Olympia (Helsingborg)

Olympia
Full name	Olympia
Built	?–1898
Opened	1898
Capacity	16,673– 17,200
Field dimensions	105 x 68 m
Tenants
Helsingborgs IF

Olympia, sometimes referred to as Olympiastadion (English: Olympic Stadium), is a football stadium in Helsingborg, Sweden. It was opened in 1898, but has been rebuilt both 1993 and 1997, and has a capacity of 17,200 (9,673 seated and about 7,500 ground attendance stands). All stands can be converted into seaters, giving a capacity of around 13,000). Plans for an all-seater stadium with the same capacity (17,200) were introduced in march 2011. The updated arena will be opened in 2014. This will be the fourth updating of the arena since 1985. Before 1985 the arena was in a dreadful state with athletic running tracks, wooden stands, and a very poor lightning system.

The name of this arena has no actual connection to the Olympic Games, but since the modern Olympic's started in 1896 and Olymipa was opened two years later, it seems a possible thought that the name was influenced by the at the time renewed Olympic Games.

The record for attendance is 26,154 and was set 14 May 1954, when Helsingborgs IF played Malmö FF.

In 1958 the stadium hosted two FIFA World Cup matches, and seven matches in FIFA Women's World Cup 1995.

External links

• Helsingborgs IF

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  Olympia seen from a distance.

Coordinates: 56°02′58″N 12°42′25″E / 56.04944°N 12.70694°E / 56.04944; 12.70694