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Västerås SK Bandy
| Hometown |
Västerås, Sweden |
| Founded |
1904 |
| National champions |
18 (1923, 1924, 1926, 1942, 1943, 1948, 1950, 1960, 1973, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2009) |
| World Cup champions |
5 (1987, 1989, 1994, 1997, 2000) |
| Homeground |
ABB Arena |
| Coach |
Andreas Westman |
Västerås SK Bandy is a Swedish sports club located in Västerås that plays the winter sport of bandy. The senior side currently plays in the Swedish Elitserien, the top division of Swedish bandy. The club was founded on January 29, 1904 and holds its matches at the Rocklunda stadium.
The club has won 18 national league titles in its history as well as the World Cup a number of times, making it the most successful in the history of the sport.
The current coach of the senior side is Andreas Westman, a player for the club between 1992 and 1996. The current squad includes Sweden international players Anders Östling and Anders Bruun.
As of 5 March 2009[1]:
Midfielder Petter Andersson left Västerås to return to Västanfors IF in January 2007.[2][3]
[edit] References
- ^ "A-laget" (in Swedish). VSK Bandy. http://www.vskbandy.nu/artikel.asp?strukturId=57. Retrieved 2008-02-21.
- ^ Pasi Hiirikoski (2007-01-10). "Mittfältare lämnar grönvitt" (in Swedish). Vestmanlands Läns Tidning. http://www.vlt.se/artikelmall.asp?version=286149. Retrieved 2007-01-10.
- ^ Jörgen Hjärpe (2007-01-09). "Petter kommer hem" (in Swedish). Västanfors IF official home page. http://www.vastanforsbandy.se/default.asp?newsID=282. Retrieved 2007-01-10.
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