Örjans Vall
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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 |
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.
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