Malmö ( Swedish: Malmö ) is a stadium in Malmö , Sweden . Currently used mainly for football matches, with the participation of the local Malmo team. The stadium was built in 1958 and seats 26,500 people. [1] The stadium was designed by the same architect as the Ullevi Stadium in Gothenburg . Both stadiums were built in the 50s for the 1958 World Cup . Until 2009, it was the home stadium of the Malmo Club; in 2009, the old arena was replaced by the new Swedbank Stadium, with a capacity of 24,000 spectators.
| Malmo | ||
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| original name | Swede. Malmö | |
| Location |  Malmo , Sweden | |
| Pledged | 1956 | |
| Open | May 28, 1958 [1] | |
| Remodeled | 1992 | |
| Owner | Malmö city | |
| Capacity | 26,500 | |
| Home team | Malmö , Malmö (Women FC) | |
| Field dimensions | 105 × 65 m [1] | |
| Coating | lawn | |
The attendance record was recorded during the 1958 World Cup , when 32,000 spectators came to the group 1 match between the national teams of Argentina and Germany . [2] At that championship, Malmö accepted 3 matches in group 1: Argentina — Germany, [2] Germany — Northern Ireland [3] and Northern Ireland — Czechoslovakia , [4] as well as one quarter-final: Germany — Yugoslavia [5] .
At the 1992 European Championships in Malmö, 3 matches of group 1 took place: Denmark - England , [6] France — England [7] and France — Denmark [8] .