Malmö stadion, Football stadium in Stadionområdet, Sweden.
Malmö Stadion is a defunct oval stadium of pale concrete in Malmö, with continuous stepped seating wrapping around the bowl. A red running track borders the green football pitch, and a ring of white roof on angled white pillars covers a band of dark seats and dark rectangular panels. Two tall lighting masts stand at the ends of the field.
Plans for a new Malmö stadium date to 1943, when Malmö IP was judged too small; the site near Pildammsparken was confirmed in 1954 and building began on 5 June 1956. Designed by Sten Samuelsson and Fritz Jaenecke, it opened on 28 May 1958 with a capacity of 31,000 for that year's World Cup, hosting four matches including West Germany against Argentina, the ground's inaugural game and record crowd of 30,953. It later hosted three Euro 1992 group matches, and demolition began in November 2025.
The stadium's record crowd of 30,953 watched the opening match of the 1958 World Cup, West Germany against Argentina. From 1958 to 2008 Malmö FF shared the ground with rivals IFK Malmö; their first league meeting there on 8 August 1958 drew 17,368 and ended 4–4. The athletics club MAI has held its MAI Gala here since the stadium opened, with athletes such as Sergey Bubka and Marion Jones competing.
The stadium was demolished between November 2025 and June 2026, so there is no venue to visit; the site is being redeveloped and a public swimming arena is planned. The description of the building and its continuous seating refers to the period before demolition.
The architectural design by Fritz Jaenecke and Sten Samuelson mirrors the construction approach of Ullevi Stadium in Gothenburg, completed around the same period. Both venues reflect the Nordic sports architecture style of the 1950s.
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