Gothia Opening Ceremony

We believe that it is important to make a tournament a lifelong memory. A moment for everyone – a moment of harmony and fellowship. We want to create this very moment with the Gothia Opening Ceremony. Previous participants have compared it to an Olympic ceremony and that’s the idea. The atmosphere surrounding the opening of the Gothia Cup is electric, enough to make you shiver with excitement. It’s a memory you’ll remember and smile at for the rest of your life.

The Audience

When the Gothia Opening Ceremony takes places, everybody is there. More than 50 000 players, coaches, supporters and locals create a magical atmosphere at Ullevi Stadium. We have an audience that actually takes part of our show, singing and dancing. The fact that the audience is part of the show makes the ceremony an experience of great joy and togetherness. When we see that young people from all over the world can have fun and cooperate together, we can feel proud.

The Show

The main number during the Gothia Opening Ceremony is to see all these countries and cultures come together. In addition to this there are nearly 500 dancers, 10 musicians and 15 solo artists accompanying this great culture mix. Together they create an amazing show. Music from all corners of the world is played when nations enter the arena and when the Year’s song is played is the audience that takes care of the singing. You may also find yourself reflecting and find out that Gothia Cup is much more than just football.

The Arena

The Ullevi Stadium is Sweden’s largest arena with capacity for 46 000 sitting spectators and a couple thousand more in innerfield spaces. Gothia Cup holds and audience record of 51 210 people and is totally packed!  The Ullevi Stadium is perfect for large audiences and suitable for big shows and concerts. Besides the Gothia Opening Ceremony, Ullevi Stadium is the host of great concerts every year with artists like U2, Madonna, Robbie Williams, Bruce Springsteen and Metallica.

Tickets

All Gothia Cup participants registered  in category A, B or C receive an entrance ticket to the opening ceremony. A ticket is also included when you purchase the Gothia Card. Besides this, tickets can be purchased through Ticnet.se (from may 2010) and during the tournament at Central Information in Heden (for as long as there are tickets left).