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Visma Arena

{{Short description|Football stadium in Växjö, Sweden}}

{{Infobox venue

| name = Visma Arena

| logo_image = 300px

| logo_caption =

| image = MSH Arena pano 20120727.jpg

| image_size = 300px

| caption = The interior of the Visma Arena.

| location = Bollgatan 9, 352 46 Växjö

| coordinates = {{coord|56|52|47|N|14|46|35|E}}

| broke_ground = 2011

| opened = 1 September 2012

| owner = Östers IF

| operator = Växjö Fotbollsfastigheter AB

| surface = Grass

| construction_cost = 204 million SEK

| main_contractors =

| architect = Arkitektbyrån AB

| structural engineer=

| seating_capacity = 12,000, of which 10,000 are seated

| dimensions = 105 × 68 m

| tenants = Östers IF (2012–present)
Växjö DFF

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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,[http://www.vaxjo.se/default.aspx?id=6617 Arenastaden i Växjö] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110129215330/http://www.vaxjo.se/default.aspx?id=6617 |date=2011-01-29 }} 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.[http://www.myresjohus.se/MyresjoTemplates/NormalPage.aspx?id=3230 Myresjöhus blir namnsponsor till Östers nya fotbollsarena] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110810032742/http://www.myresjohus.se/MyresjoTemplates/NormalPage.aspx?id=3230 |date=2011-08-10 }} 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.[https://svenskfotboll.se/damem2013/arkiv/uefa-dam-em-2013/2011/02/myresjohus-arena-blir-namnet-pa-nya-arenan-i-vaxjo/ Myresjöhus Arena blir namnet på nya arenan i Växjö] The official groundbreaking took place on 31 March 2011 and was led by Lars-Åke Lagrell, chairman of Svenska Fotbollförbundet.[http://www.vaxjonytt.se/nyheter/forsta_spadtaget_for_osters_nya_arena.aspx Första spadtaget för Östers nya arena] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110406205309/http://www.vaxjonytt.se/nyheter/forsta_spadtaget_for_osters_nya_arena.aspx |date=2011-04-06 }} 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.{{cite news|url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/fotboll/a/KvWBK7/oster-fick-bara-kryss-pa-den-nya-arenan|title=Öster fick bara kryss på den nya arenan|publisher=Sportbladet|author=Linus Hedrén|language=English|date=3 September 2012|accessdate=10 December 2022}}

Structure and facilities

Facts and figures in short:[http://www.vaxjo.se/VaxjoTemplates/Public/Pages/Page.aspx?id=55568 Fotbollsarena] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927034823/http://www.vaxjo.se/VaxjoTemplates/Public/Pages/Page.aspx?id=55568 |date=2011-09-27 }}

  • 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:

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Date

!Time (CEST)

!Team #1

!Result

!Team #2

!Round

!Spectators

11 July 2013{{center|20.30}}{{fbw|GER}}style="text-align:center;"|{{center|0 – 0}}{{fbw|NED}}{{center|Group B}}style="text-align:center;"|8,861
14 July 2013{{center|20.30}}{{fbw|ISL}}style="text-align:center;"|{{center|0 – 3}}{{fbw|GER}}{{center|Group B}}style="text-align:center;"|4,620
17 July 2013{{center|18.00}}{{fbw|NED}}style="text-align:center;"|{{center|0 – 1}}{{fbw|ISL}}{{center|Group B}}style="text-align:center;"|3,406
21 July 2013{{center|18.00}}{{fbw|ITA}}style="text-align:center;"|{{center|0 – 1}}{{fbw|GER}}{{center|Quarter-finals}}style="text-align:center;"|9,265

Other uses

=International football matches=

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Date

! Team #1

! Result

! Team #2

! Competition

23 October 2012{{fbw|SWE}}style="text-align:center;"|3 – 0{{fbw|CH}}Women's friendly
6 April 2013{{fbw|SWE}}style="text-align:center;"|2 – 0{{fbw|ISL}}Women's friendly
6 June 2013{{fbu|21|SWE}}style="text-align:center;"|3 – 2{{fbu|21|CH}}Under-21 friendly
8 May 2014{{fbw|SWE}}style="text-align:center;"|3 – 0{{fbw|NIR}}Women's world cup qualification

Records

Panorama image

{{wide image|120830 MyresjohusArena NighttimePano.jpg|900px|View of the western side at night, 30 August 2012}}

Awards

  • Winner of Växjö Municipality building prize 2013.[http://www.vaxjo.se/byggnadspriset Växjö kommuns byggnadspris]
  • Stadium of the year (2012) nominee at StadiumDB.com.[http://stadiumdb.com/news/2013/02/stadium_of_the_year_nominee_myresjohus_arena Stadium of the Year Nominee: Myresjöhus Arena]

See also

External links

{{Commons category|Myresjöhus Arena}}

  • {{Official website|http://www.vaxjo.se/arenastaden}}
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20120810020640/http://www.ostersif.se/ARENA/Om_Myresjo_Arena Myresjöhus Arena at the official website of Östers IF]
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20120823235014/http://www.ostersif.se/ARENA/Myresjohus_Arena_360 360 degree view of the stadium at the official website of Östers IF]

References

{{Reflist}}

{{Östers IF}}

{{Allsvenskan venues}}

{{UEFA Women's Euro 2013 stadiums}}

Category:Football venues in Sweden

Category:Sports venues in Växjö

Category:Östers IF

Category:Sports venues completed in 2012

Category:2012 establishments in Sweden