Oosterenk Stadion
The Oosterenk Stadion was the home of FC Zwolle until 2007, when the stadium was demolished and replaced by a new one.
A first sports complex was built at the site of the Oosterenk Stadion as early as 1934, however no professional football was played until PEC Zwolle, precursor of FC Zwolle, made it its home in 1970.
After the move three new stands were built, and floodlights installed. The new stands mainly consisted of standing places and complemented the main seater-stand.
In December 1985 a fire engulfed the main stand. A new stand was built in the following year and opened in 1987. The stand was named after Johan Cruijff, making it the only stand in the Netherlands named after the Dutch legend.
Until the mid 1990s the majority of the stadium still consisted of standing places. This changed in 1997 when these were converted into seats, reducing the capacity of the stadium to about 6,800 seats.
From the early 2000s FC Zwolle started planning for a new stadium, as the Oosterenk Stadion did not have the required facilities to provide sufficient income. After a long process, plans for a new stadium at the site of the Oosterenk got approved. The club opted for the gradual demolishing and construction of the new stadium, which meant that Zwolle could keep playing its home matches at the stadium.
The last match played at the complete Oosterenk Stadion was a league match between FC Zwolle and De Graafschap (2-2).
