Arosvallen
![]() Arosvallen in September 2016 | |
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Location | Västerås, Sweden |
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Capacity | 10,605 |
Opened | 21 June 1931 |
Tenants | |
IFK Västerås, Västerås SK |
Arosvallen is a multi-use stadium in Västerås, Sweden. It is mostly used for soccer, though it is also the home stadium for the Division 1 American football team Västerås Roedeers.
The stadium hosted two 1958 FIFA World Cup games, Yugoslavia - Scotland and Yugoslavia - France. It also hosted four group matches, a quarterfinal, and a semifinal in the 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup.
On 18 February 1934, Arosvallen set an attendance record for the Swedish men's top bandy division, with 11,231 spectators watching Västerås SK–IFK Uppsala (1–5).[1]
References[]
- ^ "VSK:s publikrekord i bandyallsvenskan" (in Swedish). VSK FOrum. 1998. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
Coordinates: 59°37′14″N 16°32′28″E / 59.62056°N 16.54111°E
Categories:
- Football venues in Sweden
- 1958 FIFA World Cup stadiums
- 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup stadiums
- Sport in Västerås
- Sports venues completed in 1931
- 1931 establishments in Sweden
- Swedish sports venue stubs