Tranås Åkeri Arena

The ground in Tranås opened in 1978 as Bredstorpshallen. The name changed to Stiga Arena in 2015, then again in 2025 when Tranås Åkeri took over sponsorship.

What sets it apart is not the surface—though the gravel was replaced by concrete in 2012—but the way it sits in the rhythm of local sport. It hosts four teams across ages and levels: the senior side in HockeyEttan, the juniors, and two youth squads. The capacity is 2,100.

The highest crowd mentioned in records is not for this arena but for a match on Ängaryds IP in 1958, when 7,000 turned out for a promotion decider. That number belongs to the town’s memory more than to these four walls. Still, the arena has hosted international fixtures, including a U17 tournament in April 2024, which brought players from five countries into a place where most evenings are filled with local faces. It is a working hall, not a monument.

The website is run by the club, not the venue, and that reflects the relationship: the arena exists to serve the teams, not the other way around. There is nothing ceremonial about it. You walk in, you hear the skates, and you know what you are here for. It has no pretence, and that is what makes it worth visiting.