Bosuilstadion

The Bosuilstadion is an association football stadium in the city of Antwerp, Belgium. The stadium was opened in 1999 and has been the home of Royal Antwerp ever since. It has a capacity of 12,975,[1] of which 800 are indoor VIP seats.[2] It is located in the district of Deurne.

Bosuilstadion
Den Bosuil
Bosuilstadion in 2011
Full nameBosuilstadion
LocationOude Bosuilbaan 54a
2100 Deurne
Belgium
Coordinates51°13′56.66″N 4°28′19.51″E
Capacity12,975[1]
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Built1921–1923
Opened1 November 1923
Renovated2017–2020
Tenants
Royal Antwerp (1923–present)

The Bosuilstadion hosted the 1964 European Cup Winners' Cup Final replay, which sealed the victory of Sporting Clube de Portugal against MTK Budapest FC. It also hosted the UEFA Euro 1972 semifinal between Belgium and West Germany, won by West Germany. Many friendly international games of Belgium were played at the Bosuil, many of which were against the Netherlands. However, the stadium has not hosted an international game since a friendly match Germany against Brazil in 1988.

A major reconstruction of the stadium started in 2017.[3]

References
  1. Great Old in fonkelnieuwe Bosuil HLN, 25 november 2017
  2. "Stadion". rafc.be. Archived from the original on 21 January 2016. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
  3. "Bosuilstadion". stadiumdb.com.


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