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187:Gamla Ullevi
184:
173:
169:AB København
165:IFK Göteborg
156:
125:Gamla Ullevi
124:
123:
113:IFK Göteborg
74:Construction
51:Gamla Ullevi
27:Gamla Ullevi
1573: /
1480:Vångavallen
1465:Trollebo IP
1455:Strömvallen
1450:Stora Valla
1430:Skogsvallen
1400:Ramnavallen
1365:Lövåsvallen
1325:Gavlevallen
1259:Örjans Vall
1254:Tele2 Arena
1194:Borås Arena
1177:Allsvenskan
1091:Valhalla IP
1076:Walhalla IP
1050:First match
817:Other teams
743:(1908–1915)
741:Walhalla IP
615:Makrillarna
338:Allsvenskan
315:Ullevikolan
241:equestrians
225:. It was a
180:IF Elfsborg
1614:Örgryte IS
1588:Categories
1561:11°58′51″E
1558:57°42′21″N
1536:Råsunda IP
1499:Demolished
1470:Tunavallen
1340:Jernvallen
1295:Eyravallen
1275:Arosvallen
1234:Nya Parken
1219:Grimsta IP
1114:ÖIS-gården
879:Supporters
865:Örgryte IS
608:Supporters
447:25 January
400:References
291:Nya Ullevi
280:Örgryte IS
252:Ice hockey
227:velocipede
176:Örgryte IS
149:Gothenburg
117:Örgryte IS
95:Demolished
69:105 x 68 m
66:Field size
1415:Ryavallen
1290:Enavallen
1280:Bårsta IP
1123:Rivalries
907:Big Three
838:Rivalries
587:Rivalries
189:as well.
155:. Named
140:") was a
82:1915–1916
48:Full name
1521:Norra IP
1485:Vägga IP
1370:Malmö IP
1028:Managers
870:Malmö FF
728:Stadiums
678:Chairmen
671:Managers
525:Managers
437:GP Sport
344:See also
268:handball
142:football
57:Capacity
1390:Olympia
1239:Stadion
1187:Current
1045:History
1038:History
1021:Players
801:Players
714:Seasons
709:History
702:History
547:Seasons
542:History
535:History
518:Players
356:Gallery
264:fencing
250:match.
237:archers
217:History
178:played
145:stadium
136:, "Old
103:Tenants
1475:Ullevi
1268:Former
1180:venues
1086:Ullevi
1055:Europe
759:Ullevi
749:(1909)
719:Europe
573:Ullevi
552:Europe
289:After
272:tennis
270:, and
260:boxing
203:archer
157:Ullevi
153:Sweden
138:Ullevi
87:Opened
895:Other
248:bandy
199:skier
79:Built
860:GAIS
449:2011
301:and
295:GAIS
282:and
254:and
239:and
201:and
193:Name
109:GAIS
850:AIK
303:ÖIS
299:IFK
284:AIK
147:in
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435:.
297:,
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