Scandinavium

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Location	Valhallagatan 1 Gothenburg, Sweden
Opened	1971
Renovated	2001, 2006
Expanded	1990
Owner	GotEvent
Operator	GotEvent
Architect	Poul Hultberg
Tenants
Frölunda HC (SEL) (1971-present)
Capacity
Hockey: 12,044 Concert: 14,000

Scandinavium is an indoor event arena in Gothenburg, Sweden. Located in the entertainment district of Gothenburg, with Ullevi Stadium, Liseberg, Universeum, the Museum of World Culture and Sweden's largest movie theater nearby.

Opened in 1971, the arena was built in time for the 350th year anniversary celebration of the city of Gothenburg.

The design was an outcome from a design competition. Poul Hultberg was the architect for the arena and the new entrance hall that was built in 1990. The new entrance hall contains a box office, a restaurant, a bar, an office floor and a McDonald's restaurant. The roof is an inverted hyperbolic paraboloid, similar in design to the one of the Pengrowth Saddledome in Calgary.

It has ice hockey sideboards made of tempered glass, designed for switch to NHL rink dimensions.

Scandinavium has been selected as a championship arena at least fifty times, hosting Ice Hockey World Championships in 1981 and 2002, European championships, world cup finals, Davis Cup finals, and the Eurovision Song Contest 1985. It's the home arena for the Frölunda Indians Ice hockey team and venue for the annual Göteborg Horse Show and Melodifestivalen.