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362:Tipshallen
330:renovation
244:As of the
230:Vida Group
218:ice hockey
214:Elitserien
178:ice hockey
158:VIDA Arena
154:Vida Arena
107:Ice hockey
66:14°46′25″E
63:56°52′47″N
20:VIDA Arena
1420:Guldpipan
1264:1999–2000
1103:NHC Arena
1047:Örebro IK
981:Örebro HK
916:Brynäs IF
372:Sans Cash
348:hosted a
322:athletics
318:floorball
293:Jumbotron
1037:Väsby IK
966:Timrå IK
956:Rögle BK
946:Luleå HF
817:Eurovoix
758:vaxjo.se
396:See also
222:concerts
102:Capacity
38:Location
1389:2024–25
1384:2023–24
1379:2022–23
1374:2021–22
1369:2020–21
1364:2019–20
1359:2018–19
1354:2017–18
1349:2016–17
1344:2015–16
1339:2014–15
1334:2013–14
1329:2012–13
1324:2011–12
1319:2010–11
1314:2009–10
1309:2008–09
1304:2007–08
1299:2006–07
1294:2005–06
1289:2004–05
1284:2003–04
1279:2002–03
1274:2001–02
1269:2000–01
1259:1998–99
1254:1997–98
1249:1996–97
1244:1995–96
1239:1994–95
1234:1993–94
1229:1992–93
1224:1991–92
1219:1990–91
1214:1989–90
1209:1988–89
1204:1987–88
1199:1986–87
1194:1985–86
1189:1984–85
1184:1983–84
1179:1982–83
1174:1981–82
1169:1980–81
1164:1979–80
1159:1978–79
1154:1977–78
1149:1976–77
1144:1975–76
1137:Seasons
1022:Mora IK
164:indoor
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135:Tenants
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1398:Awards
1056:Arenas
174:Sweden
127:Opened
46:Sweden
909:Teams
346:Växjö
180:team
170:Växjö
166:arena
91:Owner
42:Växjö
1540:IIHF
931:HV71
824:2023
358:2005
356:and
354:2002
316:, a
224:and
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250:SHL
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