Zinkensdamms idrottsplats, usually ''Zinkensdamms IP'' or colloquially ''Zinken'' or ''Zinkens'', is a sports ground in

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in central

Stockholm Stockholm () is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in Sweden by population, largest city of Sweden as well as the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, largest urban area in Scandinavia. Approximately 980,000 people liv ...

, Sweden. The ground was designed by architect

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and was inaugurated on 18 May 1937 with a football game between

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and

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. Nowadays, it is mainly known for

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, because

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, playing in the highest bandy league in Sweden (

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), use it as its home ground. The ice can be artificially frozen since 1986.VSK Forum
retrieved 7 March 2014 It is also used as the home ground for association football team

and American football team

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. Matches were played at the 1997

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References

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