3Arena, formerly known as Stockholmsarenan and Tele2 Arena, is a retractable roof multi-purpose arena in Stockholm Globe City, Johanneshov, just south of Stockholm City Centre, Sweden. It is used mostly for concerts and football matches, hosting home matches of Allsvenskan teams Djurgårdens IF and Hammarby IF. The arena has a capacity of 30,000 to 35,000 spectators for football matches, depending on the number of people standing,Första stolarna på plats i nya Tele2 Arena | Cision Wire. Cisionwire.se (11 December 2012).Första stolarna på plats i Tele2 Arena | Idrottens Affärer. Idrottensaffarer.se (11 December 2012). and its facilities fulfill the requirements of FIFA and UEFA for hosting international games and tournaments. When configured for concerts, the arena has a capacity of 45,000 spectators.http://www.tele2arena.se/om-arenan/foer-arrangoerer. Tele2arena.se.
In European competitions, the stadium is known as Djurgårdens IF Arena due to advertising rules.
History
With a maximum capacity of up to 40,000 and a retractable roof, the arena is able to host concerts, equestrian, motorsport, ice sports, banquettes, exhibitions, company events and shareholder meetings, in addition to football.
The cost was calculated to be 2.7 billion SEK including land appropriation and a new parking garage under the arena. The cost was balanced against income from sales of building rights and rental from the operator who runs the arena. Financing was mostly covered by sale of land, mainly the lot where Söderstadion was situated and associated building rights for commercial premises. The owner is the City of Stockholm via subsidiary SGA Fastigheter AB.
The arena was planned to host the opening game of the ice hockey World Championship 2013, but the construction was delayed and the arena was not finished until July 2013, two months after the tournament. Initially, it was intended that the stadium would stage the finals of the Swedish Super League, but after the delay, it was decided that the finals in 2013 and 2014 would be moved to Malmö Arena. It is decided that Stockholmsarenan will be the national stadium of Swedish speedway and American football.
It is also possible to have artificially-frozen ice on the ground. The bandy team of Hammarby IF has practiced on the ice when this possibility was tried for the first time, but the team will so far still use Zinkensdamms IP as their home ground for bandy. "Bandyns dag" ("Bandy Day") was supposed to be arranged at the arena on 14 December 2013 with a match against IFK Vänersborg as the climax but had to be cancelled due to problems with preparing the ice. Instead, the match against Sandvikens AIK on 10 January 2014 was played at Stockholmsarenan.
On 27 June 2013, just days before Hammarby's first football match at their new arena, an explosive device was found outside the stadium. Former players from rivals Djurgården were to play a friendly that evening in front of approximately 3,000 spectators, but the game was cancelled due to the threat. The culture commissioner for the City of Stockholm has stated that the city council "has authority over who gets to play there, and that power will be used" if the situation does not get under control.
The first official event at the stadium was a football match between Hammarby and Örgryte IS on 20 July 2013. The match, which ended in a 0–0 draw, brought in 29,175 spectators, setting a new record for highest attendance at a Superettan match. The following day, a crowd of 27,798 attended Djurgårdens IF's inaugural match at Stockholmsarenan, a 1–2 defeat by IFK Norrköping.
On 1 January 2025, the arena was renamed the 3Arena, as a result of telecommunations company 3 taking over as title sponsor from Tele2.
Events
Two football teams from Stockholm, Hammarby IF and Djurgårdens IF, have played their home games at Stockholmsarenan since July 2013. Another Stockholm club, IF Brommapojkarna, have occasionally played matches against the other Stockholm teams at Stockholmsarenan instead of at their usual home ground, Grimsta IP.
The official inauguration took place on 24 August 2013, featuring Swedish artists Robyn, Lars Winnerbäck and Kent, but the first concert at Stockholmsarenan had already taken place on 27 July 2013, with Swedish band Gyllene Tider performing.
On 28 February and 1 March 2014, Swedish superstar Avicii made two sold-out concerts with 35,000 and 40,000 spectators respectively.
The Rolling Stones played at Stockholmsarenan on 1 July 2014 as part of the European leg of their 14 On Fire tour. It was the band's 26th-ever appearance in Sweden.
Paul McCartney played at Stockholmsarenan on 9 July 2015 as part of the European leg of his Out There Tour.
Madonna visited the stadium with her Rebel Heart Tour on 14 November 2015, attracting over 39,000 people. The singer would return to the stadium with her Celebration Tour on 28 October 2023.
In 2015, the American football World Championship was to be hosted in Stockholm, with Stockholmsarenan as the only venue.
On 24 January 2015, the Arena hosted UFC on Fox: Gustafsson vs. Johnson, a mixed martial arts match between Swedish fighter Alexander Gustafsson and American Anthony Johnson. In 2015 and 2016, the Swedish Bandy Finals have been held at the arena. In addition, Hammarby IF have played single matches here.
Adele performed at the arena as a part of her Adele Live 2016 Tour on 29 April 2016.
Rihanna performed at the arena as a part of her Anti World Tour on 4 July 2016.
Justin Bieber performed at the arena as a part of his Purpose World Tour on 29 and 30 September 2016.
On 17 June 2017, for her Celine Dion Live 2017 tour, Celine Dion performed in front of a crowd of a less than average 21,699, selling out almost instantly. Her production opted to divide the stadium in half for her show, citing "Better experience for the audience and for logistical reasons".
Axwell, Sebastian Ingrosso and Steve Angello performed three reunion shows as the Swedish House Mafia at Stockholmsarenan from 2 to 4 May 2019, after they split up in March 2013 ending their One Last Tour at the Ultra Music Festival. Tickets for these shows sold out fast; more than 120,000 tickets were sold within 5 minutes.
It hosted several matches of the 2023 World Men's Handball Championship, which Sweden was co-hosting alongside Poland.
Laleh will be the first Swedish female artist to headline a concert at the arena, as part of her national summer tour dates in 2023.
List of concerts Date Artist(s) Tour Attendance Gyllene Tider 2013 Summer Tour 23,082 Kent, Lars Winnerbäck, Robyn Inauguration concerts 39,714 Volbeat Outlaw Gentlemen & Shady Ladies Live9,152 Avicii True Tour 69,725 Justin Timberlake The 20/20 Experience World Tour 26,602 Aerosmith Global Warming Tour The Rolling Stones 14 On Fire 37,009 Paul McCartney Out There 23,579 Madonna Rebel Heart Tour 39,338 Adele Adele Live 2016 31,069 Rihanna Anti World Tour 34,956 Red Hot Chili Peppers The Getaway World Tour 25,820 Justin Bieber Purpose World Tour 79,380 Kent Avskedsturnén113,40016 December 2016 KissThe KISSWORLD 2017 Tour 24 334 Celine Dion Celine Dion Live 2017 21,699 Robbie Williams The Heavy Entertainment Show Tour Iron Maiden Legacy of the Beast World Tour 37,221 Swedish House Mafia Save The World Reunion Tour 2019114,6293 May 2019 5 June 2019 Bon JoviThis House Is Not for Sale Tour35, 4198 June 2019 Eagles2019 World Tour Pink Beautiful Trauma Tour 33,94329 June 2022 Harry StylesLove On Tour36,282 17 June 2023 The Weeknd After Hours til Dawn Tour70,13018 June 20237 July 2023 Elton JohnFarewell Yellow Brick Road 72,3008 July 2023 Laleh Sommarturné 2023 20,13728 October 2023 MadonnaThe Celebration Tour8 March 2024 The 1975Still... At Their Very Best12 June 2024 Nicki MinajPink Friday 2 World Tour2 September 2024 Justin TimberlakeThe Forget Tomorrow World Tour Kent Reunion concerts239,95322 March 202523 March 202525 March 202526 March 2025 9 August 2025 Kendrick Lamar, SZAGrand National Tour32,84129 May 2026 Linkin ParkFrom Zero World Tour
Highest attendances
Attendance Performance Event Date Ref. 40,000 Iron Maiden Concert 1 June 2018 "". 6 June 2018. 40,000 Avicii 1 March 2014 "Avicii". 1 March 2014. 39,714 Kent, Lars Winnerbäck, Robyn, Zhala 26 August 2013 "Kent, Lars Winnerbäck, Robyn, Zhala". 26 August 2014.39,338 Madonna 14 November 2015 38,209 Swedish House Mafia2 May 201937,009 Rolling Stones 2 July 2014 "Rolling Stones". 2 July 2014.35,000 Avicii 28 February 2014 "Avicii". 28 February 2014.31,756 Hammarby IF vs Östersunds FK 2016 Allsvenskan 4 April 2016 "". 4 April 2016.
Interior and tifos
Average attendances
Season Djurgårdens IF Hammarby IF Division Season Average Division Season Average 2013 Allsvenskan 8 15,858 Superettan 8 14,145 Dagens Nyheter. "2013 Allsvenskan Attendances". 13 April 2014.Dagens Nyheter. "2013 Superettan Attendances". 13 April 2014. 2014 Allsvenskan 15 13,145 Superettan 15 20,451 Dagens Nyheter. "2014 Allsvenskan Attendances". 24 May 2014.Dagens Nyheter. "2014 Superettan Attendances". 25 May 2014. 2015 Allsvenskan 15 15,482 Allsvenskan 15 25,507 Dagens Nyheter. "2015 Allsvenskan Attendances". 25 April 2015. 2016 Allsvenskan 15 13,393 Allsvenskan 15 22,885 Dagens Nyheter. "2016 Allsvenskan Attendances". 25 April 2016. 2017 Allsvenskan 15 16,241 Allsvenskan 15 22,137 Dagens Nyheter. "2017 Allsvenskan Attendances". 25 April 2017. 2018 Allsvenskan 15 12,307 Allsvenskan 15 23,680 Dagens Nyheter. "2018 Allsvenskan Attendances". 18 April 2018. 2019 Allsvenskan15 15,958 Allsvenskan 15 24,232 Soccerway. "2019 Allsvenskan Attendances". 12 May 2019.2020 Season played behind closed doors due to COVID-19. Season played behind closed doors due to COVID-19. 2021 Allsvenskan 11* 9,198 Allsvenskan 11* 10,263 Soccerway. "2021 Allsvenskan Attendances". 12 May 2019. 2022 Allsvenskan 15 19,587 Allsvenskan 15 26,372 Soccerway. "2022 Allsvenskan Attendances". 12 May 2019. 2023 Allsvenskan 15 19,331 Allsvenskan 15 22,543 Soccerway. "2023 Allsvenskan Attendances". 12 May 2019. 2024 Allsvenskan 15 19,339 Allsvenskan 15 23,578 Soccerway. "2024 Allsvenskan Attendances". 14 November 2024. 2025 Allsvenskan 15 19,400 Allsvenskan 15 24,297 Soccerway. "2025 Allsvenskan Attendances". 21 July 2025.
Four fixtures each played behind closed doors during 2021 season.
See also Annexet Avicii Arena (The Globe) Strawberry Arena Stockholm Globe City List of football stadiums in Sweden Lists of stadiums
References
External links
Official site of Tele2 Arena SGA Fastigheter AB Stockholm Globe Arenas