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Key facts<\/h3>\n

Club: IFK Norrk\u00f6ping | Opening: 1903 | Capacity: 16,700 (app. 2,700 standing)<\/p>\n

History and description<\/h3>\n

\u00d6stg\u00f6taporten, also known as Nya Parken and initially named Norrk\u00f6ping Idrottspark, was built in the early 20th century.\u00a0Construction of the stadium was an initiative of the city of Norrk\u00f6ping and it was to be used for various other sports besides football. The ground officially opened in 1903.<\/p>\n

Idrottspark recorded its highest attendances in 1956 when 32,234 people attended a match between Norrk\u00f6ping and Malm\u00f6 FF.<\/p>\n

Two years later, Idrottspark was one of the playing venues of the 1958 World Cup. During the tournament, two group matches and the quarter-final between France and Northern Ireland (4-0) were played at the stadium.<\/p>\n

In 1987, a new East Stand was built and at the same time the running tracks were removed, turning Idrottspark into a proper football stadium.<\/p>\n

Idrottspark was one of the four playing venues of the 1992 European Championships<\/a>. For this the stadium was extensively renovated and two new stands got built at both ends. Three first round group matches were played at the stadium.<\/p>\n

The stadium underwent a next major redevelopment in 2008 when three new enclosed stands got built. At the same time it got renamed Nya Parken and an artificial pitch<\/a> was installed. In 2016, the stadium changed name once again to\u00a0\u00d6stg\u00f6taporten following a naming rights sponsorship deal.<\/p>\n

Apart from IFK Norrk\u00f6ping, lower league teams IK Sleipner and IF Sylvia also play their home matches at Nya Parken.<\/p>\n\n\n \t\t\n\t\t\t\t

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(photos of the present Nya Parken below)<\/p>\n

How to get to \u00d6stg\u00f6taporten<\/h3>\n

\u00d6stg\u00f6taporten is located just south-west of Norrk\u00f6ping\u2019s city centre. The walk from the\u00a0centre will take 10 to 15 minutes, whereas the walk from Norrk\u00f6ping\u2019s train station, which lies north of the centre, takes about 20 minutes.<\/p>\n

If arriving by car, follow directions to Norrk\u00f6ping city centre and walk from there.<\/p>\n

Frequent trains<\/a> connect Norrkoping with Stockholm. The journey takes about 70 minutes on the high speed service and up to half an hour more on the slower services.<\/p>\n

Address: Ektorpsgatan 1, 602 37 Norrk\u00f6ping<\/p>\n