Myresjöhus Arena is an upcoming arena being built by Östers IF in western Växjö to serve as home ground for their men's and women's association football teams. The arena is a part of a large redevelopment of the area former known as Värendsvallen into Arenastaden,[1] which also includes a new ice hockey arena, floorball arena and a dedicated indoor athletics arena.
On March 29, 2011 it was announced that the house builder Myresjöhus had purchased the naming rights to the arena for an undisclosed amount.[2] The arena will be a dedicated football stadium with a capacity of 12,000 (10,000 seated), with the entire audience under roof. The arena will conform to UEFA class 3 for international games as well as Svenska Fotbollförbundets upcoming demands for arenas in Allsvenskan.[3] The official groundbreaking took place on March 31, 2011 and was led by Lars-Åke Lagrell, chairman of Svenska Fotbollförbundet.[4]
The arena will host three first round games and one quarter final at UEFA Women's Euro 2013.
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