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The new Gamla Ullevi officially opened on 5th April 2009 with a match between Örgryte IS and GAIS which was attended by a crowd of 17,531. Built over a two year period between 2007 and 2009, this version of the stadium is the third iteration of Gamla Ullevi after the original in 1916, and the heavily rebuilt version which hosted matches of the 1958 World Cup, Costing an estimated 335 million SEK, the new stadium has attracted a lot of criticism since opening as the design has said to resemble stadia of the 1980s, rather than the post-millennium period. The entire decision making process has been heavily scrutinised, and the decision to model the ground on Brøndby Stadion which required further renovation work upon opening has been seen by opposing politicians as baffling. As Gamla Ullevi only just opened in 2009, there’s no possible way that it will rebuilt or teams will relocate to new stadiums within the foreseeable future. As the stadium has attracted lots of criticisms for its lack of “sex appeal” there’s a strong possibility that it could be eventual given a face-lift. However with any restyle likely to be funded by public funds it could prove very difficult to justify. The National press has often discussed the idea of renaming Gothenburg’s stadium the “Gunnar Grens Arena” in honour of Gunna Gren who is widely regarded one of Sweden’s best ever footballers. After careful consideration the name “Gamla Ullevi” is likely to remain however, and for now a statue of Gunnar outside the ground is seen as the most appropriate tribute.

DRIVING The stadium’s address for satnav is as follows: Ullevigatan 5, 411 39 Göteborg, Sweden Car Parks The stadium’s official website recommends the following car parks/garages: Heden, Ullevi, Rider Site (Åkareplatsens), Nordstans, and Skåne Street (Skånegatans). TRAIN Gothenburg Central Station is the second largest railway station in Sweden after the one in Stockholm, and it has numerous services around the country as well as to the likes of Norway and Denmark. TRAM The football ground is served by the Göteborg Ullevi södra tram stop which sits south-east of the stadium along Skånegatan road. This is served by numerous trams including numbers 2, 4, 6, 8 and 14. AIRPORTS Göteborg Landvetter Airport is located 20 km south-east of Gothenburg within the town of Landvetter which it inherits its name from. Upon landing you can travel into the city centre via bus which takes between 20-30 minutes depending on where you wish to get off.