The Stadion Woudestein (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌstaːdijɔɱ ˈʋʌudəstɛin]; known as the Van Donge & De Roo Stadion for sponsorship reasons),[2] is a multi-use stadium in Rotterdam, Netherlands. It is currently used mainly for football matches and is the home stadium of the Excelsior men's the women's teams. The stadium is able to hold 4,500 people and was built in 1902.[3] It remains one of the smallest stadiums in the Netherlands that is used by a professional football club.[4] The stadium has a stand named after Robin van Persie, who played for the Excelsior youth academy from 1997 to 1999.[5]
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| Full name | Van Donge & De Roo Stadion |
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| Former names | Stadion Stad Rotterdam Verzekeringen 2000–2004 Stadion Woudestein 2004-2017 |
| Location | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| Capacity | 4,500[1] |
| Surface | artificial turf |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 23 July 1902 |
| Renovated | 1939 1958 1973 1997–2000 2016 |
| Architect | Van Wijnen |
| Tenants | |
| Excelsior | |
References
edit- ^ Niemantsverdriet, Tim (1 April 2016). "Stadion Woudestein krijgt een nieuw gezicht". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 8 April 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ Niemantsverdriet, Tim (1 May 2017). "Woudestein heet voortaan Van Donge & De Roo Stadion". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 7 November 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ "Stadion Woudestein – Excelsior – Rotterdam". The Stadium Guide (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 31 March 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ "Woudestein is niet meer: ook Excelsior verandert naam stadion". NOS (in Dutch). 1 May 2017. Archived from the original on 7 May 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ Robson, James (24 April 2013). "Robin van Persie: 20 facts". Manchester Evening News. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
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