Scaniarinken

Scaniarinken

Scaniarinken

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Scaniarinken (formerly the AXA Sports Center) is an indoor sporting arena located in Södertälje, Sweden that was built and then opened on 2 October 1970 as Scaniarinken, with an ice hockey game where Södertälje SK defeated Djurgårdens IF, 5–2[1][2] The capacity of the arena is 6,200, but before it was renovated in 2005 it could host much larger numbers, with the record being 11,372 people. It is the home arena of the Södertälje SK ice hockey team and the Axa/Marlboro curling team.

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The arena was reconstructed in 2005, and renamed from Scaniarinken to AXA Sports Center.[3] In February 2016 the arena was re-named back to Scaniarinken as the 10-year title deal with Axa expired.[4]

Interior of Scaniarinken in March 2004.

References

  1. [1]
    "Grattis Scaniarinken - 40 år!" (in Swedish). Södertälje SK. October 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  2. [2]
    "Seger igen - 40 år efter premiären?" (in Swedish). Södertälje SK. October 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  3. [3]
    "Scaniarinken details - Eurohockey.com". www.eurohockey.com. European Ice Hockey Online AB. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  4. [4]
    "Scaniarinken!". Södertälje Sportklubb (in Swedish).
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