Avicii Arena
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Former names | Stockholm Globe Arena (1989–2009) Ericsson Globe (2009–2021) |
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| Location | 121 77 Johanneshov, Stockholm, Sweden |
| Coordinates | 59°17′37″N 18°5′0″E / 59.29361°N 18.08333°E |
| 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] |
| Public transit |  Globen |
| Construction | |
| Groundbreaking | 10 September 1986 |
| Built | 1986–1989 |
| Opened | 19 February 1989 |
| Architects | Svante Berg, Lars Vretblad |
| Tenants | |
| Sweden men's national ice hockey team AIK Hockey Djurgårdens IF Hockey | |
| Website | |
| aviciiarena | |
Avicii Arena is a multi-purpose arena in Stockholm Globe City, Johanneshov district of Stockholm, Sweden near the Globen metro station. The arena was previously named Stockholm Globe Arena and Ericsson Globe and is referred to in Swedish simply as Globen (Swedish: [ˈɡlǔːbɛn] ⓘ; lit. 'the Globe'), as it is shaped like a globe and represents the Sun in the Sweden Solar System, the world's largest scale model of the Solar System.[2][3][4][5]
Avicii Arena is the largest spherical building on Earth and took two and a half years to build. It has a diameter of 110 metres (360 ft) and an inner height of 65 metres (213 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 for ice hockey. In the upper area there are 40 VIP boxes and a restaurant.[6] The building was designed by Berg Arkitektkontor AB and the globe structure was constructed by Mero-Schmidlin.
History
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Globen was inaugurated on 19 February 1989 after a construction period of less than three years. The first major events were Melodifestivalen 1989, the 1989 Ice Hockey World Championships and the Men's European Volleyball Championships.
In 2009, the naming rights to the Stockholm Globe Arena were acquired by Ericsson, and it became known as the Ericsson Globe.[7]
In 2021, the arena was renamed Avicii Arena after Avicii, who died in 2018. To commemorate the new name, the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra recorded a performance of the Avicii song "For a Better Day", with vocals provided by fourteen-year-old Swedish singer Ella Tiritiello.[8]
In 2024, a $92 million modernization, overseen by NCC[9] and led by HOK with C.F. Møller Architects and schlaich bergermann was implemented.[10] Upgrades included a retractable acoustic ceiling with reflective panels, new premium hospitality spaces and the introduction of gondola seating.[10] The arena reopened in February 2025.[10]
Events
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The Globe is primarily used for ice hockey, and is the former home arena of AIK, Djurgårdens IF, and Hammarby IF. It is also used for concerts and sports such as futsal (indoor football). The third team to play a home game in their league was Huddinge IK (three home games there, all in 1993), followed by Hammarby 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 a friendly game.
The arena hosted the final of Sveriges Television's yearly music competition Melodifestivalen, Sweden's qualifier show for the Eurovision Song Contest, until 2012.[11] The show returned to the arena for the first three heats of the 2022 competition.
It also hosted the Eurovision Song Contest in 2000[12] and 2016.[11]
In March 2021, it hosted the 2021 World Figure Skating Championships despite the COVID-19 pandemic.[13] In November 2021, it hosted the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive tournament PGL Major Stockholm 2021, which was named in the Guinness World Records for the most-watched Counter-Strike tournament.[14]
Since the 2000 NHL Challenge, the National 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 the Senators returning and being joined by the Detroit Red Wings, Minnesota Wild, and Toronto Maple Leafs. Each team played two games during the event.[15][16]
In 2027, the arena will host the group phase matches for the EuroBasket Women 2027.[17]
Concerts
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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 in Falu 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 the Moon, which has not yet happened.[19] The cottage remained on the Globe until October 2009.[20][21]
Skyview
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Opened in February 2010, Skyview is an exterior inclined 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.[22]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Metallica återtog publikrekordet i Globen" [Metallica regained the audience record in the Globe] (in Swedish). Sveriges Television. 5 May 2018.
- ↑ "Sweden's Scale Model of the Solar System Spans the Whole Country". Commonplace Fun Facts. 10 November 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ↑ "The Sweden Solar System". Sweden Solar System. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
- ↑ "Globen byter namn till Avicii Arena". www.aftonbladet.se (in Swedish). 19 May 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ↑ Fekadu, Mesfin (19 May 2021). "Sweden's Ericsson Globe gets a new name: AVICII ARENA". ABC News. Archived from the original on 19 May 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ↑ "Avicii Arena / Globen". Edge Design.
- ↑ "Sweden's Ericsson Globe Renamed Avicii Arena". Pollstar. 18 May 2021.
- ↑ Willman, Chris (19 May 2021). "Stockholm's Avicii Arena Aims to Raise Awareness of Mental Health Issues". Variety. Archived from the original on 19 May 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ↑ Rial, Bradley (4 July 2023). "NCC lands contract to renovate Avicii Arena". The Stadium Business. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- 1 2 3 "Avicii Arena Modernization". HOK.
- 1 2 Filippidou, Ifigeneia (8 July 2015). "Stockholm to host Eurovision 2016!". ESC Plus.
- ↑ "Grand Final: 2000 - Eurovision Song Contest". BBC News.
- ↑ Goh, ZK (27 March 2021). "As it happened - ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2021: Sinitsina/Katsalapov and Chen triumphant on final competition day". International Olympic Committee.
- ↑ "Most watched Counter-Strike tournament". Guinness World Records.
- ↑ "Red Wings, Wild, Senators, Maple Leafs to play in 2023 NHL Global Series" (Press release). National Hockey League. 26 April 2023. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
- ↑ "Maple Leafs beat Wild 4-3 in OT and extend winning streak to 4 games in Global Series finale". Brad Ford Today. 19 November 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ↑ "European Championship to Sweden: "A Dream Come True"". Sweden Herald. 28 November 2024.
- ↑ "The Who live in Stockholm, Friday, 06. July 2007". www.thewholive.net. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
- ↑ "Världsunika multiarenan Avicii Arena". SGA Fastigheter (in Swedish). Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ↑ "Röd stuga på Globens topp" [Red cottage on the top of the Globe] (in Swedish). Sveriges Television. 23 May 2009. Archived from the original on 12 June 2011. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
- ↑ "Video: Stuga placerad på Globens tak" (in Swedish). Sveriges Television. 26 May 2009. Archived from the original on 18 August 2009. (The sequence starts automatically within a few seconds.)
- ↑ "Skyview". Visit Stockholm.
External links
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- Stockholm Globe Arenas, website. (English).
- Stockholm Globe City Archived 7 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- Hockeyarenas.net entry
- Web cams monitoring the construction on the Globe Arena Archived 1 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
| Events and tenants | ||
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| Preceded by | Ice Hockey World Championships Final Venue 1989 |
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| 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 |
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| Preceded by | European Indoor Championships in Athletics Venue 1996 |
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| Preceded by | Eurovision Song Contest Venue 2000 |
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| Preceded by | Melodifestivalen Final Venue 2002 – 2012 |
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| Preceded by | European Men's Handball Championship Final Venue 2002 |
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| Preceded by | FIBA EuroBasket Final Venue 2003 |
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| Preceded by | Ice Hockey World Championships Final Venue 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Eurovision Song Contest Venue 2016 |
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