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| Former names | Stockholm Globe Arena (1989–2009) Ericsson Globe (2009–2021) |
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| Location | 121 77Johanneshov, Stockholm, Sweden |
| Coordinates | 59°17′37″N18°5′0″E / 59.29361°N 18.08333°E /59.29361; 18.08333 |
| Public transit |  Globen |
| Owner | City of Stockholm via SGA Fastigheter |
| Operator | AEG Live |
| Capacity | 13,950 (ice hockey) 16,000 (concerts) |
| Record attendance | 17,303 (Metallica, 5 May 2018)[1] |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 10 September 1986 (1986-09-10) |
| Built | 1986–1989 |
| Opened | 19 February 1989 (1989-02-19) |
| Architect | Svante Berg, Lars Vretblad |
| Tenants | |
| Sweden men's national ice hockey team AIK Hockey Djurgårdens IF Hockey | |
| Website | |
| aviciiarena | |
Avicii Arena, originally known as theStockholm Globe Arena and previously as theEricsson Globe,[2] but commonly referred to inSwedish simply asGloben ([ˈɡlǔːbɛn]ⓘ;lit. 'the Globe'),[3] is an indoor arena located inStockholm Globe City,Johanneshov district ofStockholm, Sweden. Despite the name changes, the local metro station is still namedGloben metro station.
The arena represents theSun in theSweden Solar System, the world's largest scale model of the Solar System.[4][5]
Avicii Arena is thelargest spherical building on Earth and took two and a half years to build.[6] It has a diameter of 110 metres (360 ft) and an inner height of 85 metres (279 ft). The volume of the building is 605,000 cubic metres (21,400,000 cu ft) and it has a seating capacity of 16,000 spectators for shows and concerts, and 13,850 forice hockey. In the upper area there are 40 VIP boxes and a restaurant.
The steel, concrete and glass construction designed by the architects Berg Arkitektkontor AB is supported by aMERO space structure.
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Globen was inaugurated on 19 February 1989 after a construction period of less than three years. The first major events wereMelodifestivalen, theIce Hockey World Championships and theMen's European Volleyball Championships.
In 2009, thenaming rights to the Stockholm Globe Arena were officially acquired by Swedish telecommunications companyEricsson, and it became known as the Ericsson Globe.[7]
In 2021, it was announced that the arena would be renamed the Avicii Arena in honour of the late Swedish DJAvicii, who died in 2018. To commemorate the new name, theRoyal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra recorded a performance of the Avicii song "For a Better Day", with vocals provided by fourteen-year-old Swedish singerElla Tiritiello.[2][8]
In June 2022, it was decided to renovate and modernize the arena throughout 2024, with a view of hosting the2025 IIHF World Championship (which is to be jointly held in Sweden and Denmark) and as part of the unclear Stockholm bid for the2030 Winter Olympics. After the scheduled reopening at the start of 2025, the neighboringHovet arena is scheduled to be demolished and the site is to become part of the new district ofSoderhov.[9] In July 2023, it was announced that theNCC company had received the contract for the renovation.[10] In 2027, the arena will host the group phase matches for theFIBA Women's EuroBasket.
The Globe is primarily used forice hockey, and is the former home arena ofAIK,Djurgårdens IF, andHammarby IF. It is also used for musical performances as well as other sports than ice hockey, for examplefutsal (indoor football). The third team to play a home game in their league wasHuddinge IK (three home games there, all in 1993), followed byHammarby IF (20 home games in Globen so far) and AC Camelen (one game in 1998, in the sixth level league, with 92 spectators).
The first international game played in Globen was between Hammarby IF (Sweden) and Jokerit (Finland) a couple of weeks before the grand opening, although the players were only 12 years old at the time (born 1977) and it was afriendly game.
The arena hosted the final ofSveriges Television's yearly music competitionMelodifestivalen, Sweden's qualifier show for theEurovision Song Contest, until 2012. The show returned to the arena for the first three heats of the 2022 competition.[11] It also hosted theEurovision Song Contest in2000 and2016.
In March 2021, it hosted theWorld Figure Skating Championships despite the ongoingCOVID-19 pandemic. In November 2021, it hosted theCounter-Strike: Global Offensive tournamentMajor Stockholm 2021.
Since2000, theNational Hockey League has used the arena for occasional games, both in the preseason and the regular season. The most recent games at the arena were two regular-season games between the Buffalo Sabres and Tampa Bay Lightning in November 2019, part of the NHL Global Series event. The Global Series returned to Avicii Arena in November 2023, with theSenators returning and being joined by theDetroit Red Wings,Minnesota Wild, andToronto Maple Leafs. Each team played two games during the event.[12][13]
A small cottage in aluminum with a 12-square-metre (130 sq ft) base was placed upon the Globe on 26 May 2009. The artist,Mikael Genberg, intended it to illustrate two important symbols for Sweden: the high-technology Globe building and the traditional, simple small countryside cottage inFalu red with white trim. The house was positioned some distance from the exact top position of the Globe. Genberg also hoped to eventually place a similar cottage on theMoon, which has not yet happened.[14] The cottage remained on the Globe until October 2009.[15][16]
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Opened in February 2010,[17] Skyview is an exteriorinclined elevator which transports visitors to the top of the arena for a virtually unobstructed view of Stockholm.
It has two spherical gondolas, each able to accommodate up to 12 passengers, which travel along parallel tracks on the exterior of the south side of the globe.[18]
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| Preceded by | Ice Hockey World Championships Final Venue 1989 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Melodifestivalen Final Venue 1989 | Succeeded by Rondo Gothenburg |
| Preceded by | European Volleyball Championship Final Venue 1989 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Ice Hockey World Championships Final Venue 1995 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | European Indoor Championships in Athletics Venue 1996 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Eurovision Song Contest Venue 2000 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Melodifestivalen Final Venue 2002 –2012 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | European Men's Handball Championship Final Venue 2002 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | FIBA EuroBasket Final Venue 2003 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Ice Hockey World Championships Final Venue 2013 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Eurovision Song Contest Venue 2016 | Succeeded by |
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