The Globe is primarily used for ice hockey , and is the former home arena of AIK , Djurgårdens IF , and Hammarby IF . It opened in 1989 and seats 13,850 for ice hockey games , but is also used for musical performances as well as other sports than ice hockey , for example futsal ( indoor football ) . It is owned by '' FCA fastigheter '' . The third team to play a home game in their league was Huddinge IK ( three home games there , all in 1993 ) , followed by Hammarby IF ( 20 home games in The Globen to this day ) and AC Camelen ( one game in 1998 , in the sixth level league , with 92 spectators ) . The first international game played in Globen was between Hammarby IF ( Sweden ) and Jokerit ( Finland ) a couple of weeks before the grand opening , although the players were only 12 years old at the time ( born 1977 ) and it was a friendly game . The arena has been the home of the finals of Sveriges Television 's yearly music competition '' Melodifestivalen '' since 2002 . Ericsson Globe has hosted the Eurovision Song Contest 2000 and Eurovision Song Contest 2016 . It will host several matches of the 2023 World Men 's Handball Championship with Sweden co-hosting alongside Poland . It could host men 's ice hockey if Stockholm and Åre are awarded the 2026 Winter Olympics
Eurovision Song Contest 2016
Eurovision Song Contest 2016
Ericsson Globe