Ullevi

Ullevi or Ullevi Stadium, formerly named Nya Ullevi, meaning New Ullevi, to distinguish it from Gamla Ullevi, is a stadium in Gothenburg, Sweden. It was opened in 1958, its original use was as a venue for the 1958 World Cup. Since then, it has hosted numerous sports events, notably football and athletics. It has an all-seated capacity of 43,200 and a total capacity of 60,000 for concerts.

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Gamla Ullevi - Stadium - Gothenburg - Sweden - 1958 - 1958 World Cup - Football - Athletics - All-seated capacity

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The record attendance for football is 52,194 and was set 3 June 1959, when IFK Göteborg played Örgryte IS. The record for any event is 64,312 (including field-level seating) for a Bruce Springsteen concert 8 June 1985.

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3 June - 1959 - IFK Göteborg - Örgryte IS - Bruce Springsteen - 8 June - 1985

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Ullevi was used for several matches in EURO 92, including the final. It also hosted the 1995 World Championships in Athletics and the UEFA Cup final in 2004. Less known, it was also the venue for the first game between NFL teams ever played on the European continent, as Minnesota Vikings faced Chicago Bears, in a pre-season game, 14 August 1988.

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EURO 92 - 1995 World Championships in Athletics - UEFA Cup - 2004 - NFL - European continent - Minnesota Vikings - Chicago Bears - 14 August - 1988

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