Stockholm watches football across two calendars at once. There is the home obsession with Allsvenskan and the SHL, and there is the city's deep British and Irish pub tradition that puts the Premier League and the Champions League on with the sound up. A real game-day bar here gets four things right: enough screens that you never lose the ball, a sound policy that follows the match you came for, a kitchen that holds pace, and a crowd that cares about the result. These ten get those things right, ranked for the games people in this city actually show up to watch.
The big-screen arenas
When you want the largest picture and a stadium feel without a ticket, start with the rooms built around scale. These carry the widest spread of leagues and run sound on the marquee match.
01
O'Learys Tolv
Johanneshov$$Jumbotron / Stands
Built into the Tele2 Arena next to Globen, O'Learys Tolv is one of Europe's largest sports bars, with a four-sided jumbotron and stadium stand seating so every seat faces the action. It runs Allsvenskan, top European football, the NBA and ice hockey, and the room fills loudest for the live Saturday Premier League games. An entertainment floor of bowling, darts and pool fills the gaps between matches.
Game-day tip: Claim a stand seat for the marquee match; the four-sided screen means there is no bad angle for a big kickoff.
02
Ostermalm$$Premier League
Open since 1969, the Tudor Arms is Stockholm's oldest British pub and the partisan home for Premier League football. Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester City fans pack in with expat Brits and locals, the sound stays on the English game, and the bar pours proper pints alongside fish and chips and pub classics. The Monday quiz keeps the room busy between match weekends.
Game-day tip: Arrive early for a televised London derby; the front room fills fast and the sound is firmly on the big match.
03
The Flying Horse
Vasastan$$Screen at Every Seat
A dark-wood British pub on Odengatan, The Flying Horse puts a screen wherever you sit and runs non-stop football, from the Champions League and Premier League to La Liga and the major tournaments. The bar stocks 80 beers including 19 on tap plus rotating guest taps, and a single-malt list north of 120 bottles rewards fans who stay for the late kickoff.
Game-day tip: Ask for the guest tap of the week with your match; the rotating taps are the reason regulars pick this room.
04
Retro Bar & Restaurang
5 Locations$$Official Supporter Bar
Named an official supporter bar by the Swedish Football Association, Retro runs five rooms across Sodermalm, Vasastan and Kungsholmen, all built around big screens. They show Allsvenskan and the SHL alongside the Premier League, Champions League, La Liga and the NFL, so a Djurgarden derby and a Barcelona night can share the same calendar. The food is US-leaning with burgers and steaks.
Game-day tip: Catch the after-work happy hour before an evening kickoff; the discounted window lands right before most Champions League games.
Stockholm sports bars: the full guideBeyond game day, our Stockholm sports bar hub covers every venue worth knowing across the season.
See Stockholm sports barsThe Irish and British rooms
Stockholm's Irish and British pubs are where the international games get the loudest crowd and the sound. These rooms lean on allegiance and atmosphere as much as screen count.
05
Old Town$$Two Floors
An Irish pub in the heart of Gamla Stan, The Liffey spreads live sport across two floors on both projector and flat screens. The crowd is largely international, so the focus is on the Premier League, big rugby and NFL rather than the home leagues. Traditional pub food covers meat, fish and vegan, and quiz and karaoke nights fill the off weeks.
Game-day tip: Head upstairs for the projector on a marquee match; the lower floor packs first on a Premier League Saturday.
06
The Auld Dub
Norrmalm$$Irish / Rugby
Sweden's longest-running Irish pub, The Auld Dub is a spacious, loud room that shows the big games including the Champions League and the rugby internationals. It is the natural home for fans who want a partisan Irish crowd and a Guinness in hand, and the room turns up for the marquee European nights and Six Nations weekends.
Game-day tip: Come for a rugby international; the Auld Dub draws the city's loudest Six Nations crowd.
07
Pitcher's
3 Locations$$Multi-Sport
A Swedish pub and sports-bar chain with rooms in the city centre, Sodermalm and Hornsberg, Pitcher's fills each venue with screens so the picture follows you to any seat. Coverage runs wide, from football and ice hockey to basketball, baseball and the NFL, and the pub-grub menu of burgers, wings and prime rib holds pace through an afternoon of back-to-back games.
Game-day tip: Good for following several games at once; ask the bar to put your match on the nearest screen with sound.
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Neighborhood rooms that get the details right
Away from the headline venues, these rooms reward fans who want every game on, a good glass in hand and a seat they can actually claim.
08
Lagerbaren
Sodermalm$Beer + Screens
A Gotgatan room lined with portraits of its regulars, Lagerbaren runs numerous screens across the full football calendar, from Allsvenskan to the Champions League. The beer range pulls from many of the world's best brewing nations, and the kitchen matches the intensity with burgers, fish and chips and the house plank steak.
Game-day tip: Order the plank steak for a long evening fixture; the kitchen keeps pace into the late game.
09
Birka Bowling & Dart
Vasastan$$Late / Activities
In the centre of Vasastan, Birka streams the Premier League, Champions League and Allsvenskan alongside the NHL, SHL, Formula 1 and darts on big screens. The bowling lanes and social darts make it the move when you want sport plus something to do between games, and the kitchen keeps the table fed through the afternoon.
Game-day tip: Book a lane for the gap between an early and a late kickoff; the screens stay on your match while you play.
10
Hard Rock Cafe Stockholm
Norrmalm$$Projector Screens
On Vasagatan since 1985, the Stockholm Hard Rock Cafe shows matches on projector screens and at the bar, pairing the game with American classics, burgers and a long cocktail list. It is the relaxed, tourist-friendly option for an after-work fixture, central enough to reach from anywhere in the city and roomy enough to gather a group without a booking.
Game-day tip: Book a table near the projector for a midweek European night; the central location suits a post-work meet.
Where to watch the Premier LeagueOur Premier League viewing guide covers the bars that get matchday right, in Stockholm and beyond.
Read the Premier League guideHow we picked these bars
We rank Stockholm game-day bars on the things that decide whether you enjoy the match: screen count and sightlines, whether the sound goes on the game you came for, which leagues and teams each room reliably shows, the crowd, and how the kitchen and table management hold up once the whistle blows. Every bar here was cross-checked against its own current listing and at least one independent local guide, drawing on View Stockholm, Routes North and Thatsup. For the wider picture, see our guide to the best cities for sports bars and the Stockholm sports bar hub.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch the Premier League in Stockholm?
The Tudor Arms in Ostermalm and The Flying Horse in Vasastan put the sound on English football, and O'Learys Tolv runs the live Saturday Premier League games on its big screen. The Liffey in the Old Town shows the top matches across two floors for an international crowd.
Which Stockholm bar has the biggest screen for sport?
O'Learys Tolv inside the Tele2 Arena is one of Europe's largest sports bars, built around a four-sided jumbotron with stand seating, so every seat faces the action. It carries Allsvenskan, top European football, the NBA and ice hockey.
Where do Allsvenskan fans watch the game in Stockholm?
Retro Bar is the Swedish Football Association's official supporter bar and shows Allsvenskan across five locations, while Lagerbaren on Sodermalm and Birka Bowling in Vasastan also carry the home league. The Liffey shows only international games, so go elsewhere for Allsvenskan.
Where can I watch an early or overseas kickoff in Stockholm?
Birka Bowling & Dart and Pitcher's open through the afternoon for overseas football, and O'Learys Tolv runs an all-day entertainment floor, so an early kickoff pairs with bowling, darts or pool between games.
