Råsunda Stadium (; also known as Råsunda Fotbollsstadion, Råsundastadion, Råsunda Football Stadium or just Råsunda) was the

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national football stadium. It was located in

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and named after the district in Solna where it is located. The stadium was demolished in 2013 after being replaced by the

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History

It was opened in 1937 although there had already existed stadiums at the site; the earliest opened in 1910. The inaugural match took place on 18 April 1937 when

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played against

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, AIK won the match 4–0, with

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scoring the historical first goal. Råsunda has a capacity of 35,000–36,608 depending on usage. The 1910 stadium hosted some of the

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and some of the

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events at the

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.1912 Summer Olympics official report.
pp. 221-3. The stadium was the home stadium for

, and was used for many derbies between Stockholm clubs. It also hosted the headquarters of the

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, and staged 75% of the home matches of the national football team each year, with most other matches being played at

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. These two stadiums are ''UEFA 4-star rated football stadiums''. The record attendance was 52,943 and was set on 26 September 1965, when

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played

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won the match 2–1. The last major concert held at the stadium was on 7 June 1986, when British rock band

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kicked off their final tour, The Magic Tour, at Råsunda. That night Queen played to about 37,500 fans. Råsunda was the first of two stadiums to have hosted the

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finals for both men and women. It hosted the men's final in the 1958 World Cup and the women's final in the 1995 Women's World Cup. The other stadium with this honor is the Rose Bowl in

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(men in 1994 World Cup, women in 1999 Women's World Cup).

1958 FIFA World Cup

Råsunda Stadium hosted eight games of the

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, including the final match.

References

http://www.fastighetssverige.se/artikel/sa-har-blir-nya-rasunda-10654/

External links

AIK presentation

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