List of indoor arenas in Sweden

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The Avicii Arena hosting the NHL Global Series event in 2023. NHL Global Series 2023.jpg
The Avicii Arena hosting the NHL Global Series event in 2023.

The following is a list of indoor arenas in Sweden with a capacity of at least 4,000 at sporting events. The arenas in the table are ranked by capacity; the arenas with the highest capacities are listed first.

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Current arenas

ImageArenaCapacityCityMain sportHome team(s)Opened/Renovated
Globen Stockholm February 2007.jpg Avicii Arena 13,850 Stockholm ice hockey Sweden men's national ice hockey team,
Djurgårdens IF,
AIK (high-profile games)
1989
Malmo Arena, augusti 2014-1.jpg Malmö Arena 12,600 Malmö ice hockey Malmö Redhawks 2008
Scandinavium 2009.jpg Scandinavium 12,044 Gothenburg ice hockey Frölunda HC 1971/1991, 2006
Abb arena syd vasteras 2013-05-04 I.png ABB Arena Syd 9,000 Västerås bandy Västerås SK Bandy, Tillberga IK Bandy 2007
Lofbergs Lila Arena 060824.jpg Löfbergs Arena 8,647 Karlstad ice hockey Färjestad BK 2001
Cloetta Center, Linkoping, juli 2005.jpg Saab Arena 8,500 Linköping ice hockey Linköping HC 2004
Hovet (5810435295).jpg Hovet 8,094 Stockholm ice hockey Djurgårdens IF, AIK 1955/1962
Gavlerinken Arena 02.jpg Monitor ERP Arena 7,909 Gävle ice hockey Brynäs IF 1967/2006
Tegera Arena 2010-09-15.JPG Tegera Arena 7,650 Leksand ice hockey Leksands IF 2005
Frolundaborgs isstadion 2.jpg Frölundaborg 7,600 Gothenburg ice hockeyBäcken HC
Frölunda HC (when Scandinavium is unavailable)
1967/2009
Swedbank Arena Outside.JPG Hägglunds Arena 7,600 Örnsköldsvik ice hockey Modo Hockey 2006
Husqvarna Garden east side.jpg Husqvarna Garden 7,000 Jönköping ice hockey HV71 1958/2000
Nobelhallen 02.jpg Nobelhallen 6,300 Karlskoga ice hockey BIK Karlskoga 1972
Coop Arena (cropped).JPG Coop Norrbotten Arena 6,300 Luleå ice hockey Luleå HF 1986/2002, 2009
Sodertalje SK vs Leksands IF, Axa Sports Center 2007-03-22.jpg Axa Sports Center 6,200 Södertälje ice hockey Södertälje SK 1970/2005
E.ON Arena 25.jpg NHK Arena 6,000 Timrå ice hockey Timrå IK 2003
Skelleftea Kraft Arena 080718.jpg Skellefteå Kraft Arena 5,801 Skellefteå ice hockey Skellefteå AIK 1966/2007
Malmo isstadion 2.jpg Malmö Isstadion 5,800 Malmö ice hockey IK Pantern,
Malmö Redhawks (when Malmö Arena is unavailable)
1970
VIDAarena.jpg Vida Arena 5,750 Växjö ice hockey Växjö Lakers 2011
Peabarena.jpg PEAB Arena 5,500 Nyköping ice hockey Nyköpings Hockey 2003
Umea Arena 100415.jpg A3 Arena 5,400 Umeå ice hockey IF Björklöven, Tegs SK Hockey 1963/2001, 2006, 2010
Behrn Arena 01.jpg Behrn Arena 5,100 Örebro ice hockey Örebro HK 1965/2011
Lindab Arena 2.jpg Catena Arena 5,045 Ängelholm ice hockey Rögle BK 2009
Kungl Tennishallen 2015b.jpg Kungliga tennishallen 5,000 Stockholm tennisKungl. Lawn Tennis Klubben1943
Kristianstad Arena in 2011.JPG Kristianstad Arena 5,000 Kristianstad handball IFK Kristianstad 2010
Abb arena nord vasteras 2013-05-04 I.png ABB Arena Nord 4,902 Västerås ice hockey Västerås IK 1965/2007
Stangebrohallen 2011-07-16.JPG Stångebro Ishall 4,700 Linköping ice hockeyHF Linköping1975
HelsingborgArena.jpg Helsingborg Arena 4,700 Helsingborg handball OV Helsingborg HK, FC Helsingborg 2012
Jalas Arena 03.jpg Jalas Arena 4,500 Mora ice hockey Mora IK 1967/2004
Sparbanken Lidkoping Arena - South west.jpg Sparbanken Lidköping Arena 4,300 Lidköping bandy Villa Lidköping BK 2009
Himmelstalundshallen i Norrkoping, den 24 april 2007 cropped.jpg Himmelstalundshallen 4,280 Norrköping ice hockey HC Vita Hästen 1977
Baltiska hallen, Malmo 2.jpg Baltiska Hallen 4,000 Malmö ice hockey HK Malmö 1964
Bjhallwikibild 1.jpg Björknäshallen 4,000 Boden ice hockeyBodens HF1965
Edsbyns IF - Svenska Fonster Arena - 2.JPG Edsbyn Arena 4,000 Edsbyn bandy Edsbyns IF 2003
Goranssonarena huvudentre.JPG Göransson Arena 4,000 Sandviken bandy Sandvikens AIK 2009
Halmstad Arena 2009.JPG Halmstad Arena 4,000 Halmstad ice hockey HK Drott 2009
Slättbergshallen 4,000 Trollhättan bandy Gripen Trollhättan BK 2009
Partille Arena 4,000 Partille (Gothenburg)handball IK Sävehof 2016 [1]

Proposed arenas

ArenaCapacityCityHome teamTo be opened
New Scandinavium Arena [2] 16,000 [3] [4] Gothenburg TBDTBD
Uppsala Eventcenter 6,800 Uppsala Almtuna IS Unknown

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References

  1. Hiller, Anna. "Partille Arena". partille.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2013-07-17.
  2. Karlsson, Samuel (May 16, 2023). "Här vill politikerna bygga nya Scandinavium" [Here is where politicians want to build the new Scandinavium]. Byggvärlden (in Swedish). Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  3. Karlsson, Alva (March 31, 2022). "Politiker överens – Scandinavium ersätts med arena för 16 000 åskådare" [Politicians agree – Scandinavium is replaced with an arena for 16,000 spectators] (in Swedish). Retrieved 23 May 2023 via www.svt.se.
  4. "ShieldSquare Captcha". www.globaldata.com.

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