Arosvallen is a multi-use stadium in Västerås, Sweden. It is mostly used for football, though it is also the home stadium for the Division 1 American football team Västerås Roedeers.
 Arosvallen in September 2016 | |
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| Location | Västerås, Sweden |
|---|---|
| Capacity | 10,605 |
| Opened | 21 June 1931 |
| Tenants | |
| IFK Västerås, Västerås SK | |
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]
1958 FIFA World Cup matches
edit| Date | Time (UTC+01) | Team No. 1 | Res. | Team No. 2 | Round | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 June 1958 | 19:00 |  Yugoslavia |
1–1 |  Scotland |
Group 2 | 9,591 |
| 11 June 1958 | 19:00 | Yugoslavia |
3–2 |  France |
Group B | 12,217 |
1995 FIFA Women's World Cup matches
edit| Date | Time (UTC+01) | Team No. 1 | Res. | Team No. 2 | Round | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 June 1995 | 19:00 |  Denmark |
5–0 |  Australia |
Group C | 1,500 |
| 8 June 1995 | 19:00 |  China |
4–2 | Australia |
Group C | 1,500 |
| 9 June 1995 | 19:00 |  Sweden |
2–0 |  Japan |
Group A | 7,811 |
| 10 June 1995 | 16:00 | China |
3–1 | Denmark |
Group C | 5,520 |
| 13 June 1995 | 20:15 |  Germany |
3–0 |  England |
Quarter-finals | 2,317 |
| 13 June 1995 | 20:15 |  United States |
0–1 |  Norway |
Semi-finals | 2,893 |
References
edit- ^ "VSK:s publikrekord i bandyallsvenskan" (in Swedish). VSK FOrum. 1998. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
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