Hammarby IP (short for "Hammarby Idrottsplats", "Hammarby Sports Ground") also known as "Kanalplan", is a football stadium in Stockholm, Sweden. The current main tenant is the women's football team Hammarby IF.

Hammarby IP
Kanalplan
Hammarby IP in 2010
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Full nameHammarby Idrottsplats
Former namesSöderstadion
AddressSödermannagatan 61, 11666 Stockholm
LocationStockholm, Sweden
Coordinates59°18′23″N 18°05′06″E / 59.306379°N 18.085037°E / 59.306379; 18.085037
Record attendance3,100[2]
Field size105 m × 65 m (115 yd × 71 yd)[3]
SurfaceArtificial turf
ScoreboardYes
Construction
Opened12 September 1915 (1915-09-12)[1]
Construction cost30,000 SEK (1915)[1]
Tenants
Hammarby IF (1915–1947)
Hammarby IF (women) (1970–present)
Hammarby Talang FF (2003–2011, 2021–)

The stadium was officially opened by Gustaf VI Adolf, at the time the crown prince of Sweden in 1915.[4]

Renovation

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Due to Hammarby winning promotion to Damallsvenskan in 2014 season, it was unclear if Hammarby IF DFF still would play in Kanalplan. The stadium didn't meet the requirements for the top-tier league because of "bad condition of the field and the surrounding area".[5]

In October 2014, it was announced that Kanalplan is planned for renovation for the upcoming season.[6][7]

Other uses

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From the mid 1940s to 1969, the motorcycle speedway club Monarkerna raced at Hammarby IP.

References

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  1. ^ a b "hifhistoria.se - 1915". hifhistoria.se. hifhistoria.se. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  2. ^ "Efter säsongens publiksuccé – kapaciteten utökas på Hammarby IP". Hammarby Fotboll. 2020. Archived from the original on 6 January 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Hammarby IP 1 (plan 1)". Svenska fotbollsförbundet. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  4. ^ "Hammarby IP/Kanalplan". Hammarby Fotboll. Archived from the original on 14 October 2014. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
  5. ^ Bjurner, Moa (22 October 2012). "Stockholm Stad räddar Kanalplan". Aftonbladet. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
  6. ^ "Kanalplan rustas för damallsvenskan". Upsala Nya Tidning. 22 October 2014. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
  7. ^ "Hammarbys fotbollsplan rustas upp - P4 Stockholm".
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