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{{Short description|Sports ground in Sundsvall, Sweden}}
{{Infobox Stadium
{{Infobox venue
| stadium_name = Norrporten Arena
| nickname =
| stadium_name = Idrottsparken
| image = [[Image:NorrportenArena.jpg|250px]]
| nickname = Sundsvalls Idrottspark
| image = [[Image:Norrporten Arena 05 (cropped 2).jpg|250px]]
| fullname =
| fullname =
| caption = '''[[UEFA stadium categories|UEFA Category 3 Stadium]]'''<br />[[File:Nuvola apps mozilla.png|12px]][[File:Nuvola apps mozilla.png|12px]][[File:Nuvola apps mozilla.png|12px]] |
| location = [[Sundsvall]], [[Sweden]]
| location = [[Sundsvall]], [[Sweden]]
| record_attendance = (Football) 16,507 ([[GIF Sundsvall]] vs [[Högadals IS]]), 1961 [[Allsvenskan]] play-off<ref>{{cite web |title=GIF Sundsvall - Fakta |url=https://gifsundsvall.se/fakta/ |publisher=GIF Sundsvall |access-date=9 January 2022 |language=Swedish}}</ref>
| coordinates =
| coordinates =
| broke_ground =
| broke_ground =
| built =
| built =
| opened = 1903
| opened = 6 August 1903
| renovated = 2001-2002
| renovated = 2001–2002
| expanded =
| expanded =
| closed =
| closed =
| demolished =
| demolished =
| owner =
| owner = [[Sundsvall Municipality]]
| operator =
| operator =
| surface = [[Artificial turf]]
| surface = [[Artificial turf]]
| construction_cost = 150 million SEK
| construction_cost = 150 million [[Swedish krona|SEK]]
| architect =
| architect =
| structural engineer =
| structural engineer =
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| project_manager =
| project_manager =
| main_contractors =
| main_contractors =
| former_names = Sundsvall Park Arena (during concerts 2002-2006)<br />Norrporten Arena (2006–2016) <br/> Idrottsparken (2016-2018)<ref name="gifsundsvall-np3-arena">{{cite web |url=https://gifsundsvall.se/np3-arena/ |title=NP3 Arena |language=sv |access-date=2021-10-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210509160826/https://gifsundsvall.se/np3-arena/ |archive-date=2021-05-09 }}</ref>
| former_names = Idrottsparken
| tenants = [[GIF Sundsvall]], [[Sundsvalls DFF]]
| tenants = [[GIF Sundsvall]] (1903&ndash;present) <br /> [[Sundsvalls DFF]] (1984&ndash;present)
| seating_capacity = 8,500
| seating_capacity = 8,000, of which 5,000 are seated under roof<ref name="gifsundsvall-np3-arena"/>
| dimensions = 105 x 68
| dimensions = 105 m x 68 m
| address = Universitetsallén 6, 852 34 Sundsvall
}}
}}


'''Norrporten Arena''', formerly '''Sundsvalls idrottspark''', is a [[multi-purpose stadium]] in [[Sundsvall]], [[Sweden]]. It was opened on 6 August 1903.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sundsvall.se/Uppleva-och-gora/Idrott-och-motion/Anlaggningar-och-hallar/Norrporten-Arena/|title=Norrporten Arena|publisher=Sundsvall Municipality|language=Swedish|accessdate=15 October 2011}}</ref> It is currently used mostly for [[association football|football]] matches and is the home stadium of [[GIF Sundsvall]]. The stadium holds 8,500 people. The stadium was expanded in 2002 and changed name to the current name in 2006.
'''Idrottsparken''' (or '''Sundsvalls Idrottspark''') is a [[multi-purpose stadium]] in [[Sundsvall]], [[Sweden]]. It was opened on 6 August 1903.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sundsvall.se/Uppleva-och-gora/Idrott-och-motion/Anlaggningar-och-hallar/Norrporten-Arena/|title=Norrporten Arena|publisher=Sundsvall Municipality|language=sv|access-date=15 October 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121214142545/http://www.sundsvall.se/Uppleva-och-gora/Idrott-och-motion/Anlaggningar-och-hallar/Norrporten-Arena/|archive-date=14 December 2012}}</ref> It is currently used mostly for [[association football|football]] matches and is the home stadium of [[GIF Sundsvall]] and [[Sundsvalls DFF]]. The stadium holds 8,000 people during football matches.


The stadium was expanded in 2002 and was also called '''Sundsvall Park Arena''' during concerts 2002 – 2006.
==Images==

<gallery>
== History ==
⚫
File:Norrporten Arena 25.JPG|Arena viewed from the north
The venue was inaugurated on 6 August in 1903, the same year as [[GIF Sundsvall]] was founded, and originally also had tracks for running, skittles, shooting and tennis. Idrottsparken undergone a major renovation in the early 2000s and was re-inaugared by [[Carl XVI Gustaf]] on ninth of June 2002. The football pitch had grass as turf until 2004 when it switched to artificial turf, mainly because of poor quality of the grass turf due to cold climate.<ref name="gifsundsvall-np3-arena"/>
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File:NorrportenArena2008.jpg|Norrporten Arena in 2008

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File:Norrporten Arena 18.JPG|Front offices, 2012
== Overview ==
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File:Norrporten Arena 30.JPG|North stand
{{Panorama
⚫
File:Norrporten Arena 31.JPG|East stand
File:Norrporten Arena 22.JPG|Southwest office section
|image = File:Norrporten Arena 54 (cropped panorama).jpg
|height = 351
File:Norrporten Arena 24.JPG|Arena from northwest
|width = 1158
File:Norrporten Arena 34.JPG|Snowstorm, November 2010
|alt =
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File:Sundsvall100731.jpg|The Arena and Sundsvall, 2010
|caption = {{center|A overview photograph of the stadium during warm up.}}
}}

==Gallery==
<gallery mode="packed" caption="">
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File:Norrporten Arena 25.JPG|Arena viewed from the north.
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File:NorrportenArena2008.jpg|Idrottsparken in 2008.
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File:Norrporten Arena 30.JPG|North stand.
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File:Norrporten Arena 31.JPG|East stand.
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File:Norrporten Arena 34.JPG|Snowstorm in November 2010.
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File:Sundsvall100731.jpg|The arena and city of [[Sundsvall]], 2010.
</gallery>
</gallery>


== See also ==
* [[Allsvenskan]]
* [[GIF Sundsvall]]
* [[Superettan]]


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


*[http://www.stadiumguide.com/sundsvall.htm The Stadium Guide]
*[http://www.stadiumguide.com/sundsvall.htm The Stadium Guide]
*[http://www.worldstadiums.com/stadium_pictures/europe/sweden/sundsvall_idrottsparken.shtml World Stadiums]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090518022910/http://www.worldstadiums.com/stadium_pictures/europe/sweden/sundsvall_idrottsparken.shtml World Stadiums]


==External links==
== External links ==
{{Commonscat-inline|Norrporten Arena}}
* {{Commons category-inline|Norrporten Arena|Norrporten Arena}}
* [http://www.gifsundsvall.se/ Norrporten Arena] at gifsundsvall.se
* [https://gifsundsvall.se/np3-arena/ NP3 Arena] at gifsundsvall.se

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{{GIF Sundsvall}}
{{GIF Sundsvall}}
{{Allsvenskan venues}}
{{Allsvenskan venues}}
{{Authority control}}
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[[Category:Football venues in Sweden]]
[[Category:Football venues in Sweden]]
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[[Category:GIF Sundsvall]]
[[Category:GIF Sundsvall]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Sundsvall Municipality]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Sundsvall Municipality]]
[[Category:Sports venues completed in 1903]]

[[Category:1903 establishments in Sweden]]
{{Sweden-sports-venue-stub}}

Latest revision as of 19:32, 18 November 2024

Idrottsparken
Sundsvalls Idrottspark
UEFA Category 3 Stadium
Map
Former namesSundsvall Park Arena (during concerts 2002-2006)
Norrporten Arena (2006–2016)
Idrottsparken (2016-2018)[2]
AddressUniversitetsallén 6, 852 34 Sundsvall
LocationSundsvall, Sweden
OwnerSundsvall Municipality
Capacity8,000, of which 5,000 are seated under roof[2]
Record attendance(Football) 16,507 (GIF Sundsvall vs Högadals IS), 1961 Allsvenskan play-off[1]
Field size105 m x 68 m
SurfaceArtificial turf
Construction
Opened6 August 1903
Renovated2001–2002
Construction cost150 million SEK
Tenants
GIF Sundsvall (1903–present)
Sundsvalls DFF (1984–present)

Idrottsparken (or Sundsvalls Idrottspark) is a multi-purpose stadium in Sundsvall, Sweden. It was opened on 6 August 1903.[3] It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of GIF Sundsvall and Sundsvalls DFF. The stadium holds 8,000 people during football matches.

The stadium was expanded in 2002 and was also called Sundsvall Park Arena during concerts 2002 – 2006.

History

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The venue was inaugurated on 6 August in 1903, the same year as GIF Sundsvall was founded, and originally also had tracks for running, skittles, shooting and tennis. Idrottsparken undergone a major renovation in the early 2000s and was re-inaugared by Carl XVI Gustaf on ninth of June 2002. The football pitch had grass as turf until 2004 when it switched to artificial turf, mainly because of poor quality of the grass turf due to cold climate.[2]

Overview

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A overview photograph of the stadium during warm up.
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  • Arena viewed from the north.
    Arena viewed from the north.
  • Idrottsparken in 2008.
    Idrottsparken in 2008.
  • North stand.
    North stand.
  • East stand.
    East stand.
  • Snowstorm in November 2010.
    Snowstorm in November 2010.
  • The arena and city of Sundsvall, 2010.
    The arena and city of Sundsvall, 2010.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "GIF Sundsvall - Fakta" (in Swedish). GIF Sundsvall. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "NP3 Arena" (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 2021-05-09. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
  3. ^ "Norrporten Arena" (in Swedish). Sundsvall Municipality. Archived from the original on 14 December 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
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62°23′38.82″N 17°18′4.6″E / 62.3941167°N 17.301278°E / 62.3941167; 17.301278

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