Tingvalla Idrottsplats, Tingvalla IP, is a stadium in Karlstad

Karlstad

Karlstad is a city, the seat of Karlstad Municipality, the capital of Värmland County, and the largest city in the province Värmland in Sweden. The city had 61,685 inhabitants in 2010 out of a municipal total that during the first quarter 2010 was 84,885 inhabitants...

, Sweden

Sweden

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 and is the home ground of the football team Carlstad United

Carlstad United BK

Carlstad United BK is a Swedish football club located in Karlstad. The club, formed in 1999, is currently playing in the fourth highest Swedish league, Division 2. The club is affiliated to the Värmlands Fotbollförbund...

 and the American football

American football

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 team Carlstad crusaders. It is also used for athletic events and other sports and gatherings.

Built in 1919, it has a capacity of 10,000 (of which only 1,100 are seated). The attendance record was set on 24 August 2000, when 10,421 spectators saw Carlstad United

Carlstad United BK

Carlstad United BK is a Swedish football club located in Karlstad. The club, formed in 1999, is currently playing in the fourth highest Swedish league, Division 2. The club is affiliated to the Värmlands Fotbollförbund...

 play S.S. Lazio

S.S. Lazio

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As the football club Karlstad BK (KBK) is about to play its matches in Division 2 (4th highest level) on Tingvalla IP, the municipality

Karlstad Municipality

Karlstad Municipality is a municipality in Värmland County in west central Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Karlstad....

decided in 2010 to make a small renovation of the facility, including a new stand for 250 persons, a new match clock and new fences.