Hammarby IP

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
Full name	Hammarby Idrottsplats
Former names	Söderstadion
Address	Södermannagatan 61, 11666 Stockholm
Location	Stockholm, Sweden
Coordinates	59.306379°N 18.085037°E / 59.306379; 18.085037
Record attendance	3,100[1]
Field size	105 m × 65 m (115 yd × 71 yd)[2]
Surface	Artificial turf
Scoreboard	Yes
Construction
Opened	12 September 1915 (1915-09-12)[3]
Construction cost	30,000 SEK (1915)[3]
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

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

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