SAS Arena
Encyclopedia
MCH Arena is a Danish
football
stadium. It is situated in Herning
and is the home of FC Midtjylland
. In the opening match, FCM won 6–0 against Akademisk Boldklub
. Until 2009, the stadium was known as SAS Arena.
Messecenter Herning owns the stadium. It cost 85 million DKK
to build the stadium.
The stadium is approved for UEFA Europa League and national games.
The stadium is locally known as Zidan Arena as Mohamed Zidan
, FC Midtjylland's former striker, scored nine goals in the first three matches played there.
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
stadium. It is situated in Herning
Herning
Herning Municipality is a municipality in Region Midtjylland on the Jutland peninsula in western Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 1,336 km² and a total population of 84,208...
and is the home of FC Midtjylland
FC Midtjylland
FC Midtjylland is a professional Danish football team from Herning and Ikast. The team is a result of a merger between Ikast FS and Herning Fremad...
. In the opening match, FCM won 6–0 against Akademisk Boldklub
Akademisk Boldklub
Akademisk Boldklub or AB is a Danish professional football club from Copenhagen,currently playing at the second highest level in Danish domestic football, the 1st Division.-History:...
. Until 2009, the stadium was known as SAS Arena.
Messecenter Herning owns the stadium. It cost 85 million DKK
Danish krone
The krone is the official currency of the Kingdom of Denmark consisting of Denmark, the Faroe Islands and Greenland. It is subdivided into 100 øre...
to build the stadium.
The stadium is approved for UEFA Europa League and national games.
The stadium is locally known as Zidan Arena as Mohamed Zidan
Mohamed Zidan
Mohamed Abdullah Zidan is an Egyptian footballer. He currently plays as a striker for the German club Borussia Dortmund as well as the Egyptian national team. Nicknamed "Zizou", he is known for putting unique designs in his hair.-Early career:Zidan was born in Port Said, Egypt, to an Egyptian...
, FC Midtjylland's former striker, scored nine goals in the first three matches played there.
