[6] The plans were agreed upon in 1956, and building started on 5 June that year, when the chairman of the city's sports committee turned the first sod.

[7][8][9][10] During the 1992 UEFA European Football Championship (commonly called Euro 1992), Malmö Stadion hosted three matches in Group 1, which comprised the national teams of Sweden, Denmark, England and France.

Some notable athletes who have competed in the gala are Marion Jones, Maurice Greene, Sergej Bubka and Kajsa Bergqvist.

[12] IFK were relegated from Allsvenskan in 1962, and have not returned to the first tier since, but the club continues to play at Malmö Stadion nonetheless.

After Malmö FF were promoted back to Allsvenskan after one season in the second division, Superettan, the average attendance began to rise.

[16] Some fans also expressed their discontent with the distance between the pitch and the stands, necessitated by the running tracks surrounding the playing area.

[20] The municipality chose the first option on 3 December 2005: the new football ground would be built south of Malmö Stadion, with a capacity of 20,000 to 25,000, on a 399 million kronor budget.

The last Allsvenskan match played at the stadium was the team's final game of the season, against GIF Sundsvall on 9 November 2008.

The match was won 6–0 by Malmö FF, who wore a special kit designed to honour the legacy of the stadium.

In June 2011, Malmö Stad decided that a new public swimming arena is to be built in the same area as the stadium in the near future.

[26] On 31 January 2015 new reports suggested that the city council had reached an agreement that Malmö Stadion is to be demolished.

[3] Also available at the stadium are areas on each short side of the pitch for the high jump, javelin throw, pole vault and shot put events.

Behind the two dugouts, on the other side of the running tracks, is the entrance and exit to the players' changing rooms, which are located in the Southern Stand.

This is a list of all competitive matches played by Sweden at Malmö Stadion: In 1961, the stadium had been considered suitable for a motorcycle race, and it was ultimately chosen as the host for the Speedway World Championship Final.

The host nation Sweden won their 5th WTC title with riders Göte Nordin, Bengt Jansson, Torbjörn Harrysson and Ove Fundin.

In 1970 Malmö hosted the Speedway World Pairs Championship which was won by New Zealand riders Ivan Mauger and Ronnie Moore.

The Kiwis defeated Sweden (Ove Fundin and Bengt Jansson), and England who were represented by brothers Nigel and Eric Boocock.

Since 2007, several known artists such as Ozzy Osbourne,[34] Elton John,[35] Dolly Parton,[36] The Eagles,[37] Kiss,[38] and Rod Stewart[39] have performed at the stadium.

Due to the climate in Sweden and the lack of a retractable roof at the ground, all of these concerts have been held during the height of summertime in Northern Europe, usually between June–August.

The main stage for musical artists has usually been placed either facing the Southern Stand or situated along one of the short sides of the stadium.

The pitch has been covered up with wooden floorboards during the performances, simply to minimize the damage done to the grass and the work put towards its maintenance throughout the year.

Many fans and concertgoers at the shows of Elton John (as well as Dolly Parton) complained about the "less-than-impressive" sound quality of the venue, citing the stadium's layout as "unsuitable" for this kind of concert.

[40] The ground's present attendance record was set during the 1958 World Cup, when 30,953 spectators saw the first game ever played at the stadium, the Group 1 match between Argentina and West Germany.

[13] During the 1980s and the 1990s, attendances decreased even further down to an average of around 5,000 fans per season; the general interest in Swedish football was also very low at the time.

Due to the central location of the two stadiums within the city, parking space is limited, and spectators are advised to use public transportation, particularly for more prominent matches at Stadion.

Malmö Stadion is also near the underground railway station Triangeln, which opened in December 2010 as a part of Citytunneln.

[44] There are also various other local parking spaces, and a large number of bicycle stands surrounding the western edge of Stadion.