Djurgarden and AIK will meet twice a week at the Globe.
Clubs believe they sold out with 13,850 spectators in two matches in three days.
“These are good audience days and we believe in the Christmas series where this hockey ball will breathe life,” says Thomas Kraft, CEO of Djurgården.
Both Djurgården and AIK will play in Hockeyallsvenskan next season.
This will be the first time that FC Stockholm has met since the Elite Series in the 2011/12 season.
The first Stockholm Derby will take place in November before they gather with a delicious group again between Christmas and New Year’s, Tuesday 27 December and Thursday 29 December.
Will let away fans
The Globe is booked for the double meeting, and clubs are also working on playing the derby in November and the final derby in February at the Globe rather than the stadium.
We want a big hockey party and a strong environment around this rivalry, we think there will be a lot of talk in town regarding these matches. In previous years, visiting fans were not allowed to be in the derby, but we want to play in front of the supporters of both clubs. Thomas Craft says The Globe is also much better than the Court from a safety standpoint.
In the first round on Friday evening, September 23, Djurgården will play Västerås at home against Hovet.
He went from the top of the chain
The entire Hockeyallsvenskan game program will be presented this week.
Certainly, many dream of a playoff between the two Stockholm clubs in the best seven matches.
Table runner Djurgården left SHL after losing to Timrå in 4-0 matches.
AIK finished 14, 1, 9, 9 the last four seasons in Hockeyallsvenskan, in the round of 16 this season there have been a 2-0 loss in matches against Västervik.
Djurgården, among others, has recruited stars Marcus Kreuger, Daniel Prudden and John Norman to try to return to the top of the league.