Örjans Vall

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Ullevi
Full name Örjans Vall
Location Halmstad, Sweden
Built 1922
Opened 30 July 1922
Owner Halmstad Municipality
Tenants Halmstads BK and IS Halmia
Capacity 15 500
Field dimensions 105 x 68 m
During a game between Gefle IF and Halmstads BK.
During a game between Gefle IF and Halmstads BK.

Örjans Vall is a football stadium in Halmstad, Sweden. When constructed in 1922 it was built with runnig tracks, however they have later been removed and the arena have been made to football only. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 15,500 people.

In the 1958 FIFA World Cup 2 games where played there, Northern Ireland - Czechoslovakia, 1-0, and Argentina - Northern Ireland, 3-1.

In 2004 when Gyllene Tider celebrated 25 years, the group played several times on Örjans Vall since the demands of tickets was huge.

[edit] Demand for a new Stadium

In recent years HBK supporters have started to demand a new stadium, since when the club have reached international competions, they havent been allowed to play on Örjans Vall, they have instead been forced to play at Ullevi in Göteborg or Olympia in Helsingborg. But so far no decisions have been made of where or when a potential new stadium will be built in Halmstad.

Coordinates: 56°41′04″N 12°51′59″E / 56.68444, 12.86639