Nya Gamla Ullevi
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Nya Gamla Ullevi is the temporary name for a planned football stadium in Gothenburg, Sweden. The stadium's temporary name means New Old Ullevi and is a play on the name of the two current main stadiums of the city, Gamla Ullevi and (Nya) Ullevi. The stadium is to replace Gamla Ullevi which was originally planned to be demolished starting 1 October 2006, but paperwork has postponed the start and it is uncertain when the demolishing of the old stadium is to be commenced. The construction was originally planned to be finished for the start of the 2008 season which starts in April, but it is probable that the new stadium will not be finished until later that season.
The capacity will be 17,000–18,000 and the stadium will be the home for the three largest clubs in Gothenburg, IFK Göteborg, GAIS and Örgryte IS, as well as the home for the Sweden women's national football team. During the construction, the three clubs mentioned, which previously had Gamla Ullevi as their home stadium, will play at the much larger Ullevi stadium except Örgryte IS who will play on Valhalla IP. The cost for construction has been calculated to 180 million SEK.
