Ullevi
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| Location | Gothenburg, Sweden |
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| Coordinates | 57°42′21″N 11°59′14″E / 57.70583°N 11.98722°E |
| Owner | Higab |
| Operator | Got Event |
| Capacity | 43,000 75,000 for concerts |
| Field size | 105 × 66 m |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 29 May 1958 |
| Architect | Sten Samuelsson and Fritz Jaenecke |
Ullevi, sometimes known as Nya Ullevi (Swedish:
The stadium is one of the biggest in the Nordic countries, with a seating capacity of 43,000 and a total capacity of 75,000 for concerts.
History
Sport
The ground opened for the
It was also the venue for the first game between
Ullevi held three Group B matches at
Music
Ullevi nearly collapsed during a Bruce Springsteen concert on 8 June 1985 due to the rhythmic movement of tens of thousands of people in the audience and the clay soil on which the stadium is built.[7] The concert also caused nearly £3 million in damages, while David Bowie's Glass Spider Tour in June 1987 was relocated from Ullevi to Eriksberg because of fears about the safety of the structure.[8] Since then, the concrete pillars supporting the stadium have been extended down to the bedrock. Springsteen has performed at the stadium on subsequent tours in 2003, 2008, 2012, 2016, and 2023.[7]
Pink Floyd performed at Ullevi on 27 August 1994 as part of their The Division Bell Tour.[citation needed] Michael Jackson came to Ullevi on August 16, 1997, as part of his HIStory World Tour, performing for a crowd of 50,000 people.[citation needed] Elton John hosted a sell-out concert in 1998.[citation needed] It was part of the Face-To-Face Tour with Billy Joel, although Joel was unable to perform because of illness. John played for over three hours.[citation needed] Tina Turner came to Ullevi on August 9, 1996, as part of her Wildest Dreams Tour and August 5, 2000, as part of her Twenty Four Seven Tour with a sold-out crowd of 55,180.[citation needed]
The "big four" of thrash metal (Slayer, Anthrax, Megadeth and Metallica) played in the stadium on 3 July 2011.[citation needed] U2 have performed at the stadium four times: the first occasion was on 2 August 1997 during their PopMart Tour, in front of a crowd of 46,658 people. The second was on 29 July 2005 during their Vertigo Tour, in front of a sold-out crowd of 58,478 people. The third and the fourth were on 31 July and 1 August 2009 during their U2 360° Tour, in front of a total sold-out crowd of 119,297 people. The performance of "The Unforgettable Fire" from the first 2009 show was recorded for the group's live album U22.[citation needed]
Foo Fighters performed at the venue on 12 June 2015 on the Sonic Highways World Tour. However, Dave Grohl fell off stage during the second song of the concert, breaking his leg. He was treated in the stadium before returning to the stage to continue the rest of the concert sitting down in a chair while a medic applied a cast. Despite Grohl's injuries, the band was able to complete the concert.
The Gothenburg-raised artist Laleh became the first Swedish female to headline Ullevi, with a concert held on her 40th birthday on 10 June 2022.[9] When the tickets were released, 15,000 were sold in the first hour.[9] The concert, which featured orchestration from the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, was broadcast on SVT1 on 2 January 2023 and made available on SVT Play on 28 December 2022.[10][11] An accompanying documentary directed by Sara Aren going behind the scenes of the concert preparations was also broadcast on SVT2 on 30 December 2022 under the title Laleh – välkommen hem.[12] She is due to play a second concert at Ullevi on 26 August 2023 as part of a national summer tour.[13]
Innovation
In March 2007, Ullevi installed what whas then one of Sweden's largest solar power plants, consisting of 600m² of photovoltaic panels situated on the roof of the luxury boxes section. The peak power is 86.4 kW and the yield is supposed to cover the total power used by the artificial lighting for events, with a surplus.[14]
Speedway
Ullevi has also hosted Motorcycle speedway and hosted the Speedway World Championship on no less than eight occasions, second only to the old Wembley Stadium in London, England which hosted the World Final a record 26 times.[15] The track is a dirt surface laid out over the athletics track and is officially 404 metres (442 yards) long with a track record of 69.4 seconds (4 laps clutch start).[16]
The first Championship World Final to be held at Ullevi was the inaugural
The first ever Individual World Final staged at Ullevi was in
Since the World Championship was changed in 1995 from a single meeting Final to the Speedway Grand Prix (SGP), Ullevi has hosted a round of the series in 2002, 2003, 2004 (Grand Prix of Scandinavia), 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 (Grand Prix of Sweden).
Ullevi hosted its only World Pairs Championship Final in 1983 when Peter Collins and Kenny Carter won England's 6th Pairs crown.[21]
Speedway World Finals
Individual World Championship
- 1964 -
Barry Briggs - 15pts - 1968 - Ivan Mauger - 15pts
- 1971 -
Ole Olsen - 15pts - 1974 -
Anders Michanek - 15pts - 1977 - Ivan Mauger - 14pts
- 1980 -
Michael Lee - 14pts - 1984 - Erik Gundersen - 14pts
- 1991 - Jan O. Pedersen - 15pts
World Pairs Championship
- England (Peter Collins / Kenny Carter) - 25pts
World Team Cup
- 1960 - Sweden (Ove Fundin / Olle Nygren / Rune Sörmander / Björn Knutson) - 44pts
- 1986* - Denmark (Hans Nielsen / Erik Gundersen / Tommy Knudsen / Jan O. Pedersen / John Jørgensen) - 130pts
* Ullevi hosted the first of 3 rounds in the Final.
Speedway Grand Prix
- 2002 Speedway Grand Prix of Scandinavia -
Leigh Adams - 2003 Speedway Grand Prix of Scandinavia - Ryan Sullivan
- Hans N. Andersen
- 2008 Speedway Grand Prix of Sweden -
Rune Holta - 2009 Speedway Grand Prix of Sweden -
Emil Sayfutdinov - 2010 Speedway Grand Prix of Sweden - Kenneth Bjerre
- 2011 Speedway Grand Prix of Sweden - Chris Holder
- 2012 Speedway Grand Prix of Sweden - Fredrik Lindgren
- 2013 Speedway Grand Prix of Sweden - Emil Sayfutdinov
Record attendances
Most attended concerts
| # | Event | Attendance | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Håkan Hellström |
70,144 | 5 June 2016 |
| 2 | Håkan Hellström |
70,091 | 4 June 2016 |
| 3 | Håkan Hellström |
69,349 | 7 June 2014 |
| 4 | +–=÷x Tour |
67,383 | 10 August 2022[22] |
| 5 | Wrecking Ball Tour |
66,561 | 28 July 2012 |
| 6 |  ColdplayA Head Full of Dreams Tour |
66,249 | 26 June 2017 |
| 7 | Wrecking Ball Tour |
66,018 | 27 July 2012 |
| 8 | Coldplay A Head Full of Dreams Tour |
65,427 | 25 June 2017 |
| 9 | Håkan Hellström Rullande Åska |
65,000 | 29 July 2017 |
| 10 | The River Tour 2016 |
64,959 | 23 July 2016 |
| 11 |  Bruce SpringsteenBorn in the U.S.A. Tour |
64,312 | 8 June 1985 |
| 12 | Guns N' Roses Not in This Lifetime... Tour |
64,289 | 21 July 2018 |
| 13 | Håkan Hellström Rullande Åska |
63,788 | 28 July 2017 |
| 14 | Ed Sheeran ÷ Tour |
63,500 | 10 July 2017[23] |
| 15 | Ed Sheeran ÷ Tour |
63,500 | 11 July 2017 |
| 16 | Metallica WorldWired Tour |
63,348 | 9 July 2019 |
| 17 | Metallica 2015 European Tour |
63,000 | 22 August 2015 |
| 18 | The River Tour 2016 |
62,701 | 27 June 2016 |
| 19 | The River Tour 2016 |
62,676 | 25 June 2016 |
| 20 | +–=÷x Tour |
62,631 | 11 August 2022[24] |
| 21 | Bruce Springsteen Born in the U.S.A. Tour |
62,544 | 9 June 1985 |
| 22 | Iron Maiden Legacy of the Beast World Tour |
61,867 | 22 July 2022 |
| 23 | Robbie Williams Take the Crown Stadium Tour |
61,449 | 20 July 2013[25] |
| 24 | David Bowie Serious Moonlight Tour |
61,206 | 11 June 1983 |
| 25 |  U2U2 360° Tour |
60,099 | 1 August 2009 |
| 26 | Madonna Sticky & Sweet Tour |
59,600 | 9 August 2009 |
Sports
- One day events
| # | Event | Attendance | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingemar Johansson – Eddie Machen Boxing |
53,614 | 14 September 1958 |
| 2 | IFK Göteborg – Örgryte IS Football |
52,194 | 4 June 1959 |
| 3 | Sweden – Denmark Football |
51,062 | 23 October 1960 |
| 4 | Sweden – GöteborgsalliansenFootball |
50,989 | 29 May 1958 |
| 5 | Brazil – Soviet Union Football |
50,928 | 15 June 1958 |
- Multi day events
| # | Event | Attendance | Date |
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| 1 | World Athletics Championships Athletics |
592,240 | 4–13 August 1995 |
| 2 | European Athletics Championships Athletics |
269,038 | 6–13 August 2006 |
| 3 | World Speed Skating Championships Speed Skating |
69,599 | 13–14 February 1971 |
| 4 | Finnkampen Athletics |
51,567 | 4–5 September 2004 |
| 5 | Finnkampen Athletics |
49,366 | 28–29 August 1971 |
Location and transportation
Ullevi is located on the eastern edge of Gothenburg's city centre and is one of the centre pieces of the event district
The stadium has 650 parking spaces located in a garage underneath the pitch. Additionally visitors are guided to eighteen nearby parking lots and parking garages—with a total of 7,000 parking spaces—by the event districts parking guidance and information system.[26] The system has a total of 130 digital signs, located on motorways with information about which exit to use, and on streets in the city with more detailed information about directions and number of available parking spaces.[26]
References
- ^ "World Cup 1958 Group D". Planet World Cup.
- ^ Lohr, Steve (15 August 1988). "Sunday in Sweden: Vikings Beat Bears". The New York Times. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
- ^ "European Competitions 1989-90". RSSSF. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
- ^ "Euro '92 Standings". UEFA. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
- ^ "Valencia victorious in Gothenburg". UEFA. 20 May 2004. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
- ^ Gothenburg Youth Games 28-30/6 2019, Ullevi Arena in Göteborg, Sweden. Vuspel. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
- ^ a b Bodare, A. (3 June 1993). "Rock Music Induced Damage and Vibration at Nya Ullevi Stadium". Scholars' Mine. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ISBN 0-7119-1182-7
- ^ a b Gustafsson, Amanda (10 June 2022). "Laleh redo för historiska konserten – första svenska kvinnliga soloartist på Ullevi i Göteborg" [Laleh ready for the historic concert - first Swedish female solo artist at Ullevi in Gothenburg]. Sveriges Television (in Swedish). Stockholm, Sweden. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ^ Waldeck, Lovisa (28 December 2022). "Följ med bakom kulisserna på Lalehs historiska spelning" [Join us behind the scenes at Laleh's historic gig]. Sveriges Television (in Swedish). Stockholm, Sweden. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ^ "Laleh på Ullevi" [Laleh at Ullevi] (in Swedish). 28 December 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ^ "Laleh – välkommen hem" [Laleh - Welcome home]. tv.nu (in Swedish). Sweden. 28 December 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ^ "Laleh presenterar sommarturné 2023 - hennes största någonsin - första svenska kvinnliga artist på Tele2 Arena" [Laleh presents summer tour 2023 - her biggest ever - first Swedish female artist at Tele2 Arena.]. MyNewsDesk (in Swedish). Stockholm, Sweden. 1 November 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ^ "En av Sveriges största solcellsanläggning producerar grön el på Ullevi". Got Event. Archived from the original on 24 July 2007. Retrieved 18 August 2008.
- ISBN 0-86215-017-5.
- ^ "Speedway World Championships". Archived from the original on 21 September 2011. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
- ^ "1986 WORLD TEAM CUP". International Speedway. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- ISBN 978-0904584509.
- ISBN 0-09-141751-1.
- ^ "HISTORY SPEEDWAY and LONGTRACK". Speedway.org. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ISBN 978-0-7524-4250-1.
- ^ "Sheeran lockade rekordpublik". 11 August 2022.
- ^ "Aktuella nyheter och pressmeddelanden".
- ^ "Sheeran lockade rekordpublik". 11 August 2022.
- ^ "Aktuella nyheter och pressmeddelanden".
- ^ a b "Så prioriteras evenemangen som syns på skyltarna" (PDF) (in Swedish). Swedish Road Administration. May 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2008.
See also
External links
- Ullevi — Official site
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