Tunavallen, Football stadium in Eskilstuna, Sweden.
Tunavallen is a football stadium in Eskilstuna with an artificial pitch of the Saltex MTRX type, installed in April 2020. The pitch measures 105 by 68 metres. The ground has 6,000 seats, about 1,200 standing places and 20 disabled spaces, and four kiosks sit under the corner tower blocks.
The original ground was founded in 1924 and gained international recognition when it was selected as one of the venues for the 1958 FIFA World Cup. After decades of use, the facility was completely rebuilt in 2002 to meet modern standards.
Tunavallen is the home ground of AFC Eskilstuna and Eskilstuna United, and also hosts Eskilstuna City, IFK Eskilstuna and Triangelns IK's women's team. In 2015 Eskilstuna United drew 6,312 spectators against Kopparbergs/Göteborg in the final round of the Damallsvenskan, a match deciding the Swedish title against FC Rosengård; an extra stand was built for the occasion.
Tunavallen's pitch measures 105 by 68 metres. The ground has 6,000 seats, about 1,200 standing places and 20 places for visitors with disabilities. Four refreshment stands sit beneath the corner tower blocks, and the away supporters' stand added in 2017 holds 900 people.
The old Tunavallen was inaugurated on 25 May 1924 in the presence of Gustaf VI Adolf and Louise Mountbatten, and its record crowd of 22,491 came in 1963 for a match between IFK Eskilstuna and GAIS. Demolition of that ground began on 27 August 2001.
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