Valhalla IP is a stadium in Gothenburg, Sweden which is currently home to
IFK Göteborg (women)
Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna Göteborg (officially IFK Göteborg Fotboll), commonly known as IFK Göteborg, IFK (especially locally) or simply Göteborg, is a Swedish women's football team based in Gothenburg. Founded in 2019 as part of the ...
,
Göteborgs DFF and
Qviding FIF
Qviding FIF is a Swedish football club located in Gothenburg. The club was formed October 1987 following a merger of the BK Qviding and Fräntorps IF clubs. Qviding FIF is currently playing in Division 1 Södra.
In recent years the club has had ...
. The stadium is situated close the river Mölndalsån and Burgårdsparken of the town and is named after the
Valhalla (Old Norse Valhöll, "Hall of the Slain") is Odin's hall in Norse mythology. The capacity of the stadium is 4,000, where 1,200 are seated. Valhalla IP had an artificial pitch added in October 2006.
On October 19, 2008, during a football match between
Örgryte IS and
FC Väsby United, after one minute of play a railing in the stands collapsed when fans celebrated a goal scored by
Marcus Allbäck. Up to forty spectators fell down on the field, a few suffered minor injuries and one spectator was taken to hospital.
It also hosted some
Sweden national football team games.
See also
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Scandinavium
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Ullevi
References
External links
Valhalla IP - official site
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Sports venues in Gothenburg
Football venues in Gothenburg
Örgryte IS