Jämtkraft Arena

Jämtkraft Arena
Jämtkraft Arena
Address Arenavägen 23, Östersund
Location Östersund, Sweden
Coordinates 63°11′40″N 14°39′25″E / 63.19458°N 14.65692°E / 63.19458; 14.65692
Public transit Local bus
Owner Östersund Municipality
Type Artificial turf
Capacity 9 164
Opened 13 July 2007 (2007-07-13)
Tenants
Östersunds FK, Östersunds DFF

Jämtkraft Arena is a football stadium in Östersund, Sweden. Its current capacity is 9,165[1] and it was opened on 13 July 2007.[2]

The official tenants are the first-tier Allsvenskan side Östersunds FK and Östersunds DFF, but many other football clubs in the area regularly play there.

One of its most famous visitors was the Arsenal Football Club. On February 15, 2018, they defeated Östersunds FK by 3:0 in the first-leg of the Europa League's Round of 32. It was the English club's first trip to Sweden since beating AIK Fotboll in the 1999–2000 UEFA Champions League.[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ "Evenemangsarena: Jämtkraft Arena". www.ostersund.se. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  2. ↑ Anna-Karin Pernevill (20 October 2015). "10 år i Östersund" (in Swedish). Länstidningen Östersund. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
  3. ↑ https://www.arsenal.com/fixture/arsenal/2018-Feb-15/ostersunds-fk-0-3-arsenal-match-report
  4. ↑ 1999–2000 UEFA Champions League group stage#Group B

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