Stadsparksvallen
Stadsparksvallen, locally sometimes called Vallen, is a classic sports facility located in Jönköping, Sweden.
Vallen (The Pasture) | |
 Stadsparksvallen in August 2008 | |
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| Full name | Stadsparksvallen |
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| Location | Skjutsarbacken 12 SE-553 13 Jönköping, Sweden |
| Coordinates | 57°46′59.88″N 14°08′30.71″E |
| Owner | Jönköping Municipality |
| Capacity | 6,261[1] |
| Record attendance | 18,582 (Jönköpings Södra IF vs. Malmö FF, final match of the 1949–50 Allsvenskan season) |
| Field size | 105 x 65 m[1] |
| Surface | Grass |
| Scoreboard | Yes |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1902 |
| Opened | 1902[1] |
| Tenants | |
| Jönköpings Södra IF (Allsvenskan) | |
Stadsparksvallen was inaugurated in 1902 and is located in the Jönköping City Park, atop a mountain located west of the city. It functions as home ground for soccer club Jönköpings Södra IF[1] IK Tord has also played its home games here during som seasons. Until 1981 it was also used for track and field events. Jönköpings Södra IF has played 10 seasons in the Swedish Allsvenskan in Stadsparksvallen. Sweden women's national football team has played thrice at the venue, first time in 1985 against Belgium.[2]
During the Swedish Sports Confederation's 100th anniversary in 2003, Stadsparksvallen was designated as one of the 100 sports historic places in Sweden.[3]
Facts
- Dimensions: 115 x 71 yards (105 x 65 meters)
- Capacity: 5,200, of which 1,413 seated (936 roofed)[1]
- Record attendance: 18,582, Jönköpings Södra IF vs. Malmö FF, final match during season 1949–50 in Allsvenskan
References
- "Stadsparksvallen" (in Swedish). Jönköpings Södra IF. Retrieved 2009-09-02.
- "Stadsparksvallen rustas för damlandskampen". Jnytt.se (in Swedish). 2009-07-14. Retrieved 2009-09-02.
- "100 idrotthistoriska platser" (PDF) (in Swedish). Riksidrottsförbundet. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 26, 2007. Retrieved 2006-04-15.
External links
Media related to Stadsparksvallen at Wikimedia Commons