Idrottsparken (or Sundsvalls Idrottspark), currently known as NP3 Arena for sponsorship reasons, is a multi-purpose stadium in Sundsvall, Sweden. It was opened on 6 August 1903.[3] It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of GIF Sundsvall and Sundsvalls DFF. The stadium holds 8,000 people during football matches.
The stadium was expanded in 2002 and was also called Sundsvall Park Arena during concerts 2002 – 2006. Between 2006 and 2016, it was known as Norrporten Arena for sponsorship reasons.
The venue was inaugurated in 1903, the same year as GIF Sundsvall and had tracks for running, skittles, shooting and tennis. Idrottsparken undergone a major renovation in the early 2000s and was re-inaugared by Carl XVI Gustaf on ninth of June 2002. The football pitch had grass as turf until 2004 when it switched to artificial turf, mainly because of poor quality of the grass turf due to cold climate.[2]
Overviewedit
A overview photograph of the stadium during warm up.
idrottsparken, sundsvall, idrottsparken, sundsvalls, idrottspark, currently, known, arena, sponsorship, reasons, multi, purpose, stadium, sundsvall, sweden, opened, august, 1903, currently, used, mostly, football, matches, home, stadium, sundsvall, sundsvalls,. Idrottsparken or Sundsvalls Idrottspark currently known as NP3 Arena for sponsorship reasons is a multi purpose stadium in Sundsvall Sweden It was opened on 6 August 1903 3 It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of GIF Sundsvall and Sundsvalls DFF The stadium holds 8 000 people during football matches IdrottsparkenSundsvalls IdrottsparkNP3 ArenaUEFA Category 3 StadiumFormer namesSundsvall Park Arena during concerts 2002 2006 Norrporten Arena 2006 2016 Idrottsparken 2016 2018 2 AddressUniversitetsallen 6 852 34 SundsvallLocationSundsvall SwedenOwnerSundsvall MunicipalityCapacity8 000 of which 5 000 are seated under roof 2 Record attendance Football 16 507 GIF Sundsvall vs Hogadals IS 1961 Allsvenskan play off 1 Field size105 m x 68 mSurfaceArtificial turfConstructionOpened6 August 1903Renovated2001 2002Construction cost150 million SEKTenantsGIF Sundsvall 1903 present Sundsvalls DFF 1984 present The stadium was expanded in 2002 and was also called Sundsvall Park Arena during concerts 2002 2006 Between 2006 and 2016 it was known as Norrporten Arena for sponsorship reasons Contents 1 History 2 Overview 3 Gallery 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory editThe venue was inaugurated in 1903 the same year as GIF Sundsvall and had tracks for running skittles shooting and tennis Idrottsparken undergone a major renovation in the early 2000s and was re inaugared by Carl XVI Gustaf on ninth of June 2002 The football pitch had grass as turf until 2004 when it switched to artificial turf mainly because of poor quality of the grass turf due to cold climate 2 Overview edit nbsp A overview photograph of the stadium during warm up Gallery edit nbsp Arena viewed from the north nbsp Idrottsparken in 2008 nbsp North stand nbsp East stand nbsp Snowstorm in November 2010 nbsp The arena and city of Sundsvall 2010 See also editAllsvenskan GIF Sundsvall SuperettanReferences edit GIF Sundsvall Fakta in Swedish GIF Sundsvall Retrieved 9 January 2022 a b c NP3 Arena in Swedish Archived from the original on 2021 05 09 Retrieved 2021 10 26 Norrporten Arena in Swedish Sundsvall Municipality Archived from the original on 14 December 2012 Retrieved 15 October 2011 The Stadium Guide World StadiumsExternal links edit nbsp Media related to NP3 Arena at Wikimedia Commons NP3 Arena at gifsundsvall se 62 23 38 82 N 17 18 4 6 E 62 3941167 N 17 301278 E 62 3941167 17 301278 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Idrottsparken Sundsvall amp oldid 1185404891, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
