Tunavallen

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Tunavallen
Tunavallen 2011.jpg
Tunavallen in 2011
Tunavallen
Location Eskilstuna, Sweden
Coordinates 59°22′14″N16°29′42″E / 59.37056°N 16.49500°E / 59.37056; 16.49500
Owner Eskilstuna Municipality
Capacity 7,800 [1]
Construction
Opened1924 (1924)
Renovated2002
Tenants
Eskilstuna City FK
IFK Eskilstuna
Eskilstuna United DFF
AFC Eskilstuna (2017–)

Tunavallen is a multi-use stadium in Eskilstuna, Sweden. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 7,800 seated spectators.

The original stadium was one of the venues for the 1958 FIFA World Cup. It was also the venue for the replay of the Swedish bandy final in 1954. The capacity was 22,000 spectators.

In 2002 a new arena was built. This is the home ground for the football teams AFC Eskilstuna and Eskilstuna City FK.

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References

  1. "Tunavallen" (in Swedish). Eskilstuna Municipality. Archived from the original on 28 July 2011. Retrieved 27 March 2011.