Valhalla IP is a stadium in Gothenburg, Sweden which is currently home to IFK Göteborg (women), Göteborgs DFF and

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. The stadium is situated close the river Mölndalsån and Burgårdsparken of the town and is named after the

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(Old Norse Valhöll, "Hall of the Slain") is Odin's hall in Norse mythology. The capacity of the stadium is 4,000, where 1,200 are seated. Valhalla IP had an artificial pitch added in October 2006. On October 19, 2008, during a football match between

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and

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, after one minute of play a railing in the stands collapsed when fans celebrated a goal scored by

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. Up to forty spectators fell down on the field, a few suffered minor injuries and one spectator was taken to hospital. It also hosted some

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games.

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Valhalla IP - official site
{{DEFAULTSORT:Valhalla IP Sports venues in Gothenburg Football venues in Gothenburg Örgryte IS

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