Nya Parken

{{Short description|Sports ground in Norrköping, Sweden}}

{{About|the stadium in Norrköping|the stadium in Sundsvall formerly known as Idrottsparken|Norrporten Arena}}

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{{Infobox Stadium

| stadium_name = Nya Parken

| image = 250px

| caption = Nya Parken

| fullname = Nya Parken

| nickname = Parken

| broke_ground = 24 April 1903

| built = 1903

| opened = 25 September 1903

| renovated = 1958, 1991, 2009

| owner = IFK Norrköping via Parken Event Arena AB

| operator = IFK Norrköping

| surface = Artificial Grass

| seating_capacity = 16,000

| tenants = IK Sleipner
IF Sylvia
IFK Norrköping

| dimensions = 105 x 68 m

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Nya Parken, formerly known as Norrköpings Idrottspark, also known as PlatinumCars Arena for sponsorship reasons, is a multi-purpose stadium in Norrköping, Sweden. It opened on 25 September 1903{{cite web|url=http://slaktforskarna.se/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Bilaga-1-till-SiNs-litteraturf%C3%83%C2%B6rteckning.-%C3%83%E2%80%A6terblicken.pdf|title=En historisk dag för Norrköpings idrottsliv|publisher=Släktforskarna i Norrköping|language=Swedish|page=83|date=27 August 1993|accessdate=1 February 2021}} and is currently used mostly for football matches.{{cite web|url=https://svenskfotboll.se/damem2013/norrkoping/arenan/|title=Nya Parken|publisher=Swedish Football Association|language=sv|access-date=31 October 2015}} It is the home arena for IFK Norrköping, IK Sleipner and for IF Sylvia. The stadium had a capacity of 19,414 people until 2008–09 when the arena was re-built.

Construction began on 27 April 1903, and inauguration occurred on 25 September the same year, during the Norrköping Sports Association's Sport Festival.{{cite news|url=https://nt.se/nyheter/dagen-da-laktaren-rasade-1836781.aspx|title=Dagen då läktaren rasade|publisher=Norrköpings Tidningar|author=Fredrik Jonson, Mikael Sundgren|language=Swedish|date=7 June 2003|accessdate=1 February 2021}} During the 1958 FIFA World Cup, it hosted some group stage matches. During the Euro 1992, it hosted CIS – Germany (1–1), Scotland – Germany (0–2) and Scotland – CIS (3–0), all in Group B.

In 2008–2009 the arena was rebuilt. The arena now uses Artificial grass and the capacity has decreased from 19,414 to around 16,000 spectators. The new arena hosts 16 VIP booths, VIP seating for 515 spectators, three bars, two restaurants and small indoor training arena called "Teknikhallen". IFK Norrköping took over the ownership of the arena in 2010 from the city council of Norrköping in a 308.5 million SEK purchase. From its opening in 1903 until its renovation in 2009, the arena had been known as Norrköpings Idrottspark, but after the renovation the name was changed to Nya Parken.

In 2016, the arena changed name for the third time in its history. This time to Östgötaporten, after the naming rights was sold to a real estate company.{{cite web|url=http://ifknorrkoping.se/nyheter/arkiv/nya-parken-blir-oestgoetaporten|title=Nya Parken blir Östgötaporten|publisher=IFK Norrköping|language=sv|access-date=12 April 2016}}

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