History and description

The Tele2 Arena was built to provide the city of Stockholm with a new concert facility and Hammarby IF with a new stadium to replace the aged Söderstadion. The stadium was completed in late 2013. First plans for the stadium were made in the early 2000s, but they took several years to materialize due to delays with getting approvals from the city council and signing contracts with the Anschutz Entertainment Group (also shareholder of Hammarby IF). The Stockholm city council approved the plans in 2009 and around the same time construction began on the stadium. It was completed in late 2013.

Construction of the Tele2 Arena began in late 2010, but delays pushed back an initial completion date. The stadium came at a cost of SEK 2.7 billion, paid for by the city of Stockholm.

In October 2011, Djurgårdens IF agreed to share the Tele2 Arena with Hammarby. The aged Olympiastadion would have failed to meet the new league standards that came into effect in 2013.

Örgryte won the first game 3-1. The first official match in the Tele2 Arena was played on 20 July 2013 when Hammarby hosted Örgryte for a league fixture. In the run-up to the opening, Hammarby and Djurgårdens fans clashed about who was to play first at the stadium, which even led to bomb threats when a Djurgårdens veteran team played a test match at the stadium which Hammarby fans considered a secret opening. Örgryte won the first game 3-1.

The Tele2 Arena finally opened on the 24th of August 2013 with a concert featuring several Swedish artists. The stadium is equipped with a sliding roof, which makes it usable all year round.

Getting there

The Tele2 Arena is located in Stockholm south of the city center at about 5 km from Stockholm's main railway station. The arena is close to the intersection of the 73 and 75 motorways. Follow the signs for Globen.

Public transportation makes getting to the Tele2 Arena easy. To take advantage of this convenience, take line T19 from Stockholm's center or railway station in the direction of Hagsätra and get off at stop Globen. It is only a few minutes walking from there to the Tele2 Arena.

Address: Arenaslingan 14, 12177 Johanneshov

Eat, drink, and sleep

The Tele2 Arena is located next to the Ericsson Globe Arenas, which is one of Stockholm's premier concert venues, and not far from Hammarby's old Söderstadion. The area is a mix of residential and commercial buildings with little excitement. There is a shopping center near the Globe Arena which has a range of cafés, bars, and restaurants.

The Globe Arena has a hotel, Quality Hotel Globe, and a B&B, Globen Villa. If you want to stay close to the Tele2 Arena, you can stay at Globen Villa. If you want to stay closer to the city center, you can stay at Södermalm's Globen villa or Stockholm's city center.

Click here for an overview of hotels near the Tele2 Arena.

Tickets

Tickets for Hammarby matches can be bought online at Axs. Prices start at SEK 170.00 for a seat behind the goal and go up to SEK 380.00 for a premium seat at one of the sides. Standing tickets cost SEK 140.00 or 160.00. Tickets for Djurgården matches can be bought online through Axs. Tickets typically cost between SEK 130.00 for a seat in the upper corners and SEK 600.00 for a premium lower tier seat.

Relevant Internet links

The Hammarby IF website and the Djurgårdens Fotboll website are both official websites of Hammarby IF and Djurgårdens Fotboll, respectively. The Tele2 Arena website is also an official website of the Tele2 Arena. Stockholm.com is a visitor's guide to Stockholm. Sl.se is public transport information for Stockholm.