Arena Vänersborg
Indoor arena in Vänersborg, Sweden
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| Location | Vänersborg, Sweden |
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| Owner | Vänersborgs kommun |
| Capacity | 5,700 10,650 for concerts |
| Field size | Ground area: 8,000 m² Arena: >12,000 m² Length: 146 m; Width: 100 m; Height: 28 m |
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| Opened | 24 September 2009 |
| Construction cost | SEK 275 million |
Arena Vänersborg is an indoor arena in Vänersborg, Sweden. It is used for bandy, concerts and other events.
The arena serves as home field for IFK Vänersborg. It also hosted the 2013 Bandy World Championship,[1] when for the second time Division A and Division B were separate events,[2] and the 2019 Bandy World Championship.
Communication
The arena can be reached by car or by Västtrafik buses (bus stops Sportcentrum or Tenggrenstorp).
Controversies
The arena has been the target of high local press attention, because of the high cost overrun. The city has approved a cost of just over SEK 100 million, although the end cost has been around SEK 230 million (US$28 million at exchange rate of 2009).
References
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Arena Vänersborg.
- Official website
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| Preceded by Medeu Almaty | Bandy World Championship Final Venue 2013 | Succeeded by Trud Stadium Irkutsk |
| Preceded by Arena Yerofey Khabarovsk | Bandy World Championship Final Venue 2019 | Succeeded by TDB |
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