Studenternas IP explained

Studenternas IP
Nickname:Studan
Logo Image:Studenternas_IP_(2019-07-27).jpg
Fullname:Studenternas idrottsplats
Location:Uppsala, Sweden
Built:1908–1909
Opened:21 March 1909
Rebuilt:2017–2020
Owner:Uppsala Municipality
Operator:Uppsala Municipality
Surface:Artificial grass (since 2019) and ice.
Capacity:10,522
Record Attendance:25,560
Tenants:IK Sirius
IK Sirius Fotboll

Studenternas IP is a multi-use stadium in Uppsala, Sweden and the home arena for the football club IK Sirius Fotboll[1] on the men's side and IK Uppsala Fotboll on the women's and in bandy for IK Sirius in Elitserien and several other bandy teams.[2] It was inaugurated on 21 March 1909.[3]

The summer arena has a total capacity of 10,522 spectators and the winter arena 4,700.[4] The bandy finals were played here from 1991 until 2012. From 2018 until 2023, the finals were once again played at Studenternas.[5] The arena has a much bigger capacity during that weekend, for example 25,560 spectators saw the 2010 men's final. The summer arena underwent a major upgrade between 2017 and 2020.[6] The "new Studenternas" has a capacity of 10,522 spectators. The record attendance under the new capacity is 10,054, which was set when AIK won the Allsvenskan clash on July 31 2023.[7]

References

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.siriusfotboll.se/web/studenternas/ Studenternas – Sirius Fotboll
  2. http://www.uppsala.se/Kulturfritid/Idrott--friluftsliv/Idrottsanlaggningar/Studenternas-IP/ Uppsala kommun – Studenternas IP
  3. Web site: För besökare. Uppsala Municipality. sv. 11 January 2021.
  4. I http://sportfastigheter.se/Amne2/Studenternas-IP/
  5. I https://www.facebook.com/elitserien/photos/a.1634265740204489.1073741828.1523665044597893/1722689524695443/
  6. News: Bildextra: Här är nya Studenternas. SVT Nyheter. 8 June 2016. Wikström. Håkan.
  7. Web site: Sirius - AIK, July 31 2023. Swedish Football Association. sv. 1 August 2023.