ABB Arena
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ABB Arena is the common name of the two biggest indoor arenas in Västerås
, Sweden
. "ABB Arena Nord" is the renovated arena which was earlier called Rocklundahallen. "ABB Arena Syd" is the second arena and is a multi arena mainly used for bandy
but also for concert
s and exhibitions. ABB Arena Nord is the ice hockey
arena and VIK Västerås HK
's home arena. ABB Arena Nord was renovated in September 2007 and has a capacity of 5,800 spectators. ABB Arena Syd is the biggest indoor arena for bandy in Sweden. ABB Arena Syd has a spectator capacity of 9,000 spectators at bandy matches. It was the main arena at the Bandy World Championship 2009
.
Västerås
Västerås is a city in central Sweden, located on the shore of Lake Mälaren in the province Västmanland, some 100 km west of Stockholm...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. "ABB Arena Nord" is the renovated arena which was earlier called Rocklundahallen. "ABB Arena Syd" is the second arena and is a multi arena mainly used for bandy
Bandy
Bandy is a team winter sport played on ice, in which skaters use sticks to direct a ball into the opposing team's goal.The rules of the game have many similarities to those of association football: the game is played on a rectangle of ice the same size as a football field. Each team has 11 players,...
but also for concert
Concert
A concert is a live performance before an audience. The performance may be by a single musician, sometimes then called a recital, or by a musical ensemble, such as an orchestra, a choir, or a musical band...
s and exhibitions. ABB Arena Nord is the ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
arena and VIK Västerås HK
VIK Västerås HK
VIK Västerås HK is an ice hockey club from Västerås, Sweden. The team is currently playing in the second highest league in Sweden, HockeyAllsvenskan. Västerås IK has played 12 seasons in the top Swedish league Elitserien .-History:Västerås IK was founded in 1913 and started playing ice hockey in...
's home arena. ABB Arena Nord was renovated in September 2007 and has a capacity of 5,800 spectators. ABB Arena Syd is the biggest indoor arena for bandy in Sweden. ABB Arena Syd has a spectator capacity of 9,000 spectators at bandy matches. It was the main arena at the Bandy World Championship 2009
Bandy World Championship 2009
The Bandy World Championship 2009 was held between January 18 and January 25 in Västerås, Sweden. 13 countries participated in the 2009 championships: Belarus, Finland, Kazakhstan, Norway, Russia, Sweden and Canada, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Mongolia, the Netherlands and the United States...
.