Bosuilstadion is one of the stadiums in Belgium with the most tradition. It’s the home of Royal Antwerp FC, and has a capacity of 16,649, of which 13,253 seats and 2,596 standing places. Construction of the Bosuilstadion started in the 20s of the 20th century after Antwerp’s previous stadium at [...]
The Constant Vanden Stock Stadion (or Stade Constant Vanden Stock) is the home of RSC Anderlecht. The stadium offers a capacity of 26,361, of which 5,260 standing places and 1,583 business seats. After the popularity of RSC Anderlecht had grown quickly in the early years of the 20th century, the [...]
The Cristal Arena, until 2007 called Fenix Stadion, is the home of KRC Genk. The stadium has a capacity of 24,604, of which 4,200 standing places. Until the 1990s the stadium went by the name of André Dumontstadion. It was the home stadium of local club Thor Waterschei, but after [...]
Daknamstadion is the home stadium of KSC Lokeren. It has a capacity of 9,560, of which 4,440 standing places. The Daknamstadion got built in 1956, though the stadium back then only consisted of one stand, and mainly served for athletics events and dog races. After in 1970 two clubs from [...]
The Jan Breydel Stadion is the home stadium of both Club Brugge KV and Cercle Brugge KSV. The stadium currently has a capacity of 29,042 seats, of which 463 business seats. The stadium got built in 1974 and opened one year later in 1975. The stadium was built by the [...]
The Olympisch Stadion, at times also nicknamed ‘t Kiel, is the home stadium of Beerschot AC. It has a capacity of 12,771 seats. The Olympisch Stadion got built for the 1920 Summer Olympics that got held in the city of Antwerp. Construction started in July 1919, and the stadium officially [...]
Stade de Sclessin, officially named Stade Maurice Dufrasne, is the home of Royal Standard de Liège. It offers a capacity of 30,023 seats. The stadium opened in 1909 and reached its maximum capacity in the 1970s with 43,000. The stadium organised the match for third place during the Euro 1972 [...]
The Stade Roi Baudouin (French) – Koning Boudewijnstadion (Dutch) is the largest stadium of Belgium, and the stadium where the Belgian national team plays most of its home matches. It has a capacity of 50,093 seats. In 1927 the Brussels government decided to build a new stadium that could cater [...]
Houston’s BBVA Compass Stadium Nearing Completion
Houston has been one of the last MLS clubs to build a soccer-specific stadium, however it also seems to become one of the finest ones. Houston started construction of the stadium in February 2011, and has the stadium planned to be completed in May of this year. Houston Dynamo will [...]
Bristol Rovers Confident of New Stadium Prospects
Bristol Rovers have vowed to move on with their plans to build a new stadium at the University of the West of England site, regardless of whether Bristol Rugby club will join them there. The football and rugby club currently share the Memorial Stadium, and [...]
Lyon Receives Building Permit for Grand Stade
The local council of Lyon suburb Décines has finally signed the building permit for Lyon’s proposed 58,000-seater. The signature brings a long process, that started almost five years ago, to an end, and frees up the way for the start of construction works. The stadium, which will be a prominent [...]
Liverpool FC took a step back and forwards at the same time when it decided to proceed with its 9-year-old plans for a new stadium, reports the Telegraph. Even though current American owners Fenway Sports Group had earlier indicated to prefer a redevelopment of Anfield, they now [...]
Valencia Stadium Works Resumed in 2012
Works on the Nuevo Mestalla stadium will resume at the beginning of 2012, according to an announcement of the mayor of Valencia and the club’s president last Tuesday. Construction of the stadium, which began in August 2007, was halted early 2009 with little indication during the last [...]
Fulham Advances with Craven Cottage Development Plans
Fulham FC has revealed further information about their plans to develop Craven Cottage, including some new drawings of the proposed Riverside Stand. The club has a long-standing desire to increase capacity and modernise 105-year-old Craven Cottage and has in the past even [...]
Atlético Madrid Presents New Stadium Plans
Last Monday Atlético Madrid unveiled their plans to build a new stadium in the east of Madrid. The stadium will have a capacity of 67,500 seats, about 12,000 more than fit in the current Estadio Vicente Calderón. Atlético had been looking for a move from the Vicente Calderón for several years, as [...]
