 Ryavallen mainstand in January 2008. | |
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| Location | Borås, Sweden |
|---|---|
| Type | sports ground |
| Capacity | 12 000 |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 17 August 1941 (1941-8-17) |
| Renovated | 2005, 2012 |
| Tenants | |
| IF Elfsborg (1941–2004) Norrby IF | |
Ryavallen is amulti-purpose stadium inBorås, Sweden, mainly used forsoccer andtrack and field athletics.
It was inaugurated on 17 August 1941 with a soccer game whereIF Elfsborg defeatedTeam Sweden, 2–1.[1] It was the home ground for IF Elfsborg until 2005, when theBorås Arena was inaugurated. During the1958 FIFA World Cup, it hosted the matches betweenUSSR andAustria, and betweenEngland and Austria.
The record attendance is 22,654 spectators, when IF Elfsborg playedIFK Norrköping in 1961. After Elfsborg had left the arena, the north stand was replaced by an indoor athletics hall. Ryavallen is currently used mostly for athletics.
The Ryavallen was a venue formotorcycle speedway and hosted the 1972 and 1973Speedway World Pairs Championship finals and the 1972Swedish Individual Speedway Championship.[2]
As of today (June 2016), Ryavallen has a seating capacity of circa 12 000 spectators.[3]
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