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Key facts<\/h3>\n

Club: none | Opening: 1958 | Capacity: 43,000 seats<\/p>\n

History and description<\/h3>\n

Nya Ullevi is the largest football stadium in Sweden. Though it is currently not occupied by any club team, it is occasionally used for local derbies and other important matches.<\/p>\n

Nya Ullevi was built to serve as one of the playing venues of the 1958 World Cup. Construction started in 1957 and was completed in the spring of 1958. The stadium could initially hold 54,000 spectators (32,000 standing).<\/p>\n

The stadium officially opened on 29 May 1958 with a match between the Swedish national team and a selection of players from the Gothenburg area.<\/p>\n

Four group matches were played at the stadium during the 1958 World Cup, along with a quarter-final, the semi-final between Sweden and West Germany (3-1), and the match for third place.<\/p>\n

One year later, in 1959, \u00d6rgryte IS, IFK G\u00f6teborg, and GAIS moved into the stadium. Their stay lasted until 1992 when they moved to the smaller Gamla Ullevi which better fitted their attendances.<\/p>\n

The record attendance of the stadium was set in 1959 when 52,194 people visited the local derby between IFK G\u00f6teborg and \u00d6rgryte IS.<\/p>\n

Nya Ullevi was one of the four playing venues during the 1992 European Championships<\/a> that were played in Sweden. Apart from hosting three group matches, the stadium also hosted the semi-final between Denmark and the Netherlands (2-2), and the final between Denmark and Germany (2-0).<\/p>\n

Nya Ullevi furthermore hosted two Cup Winners’ Cup finals, the first in 1983 between Aberdeen and Real Madrid (2-1), and the second in 1990 between Sampdoria and Anderlecht (2-0). In 2004 it hosted the UEFA Cup final<\/a> between Valencia and Marseille (2-0).<\/p>\n

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