Arosvallen Explained

Arosvallen
Location:Västerås, Sweden
Capacity:10,605
Tenants:IFK Västerås, Västerås SK

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.

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 SKIFK Uppsala (1–5).[1]

1958 FIFA World Cup matches

DateTime (UTC+01)Team No. 1Res.Team No. 2RoundAttendance
8 June 195819:001–1 Group 29,591
11 June 195819:00 3–2 Group B12,217

1995 FIFA Women's World Cup matches

DateTime (UTC+01)Team No. 1Res.Team No. 2RoundAttendance
6 June 199519:00 5–0 Group C1,500
8 June 199519:00 4–2 Group C1,500
9 June 199519:00 2–0 Group A7,811
10 June 199516:00 3–1 Group C5,520
13 June 199520:15 3–0 Quarter-finals2,317
13 June 199520:150–1 Semi-finals2,893

References

59.6206°N 16.5411°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: VSK:s publikrekord i bandyallsvenskan. VSK FOrum. sv. 1998. 24 March 2018.