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| Full name | Råsunda Fotbollsstadion |
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| Location | Solna Municipality,Stockholms län,Sweden |
| Coordinates | 59°21′46″N17°59′47″E / 59.36278°N 17.99639°E /59.36278; 17.99639 |
| Owner | Swedish Football Association |
| Capacity | 36,608[1] |
| Record attendance | 52,943 |
| Field size | 105 x 68 m |
| Construction | |
| Built | ?–1937 |
| Opened | 17 May 1937 |
| Renovated | 1985 |
| Expanded | 1958 |
| Demolished | 2013 |
| Architect | Birger Borgström Sven Ivar Lind |
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| Sweden men's national football team (1937–2013) AIK (1937–2013) Djurgårdens IF (1989–90, 2004) | |
Råsunda Stadium (Swedish:[ˈrôːˌsɵnːda]ⓘ; also known asRåsunda Fotbollsstadion,Råsundastadion,RåsundaFootball Stadium or justRåsunda) was theSwedishnational football stadium. It was located inSolna Municipality inStockholm and named after the district in Solna where it was located. The stadium was demolished in 2013 after being replaced byNationalarenan.
It was opened in 1937, although there had already existed stadiums at the site;the earliest opened in 1910. The inaugural match took place on 18 April 1937 whenAIK played againstMalmö FF, AIK won the match 4–0, withAxel Nilsson scoring the historical first goal.[2] Råsunda has a capacity of 35,000–36,608 depending on usage.[3] The 1910 stadium hosted some of thefootball and some of theshooting events at the1912 Summer Olympics.[4] The stadium was the home stadium forAIK, and was used for manyderbies between Stockholm clubs. It also hosted the headquarters of theSwedish Football Association and staged 75% of the home matches of thenational football team each year, with most other matches being played atUllevi inGothenburg. These two stadiums areUEFA 4-star rated football stadiums.[citation needed]
The record attendance was 52,943 and was set on 26 September 1965, whenSweden playedWest Germany.West Germany won the match 2–1.
The last major concert held at the stadium was on 7 June 1986, when British rock bandQueen kicked off their final tour,The Magic Tour, at Råsunda. That night, Queen played to about 37,500 fans.[citation needed]
Råsunda was the first of two stadiums to have hosted theWorld Cup finals for both men and women. It hosted the men's final in the1958 World Cup and the women's final in the1995 Women's World Cup. The other stadium with this honor is theRose Bowl inPasadena, California,USA (men in1994 World Cup, women in1999 Women's World Cup).
Råsunda Stadium hosted eight games of the1958 FIFA World Cup, including thefinal match.
| Date | Time (UTC+01) | Team No. 1 | Res. | Team No. 2 | Round | Attendance |
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| 8 June 1958 | 14:00 |  Sweden | 3–0 |  Mexico | Group 3 | 34,107 |
| 11 June 1958 | 19:00 | Mexico | 1–1 |  Wales | 15,150 | |
| 12 June 1958 | 19:00 | Sweden | 2–1 |  Hungary | 38,850 | |
| 15 June 1958 | 14:00 | Sweden | 0–0 | Wales | 30,287 | |
| 17 June 1958 | 19:00 | Wales | 2–1 | Hungary | Group 3 Play-off | 2,823 |
| 19 June 1958 | 19:00 | Sweden | 2–0 |  Soviet Union | Quarter-finals | 31,900 |
| 24 June 1958 | 19:00 |  Brazil | 5–2 |  France | Semi-finals | 27,100 |
| 29 June 1958 | 15:00 | Brazil | 5–2 | Sweden | Final | 49,737 |
Råsunda Stadium thefinal match of the1995 FIFA Women's World Cup.
| Date | Time (UTC+01) | Team No. 1 | Res. | Team No. 2 | Round | Attendance |
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| 18 June 1995 | 18:00 |  Germany | 0–2 |  Norway | Final | 17,158 |
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| Preceded by 4 venues (Wankdorf Stadium,Charmilles Stadium Hardturm,Stade olympique de la Pontaise) used for the1954 FIFA World Cup, matches on the first day were all played at the same time | FIFA World Cup Opening Venue 1958 | Succeeded by All 4 venues used for the1962 FIFA World Cup, matches on the first day were all played at the same time |
| Preceded by | FIFA World Cup Final Venue 1958 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | FIFA Women's World Cup Final Venue 1995 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | UEFA Cup Winners Cup Final Venue 1998 | Succeeded by |
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