7 billion SEK including land appropriation and a new parking garage under the arena. The cost was balanced against income from sales of building rights and rental from the operator who runs the arena. Financing was mostly covered by sale of land, mainly the lot where Söderstadion was situated and associated building rights for commercial premises. The owner is the City of Stockholm via subsidiary SGA Fastigheter AB.
The arena has a capacity of 30, 000 to 35, 000 spectators for football matches, depending on the number of people standing, [4][5] and its facilities fulfill the requirements of FIFA and UEFA for hosting international games and tournaments. When configured for concerts, the arena has a capacity of 45, 000 spectators. [6][non-primary source needed] History[edit] Stockholmsarenan in September 2014. Stockholmsarenan under construction in April 2013. With a maximum capacity of up to 40, 000 and a retractable roof, the arena is able to host concerts, equestrian, motorsport, ice sports, banquettes, exhibitions, company events and shareholder meetings, in addition to football. [citation needed] The cost was calculated to be 2.
[8] It is decided that Stockholmsarenan will be the national stadium of Swedish speedway and American football. [9] It is also possible to have artificially-frozen ice on the ground. The bandy team of Hammarby IF has practiced on the ice when this possibility was tried for the first time, but the team will so far still use Zinkensdamms IP as their home ground for bandy. "Bandyns dag" ("Bandy Day") was supposed to be arranged at the arena on 14 December 2013 with a match against IFK Vänersborg as the climax but had to be cancelled due to problems with preparing the ice. [10] Instead, the match against Sandvikens AIK on 10 January 2014 was played at Stockholmsarenan. [11][12] On 27 June 2013, just days before Hammarby's first football match at their new arena, an explosive device was found outside the stadium.
Former players from rivals Djurgården were to play a friendly that evening in front of approximately 3, 000 spectators, but the game was cancelled due to the threat. The culture commissioner for the City of Stockholm has stated that the city council "has authority over who gets to play there, and that power will be used" if the situation does not get under control. [13][14] The first official event at the stadium was a football match between Hammarby and Örgryte IS on 20 July 2013. The match, which ended in a 0–0 draw, brought in 29, 175 spectators, setting a new record for highest attendance at a Superettan match.
The Rolling Stones played at Stockholmsarenan on 1 July 2014 as part of the European leg of their 14 On Fire tour. It was the band's 26th-ever appearance in Sweden. Paul McCartney played at Stockholmsarenan on 9 July 2015 as part of the European leg of his Out There Tour. Madonna visited Stockholmsarenan with her Rebel Heart Tour on 14 November 2015, attracting over 39, 000 people. In 2015, the American football World Championship was to be hosted in Stockholm, with Stockholmsarenan as the only venue. On 24 January 2015, the Arena hosted UFC on Fox: Gustafsson vs. Johnson, a mixed martial arts match between Swedish fighter Alexander Gustafsson and American Anthony Johnson. In 2015 and 2016, the Swedish Bandy Finals have been held at the arena. In addition, Hammarby IF have played single matches here.