Guldfågeln Arena, Football stadium in Kalmar, Sweden.
Guldfågeln Arena is a football stadium in the Hansa City area of north-west Kalmar, owned by Kalmar Municipality. It has two tiers on all stands except the west stand, which has three, and 12,182 seats, all covered. The pitch measures 105 by 68 metres and has been hybrid grass since 2020. The polycarbonate facade can change colour.
The first sod was turned on 12 December 2009 by 700 Kalmar FF supporters, and the arena, designed by Tengbom and built by NCC for 250 million kronor, was completed in March 2011. The opening Allsvenskan match on 11 April 2011 saw Kalmar FF beat Djurgårdens IF 3–2 before 11,852 spectators. Kalmar Municipality took over ownership from the club in 2017.
The venue served as one of seven selected locations for the UEFA Women's Euro 2013, hosting three group matches and a quarter-final between Norway and Spain.
Guldfågeln Arena sits in Hansa City in north-western Kalmar, not in the city centre. All 12,182 seats are under a roof, and the arena has 13 entrances plus 24 wheelchair spaces. The pitch measures 105 by 68 metres, and three training pitches lie in Kalmar Fotboll Campus just north of the arena.
Guldfågeln AB became the arena's naming sponsor on 4 June 2010, with rights initially running to 2017 and later extended to 2031. Because of FIFA sponsor rules, the venue is called Kalmar Arena for international matches. The facade is clad in polycarbonate, the same material used at Munich's Allianz Arena, and can change colour.
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