Friends Arena
Nationalarenan, currently known as Friends Arena for sponsorship reasons (to be named Strawberry Arena from July 2024 onwards), is a retractable roof multi-purpose stadium in Stockholm, Sweden.
Nationalarenan | |
UEFA Category 4 Stadium | |
| Former names | Swedbank Arena (2009–2012) Friends Arena (2012-2024) |
|---|---|
| Location | Solna, Stockholm, Sweden |
| Coordinates | 59°22′21″N 18°00′00″E |
| Owner | Swedish Football Association, Folksam, Solna Municipality, Jernhusen, Peab, Fabege |
| Executive suites | 92 |
| Capacity | |
| Record attendance | |
| Surface | Natural grass turf |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 7 December 2009 |
| Built | 2009–2012 |
| Opened | 25 October 2012 |
| Construction cost | 2.8 billion SEK (€ 300 million) |
| Architect | Arkitekterna Krook & Tjäder, Berg Arkitektkontor, Populous |
| Main contractors | Peab |
| Tenants | |
| Sweden national football team (2012–present) AIK Fotboll (2013–present) Melodifestivalen final (2013–2020, 2022–present) | |
Located next to the lake Råstasjön in Solna, just north of the City Centre, it is the largest stadium in Scandinavia. Since its opening, the venue has served as Sweden's national stadium for men's football, hence the name Nationalarenan.
The main tenants of the stadium are Sweden's men's national football team and Allsvenskan football club AIK; both relocated from their previous home at the Råsunda Stadium. The venue has a total capacity of 65,000 at concerts and 50,000 seated at football matches, but the stadium can be scaled down to provide for smaller events with approximately 20,000 guests. The arena is designed by Scandinavian C.F. Møller Architects.