title= Herr-VM och Dam-VM arrangeras samtidigt – unikt världsmästerskap i Växjö/Åby 2023 |publisher= Swedish Bandy Association |date= 22 December 2022 |access-date= 2022-12-31}}