Vijf Meihal

The Vijf Meihal (English: 5 May Hall) is a complex located in the Dutch city of Leiden.[1] It has been used as a sports arena since 1968. In 2006 it became the home of Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden, a Dutch professional basketball team. Until 2010 the Vijf Meihal had a capacity of 700 people. This was expanded to 2,000 people in 2010. The expansion cost somewhere around 500,000 euros and did allow Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden to play in European competitions.[2]

Vijf Meihal
De Schuur (The Barn)
Panorama of the Vijf Meihal
Full nameVijf Meihal
LocationLeiden, Netherlands
Coordinates52°08′57.1″N 4°28′35.0″E
OwnerMunicipality
Capacity2,000 (basketball)
Construction
Opened1968
Expanded2010
Tenants
ZZ Leiden (2006–present)
Dutch national basketball team (2013–2016)

The Dutch national basketball team played a EuroBasket qualification match in the Vijf Meihal on 16 August 2013. The Netherlands played against Portugal and won the match, 71–53.[3] Later the Vijf Meihal became the main arena of the national team.

The complex is nicknamed De Schuur (English: The Barn) by ZZ Leiden fans.


References
  1. "Vijf Meihal". sportbedrijfleiden.nl (in Dutch). Archived from the original on February 17, 2014. Retrieved January 27, 2014. Deze eerste sporthal van Leiden werd in 1968 in gebruik genomen.
  2. "500,000 euros for expansion Vijf Meihal" (in Dutch). Sleutelstad. April 20, 2010. Retrieved January 27, 2014.
  3. "Easy win for Netherlands against Portugal in Leiden" (in Dutch). Sport 1. August 16, 2013. Retrieved January 27, 2014.
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