Arena Vänersborg is an indoor

arena An arena is a large enclosed venue, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theatre, Music, musical performances or Sport, sporting events. It comprises a large open space surrounded on most or all sides by tiered seating for specta ...

Vänersborg Vänersborg () is a Urban areas in Sweden, locality and the seat of Vänersborg Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 23,882 inhabitants (out of a municipal total of 39,904) Until 1997 it was the capital of Älvsborg County, which mer ...

, Sweden. It is used for

bandy Bandy is a winter sport and ball sport played by two team sport, teams wearing Ice skates#Bandy skates, ice skates on a large ice surface (either indoors or outdoors) while using sticks to direct a ball into the opposing team's goal. The playin ...

, concerts and other events. The arena is the home of

IFK Vänersborg IFK Vänersborg is a Swedish sports club in Vänersborg, Sweden, most famous for its success in bandy. History The club was formed on 9 March 1903. The first years saw the club also compete in sports such as gymnastics and athletics. In bandy, ...

. It hosted the 2013 Bandy World Championship, when Division A and Division B were separate events for the second time.bandynet.ru
/ref> The arena also hosted the 2019 Bandy World Championship.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 SEK100million, although the end cost was around SEK230million (US$million).

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Arena Vanersborg Indoor arenas in Sweden Bandy venues in Sweden Sports venues in Västra Götaland County Sports venues completed in 2009 2009 establishments in Sweden Sport in Vänersborg 21st-century establishments in Västra Götaland County