Västerås SK Bandy

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.

Contents

Squad

As of 5 March 2009[1]:

No. Position Player
1 GK Kalle Samuelsson
2 MF Stefan Edberg
3 MF Ted Andersson (captain)
4 DF Anders Bruun
5 MF Magnus Joneby
6 DF Fredrik Johansson
7 DF Johan Andersson
8 MF Tobias Holmberg
9 FW Jonas Nilsson
No. Position Player
10 FW Patrik Anderbro
15 MF Oscar Gröhn
16 MF Oskar Robertsson
17 MF Johan Geibert
18 FW Victor Engström
19 FW Michael Carlsson
20 FW Klas Nordström
30 GK Daniel Kjörling
91 MF Kim Barklund

Midfielder Petter Andersson left Västerås to return to Västanfors IF in January 2007.[2][3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "A-laget" (in Swedish). VSK Bandy. http://www.vskbandy.nu/artikel.asp?strukturId=57. Retrieved 2008-02-21. 
  2. ^ 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. 
  3. ^ 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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