Hägglunds Arena (formerly Swedbank Arena and Fjällräven Center) is an indoor sporting arena located in

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. The capacity of the arena is 7,265 for

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games and 9,800 for concerts. The arena was opened on 26 August 2006.

History

Ground was broken for the arena on 14 September 2004. The arena is located in downtown Örnsköldsvik, by the harbor, and is surrounded by water on three sides. It contains three spectator levels: one suite level, and two general seating levels. Other features include a

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and six bars. The atrium features a light display called ''Active Light Field'', which makes the atrium change colors. A number of small capacity reductions were made between 2008 and 2015, including expanding the restaurant area and later also building a VIP bar on parts of the standing area, which lowered the original maximum capacity for ice hockey from 7,600 to at least 7,049 spectators. In October 2021, however, a new extended standing section was inaugurated, raising the capacity again to 7,115 spectators. Swedbank Arena Outside

In November 2009, it was announced that Fjällräven acquired the

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, and from January 1, 2010 until August 31, 2021 the arena was called Fjällräven Center. The naming rights were then purchased by BAE Systems Hägglunds and the Swedish

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subsidiary, who renamed the venue to Hägglunds Arena for a period of five or ten years, starting September 1, 2021.

Events

It replaced the older Kempehallen as the home arena of the

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ice hockey team. It also hosted the 2008 European Curling Championships and the

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. The third heat of

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, the first heat of Melodifestivalen 2010, the fourth heat of Melodifestivalen 2014 and of

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, as well as the semi-final of Melodifestivalen 2023 were all hosted at the arena. Other notable music acts include

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and

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. The arena also unsuccessfully applied to host the

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in and .

References

External links

MoDo Hockey och Hägglunds Arena
— Official site
Hockeyarenas.net entry for Fjällräven Center
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hagglunds Arena Indoor arenas in Sweden Ice hockey venues in Sweden Sports venues completed in 2006 Modo Hockey Sports venues in Västernorrland County Sport in Örnsköldsvik 2006 establishments in Sweden 21st-century establishments in Västernorrland County

History

Events

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