Söderstadion, Bandy and football stadium in Stockholm, Sweden.
Söderstadion was a stadium in the Johanneshov district of Stockholm, with a pitch measuring 105 by 65 metres. It had room for 13,000 spectators in summer and 22,000 in winter, when an artificial ice bandy rink was laid. The venue was demolished in 2015.
Söderstadion opened on 20 November 1966, replacing Johanneshovs IP, which had occupied the site since 1918. It hosted the Swedish bandy final for men from 1967 to 1989 and for women in 1973 and 1975–1989, plus the 1987 Bandy World Championship final. The 1982 record attendance of 22,000 was for a bandy final between Boltic and Villa, not a football match.
Söderstadion hosted the Swedish bandy championship final for men every year from 1967 to 1989, and for women in 1973 and 1975–1989. The Bandy World Championship final was played there in 1987. The last bandy match at the stadium was the 1989 Swedish final.
The site was located near Gullmarsplan and Globen metro stations, providing convenient access for visitors. The location made it easy for spectators to reach the venue during its operational years.
The record crowd of 18,110 at Söderstadion came on 31 October 1982, not for football but for the Swedish bandy final between Boltic and Villa. The football record is 15,626, set at the 2004 Allsvenskan opener between Hammarby and Malmö FF (0–0). Police estimated that around 22,000 were inside for the 1982 football final against IFK Göteborg, though only 15,583 were officially counted.
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