Scandinavium

Scandinavium
Scandinavium in May 2009
Map
LocationValhallagatan 1
Gothenburg, Sweden
Coordinates57°41′57″N 11°59′16″E / 57.69917°N 11.98778°E / 57.69917; 11.98778
OwnerIdrotts- och kulturcentrum Scandinavium i Göteborg AB
OperatorGot Event
CapacityHandball: 12,312
Ice hockey: 12,044
Concerts: 14,000
Record attendance14,606 (Whitney Houston; 29 May 1988)[1]
Construction
BuiltMay 1969 — May 1971
Opened18 May 1971
Renovated2001, 2006
Expanded1990
Construction cost31 million SEK
ArchitectPoul Hultberg
Tenants
Frölunda HC (SHL) (1971–present)
Redbergslids IK (Handbollsligan) (2019–present)

Scandinavium (Swedish pronunciation: [skandɪˈnɑ̌ːvɪɵm]) is an indoor arena located in Gothenburg, Sweden.[2] Construction on Scandinavium began in 1969 after decades of setbacks, and was inaugurated on 18 May 1971.

Scandinavium has been selected as a championship arena at least fifty times, hosting events such as World Championships in handball and ice hockey, European championships, Davis Cup finals, and in 1985 the Eurovision Song Contest. Scandinavium is the home arena for Frölunda HC of Swedish Hockey League and venue for the annual Göteborg Horse Show. Frölunda has won the Le Mat Trophy, awarded to the winner of the SHL, four times since it began playing at the venue, most recently in 2019.[3]

  1. ^ "GOT EVENT AB | SCANDINAVIUM - Arenafakta". Archived from the original on 2013-09-27. Retrieved 2013-01-27.
  2. ^ O'Yeah, Zac (8 March 2019). "Gothenburg: A City Built on Rock 'n' Roll". natgeotraveller.in. National Geographic Traveller India. Archived from the original on 13 March 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  3. ^ "History". Frölunda HC (in Swedish). Retrieved 2023-01-06.