Polman Stadion
The Polman Stadion is the home of Heracles Almelo. The stadium has a capacity of 8,500 seats.
The Polman Stadion, which replaced Heracles’ old stadium at the Bornsestraat, opened on the 10th of September 1999 with a league match against FC Zwolle (1-1). It was the first stadium in the Netherlands to have a pitch of artificial turf. The stadium could initially hold 6,900 seats.
After Heracles got promoted to the Eredivisie in 2005 and the stadium consistently sold out, a further 1,600 seats were added by lowering the stands at the long ends to pitch level.
As the stadium kept selling out afterwards, the club decided to build a new stadium with a capacity of 15,000 seats, which was easier than expanding the Polman Stadion instead. Heracles has already received permission from the city council, but still needs to attract sufficient funding. If all goes well, the club hopes to occupy the stadium from the start of the 2013/2014 season.
Getting there
The Polman Stadion lies in the south of the city of Almelo, about 2.5 kilometres from the city centre and central railway station.
The stadium can be easily reached from the A38 motorway that runs south of the city (and connects with the A1 slightly further east). Take exit 30 Almelo-Zuid, and take the N349 toward the city. Follow for about 2 kilometres until the crossing with the city’s ring road. Turn left following the sign for Stadion. The stadium will lie directly on the right side of the road.
Buses 21 and 22 connect the stadium with the central train station and Almelo city centre. Take the bus in the direction of Windmolenbroek and get off at stop Stadion (line 21) or Nieuw Witvoet (line 22). The ride will only take 6 minutes and buses generally leave every ten minutes.
Address: Stadionlaan 1, 7606 JZ Almelo
Tickets
Tickets for Heracles matches can be bought online, at the Ticketbox pre-sale points, or at the club’s Fanshop at the stadium. A Heracles Fancard is generally required to be able to buy tickets.
If tickets remain available, these can be bought at the gates of the stadium on the day of the match. Heracles sells out most matches in pre-sale though.
Ticket prices range from €20.00 to €28.00. For four top matches a supplement of €5.00 is charged.
For more information email ticketing@heracles.nl or call +31 (0) 546 817070
Stadium tours
Heracles Almelo offers guided stadium tours that include the press room, VIP areas, dressing rooms, and control room. The tour lasts about 90 minutes.
Tours run on the first Wednesday of every month at 1:00 pm on the condition that there are enough participants. Reservations are necessary, and can be made by phone +31 (0) 546 817070.
The tour costs €5.00. For more information email rondleiding@heracles.nl.
Relevant Internet links:
Heracles.nl – Official website of Heracles Almelo.
Vvvalmelo.nl – Website of the Almelo tourist office.
9292ov.nl – Public transport journey planner.
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