Skogsvallen, Football stadium in Luleå, Sweden.
Skogsvallen, now also called Nyabvallen, is the football ground and municipal representative arena in Luleå, home of IFK Luleå. The pitch has been artificial turf since mid-2008 and is ringed by running tracks, throwing circles and a long jump pit for athletics. Capacity is 2,500 spectators.
Skogsvallen was inaugurated in 1957 and later renamed Nyabvallen. It hosted IFK Luleå's home matches during the club's only Allsvenskan season, in 1971. Since mid-2008 the pitch has been artificial turf, and the ground also has running tracks, throwing circles and a long jump pit for athletics.
The ground is remembered for a 1965 friendly between Sweden and Finland that ended 2-2, where Ove Kindvall made his international debut. On 27 May 1971 Kevin Keegan scored his first goal in Liverpool's senior shirt here during the club's Swedish tour. Author Björn Ranelid played his only senior match for Malmö FF at the ground, a cup tie against IFK Luleå.
The pitch has had an artificial turf surface since mid-2008, so play continues outside the short northern summer. Around the football field run running lanes, throwing circles and a long jump pit for athletics. The ground holds 2,500 spectators, and IFK Luleå plays its home matches here.
On 27 May 1971 Kevin Keegan scored his first goal in Liverpool's senior shirt at this ground, during the club's Swedish tour. The national team drew 2-2 with Finland here in 1965, in the match where Ove Kindvall made his Sweden debut. Björn Ranelid played his only senior match for Malmö FF here, a cup tie against IFK Luleå.
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