Ryavallen
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 Borås , Sweden
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| Coordinates | 57 ° 44 '8.6 " N , 12 ° 56' 5.7" E |
| opening | August 17, 1941 |
| capacity | 19,400 |
| playing area | 105 × 65 |
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Ryavallen is a sports facility in the Swedish city of Borås . It served as the home ground of the Swedish football club IF Elfsborg until 2004 . Today the facility is mainly used for athletics events.
The stadium was built in 1941. At the 1958 World Cup in Sweden, two group stage matches were played at the Ryavallen stadium: USSR - Austria (2-0) and Austria - England (2-2).
In 2000, Borås Municipality started building a new arena, Borås Arena . This was inaugurated in 2005. Since then, all major teams, especially IF Elfsborg , have played in the new arena.
Facts
- The audience capacity is 19,400 people. There are 1,400 covered seats and 5,000 covered standing places.
- The attendance record of 22,654 people was reached at the match IF Elfsborg Borås - IFK Norrköping in 1961.
- The dimensions of the playing field are 105 × 65 meters.