Gamla Ullevi

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Gamla Ullevi

Full name	Gamla Ullevi
Built	1915–1916
Opened	17 September 1916
Capacity	15,000– 18,000
Home of	GAIS IFK Göteborg Örgryte IS
Pitch size	105 x 68 m

Gamla Ullevi meaning Old Ullevi, named Ullevi until 1958 when Nya Ullevi was built, was a football stadium in Gothenburg, Sweden. It was built in 1915-1916 opened on 17 September 1916 with the game IFK Göteborg-AB København (2-2) and the later years, it had a capacity of 15,000–18,000 depending on usage.

The record attendance is 32,357 and was set 2 May 1957, when Örgryte IS played IF Elfsborg.

Demolition of Gamla Ullevi begun on 9 January 2007 at 11.15 AM local time, and the stadium will be replaced with a new football stadium. The new stadium, scheduled to open in late 2008, is yet to get a name but is until then referred to as Nya Gamla Ullevi, meaning New Old Ullevi (Not to be mistaken with Nya Ullevi). The new stadium will hold up to 20.000 people and be the national arena for the Sweden women's national football team.