Jernvallen
Sign in to saveJernvallen is a multi-use stadium in Sandviken, Sweden. In the 1958 FIFA World Cup there were two matches played at Jernvallen. It has the distinction of being the northernmost stadium to host a World Cup match. It is currently used mostly for football matches. Although the record for the stadium is 20,000 people in 1958, today the stadium holds 7,000 people.
Key facts
- Venue.name
- Jernvallen
- Venue.image
- 250px|Jernvallen
- Venue.location
- Sandviken, Sweden
- Venue.owner
- Jernvallen Drift AB
- Venue.tenants
- Sandvikens IFSandvikens AIK FK
- Venue.seating_capacity
- 7,000
- Venue.opened
- 1938
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- stadium
- Country
- Sweden
- Located in
- Sandviken Municipality
- Sport
- association football
- Image
- Jernvallen.jpg
- Significant event
- 1958 FIFA World Cup
- Has use
- bandy
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- occupant
- Sandvikens IF
- Commons category
- Jernvallen
- inception
- 1938-01-01
- maximum capacity
- 7000
- date of official opening
- 1938-00-00
Sources (2)
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Encyclopedic overview
2 sectionsContents
- FIFA World Cup 1958
- References
Jernvallen is a multi-use stadium in Sandviken, Sweden. In the 1958 FIFA World Cup there were two matches played at Jernvallen. It has the distinction of being the northernmost stadium to host a World Cup match. It is currently used mostly for football matches. Although the record for the stadium is 20,000 people in 1958, today the stadium holds 7,000 people.
==FIFA World Cup 1958==
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