Football trip to Stockholm

Stockholm is the only city with three Allsvenskan clubs: AIK (Friends Arena, Solna), Djurgården (Tele2 Arena/Stadion) and Hammarby (Tele2 Arena). Derbies — the Tvillingderby and Stockholmsderby — are among the loudest atmospheres in Scandinavian football.

This guide covers airports, hotels, transport and how to time a weekend around Allsvenskan or Svenska Cupen fixtures.

Stadium information

Capacity

Friends Arena 50,653 · Tele2 Arena ~33,000

Opened

Friends Arena 2012 · Tele2 Arena 2013

Djurgården and Hammarby home games at Tele2 are renowned for tifo culture; AIK home games at Friends Arena bring black-and-yellow noise from Solna.

Nearby airports

• Stockholm Arlanda (ARN)

  40 km / 20 min by Arlanda Express

• Stockholm Bromma (BMA)

  8 km from the centre

• Stockholm Skavsta (NYO)

  100 km; low-cost airlines

Where to stay

• Norrmalm / Östermalm

  Central, walkable, easy transit to Tele2 (T-bana red line) and Friends Arena (commuter rail to Solna).

• Södermalm

  Best food and bars; tram and metro to Tele2.

• Solna

  Stay walking distance to Friends Arena for AIK matchdays.

Tickets

All three Stockholm clubs sell single-match tickets via their official sites. Stockholmsderby (AIK vs Djurgården or vs Hammarby) sells out fast.

Svenska Cupen group-stage tickets are typically walk-up.

Three clubs, one city

The Allsvenskan calendar (March-November) often produces weekends with two Stockholm clubs at home. Pair a Saturday and a Sunday game when the fixture list aligns.

Getting around

Stockholm's T-bana (metro) and pendeltåg (commuter rail) cover every stadium. Tele2 Arena is on the red line at Globen; Friends Arena is two stops from Stockholm Central on the commuter rail.

FAQs

Related guides

• AIK
• Friends Arena guide
• Allsvenskan
• Football trip to Gothenburg