Joseph Marien Stadium | |
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Former names | La Butte |
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Location | Forest, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium |
Coordinates | 50°49′4″N4°19′45″E / 50.81778°N 4.32917°E |
Capacity | 9,400 |
Construction | |
Built | 1915–1919 |
Opened | 14 September 1919 |
Renovated | 1926 and 2018 |
Construction cost | 600,000 Belgian franc |
Architect | Albert Callewaert |
Tenants | |
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise |
The Joseph Marien Stadium (French : Stade Joseph Marien, Dutch : Joseph Marienstadion) is a multi-use stadium located within Duden Park in the municipality of Forest in Brussels, Belgium. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Royale Union Saint-Gilloise. The stadium holds 9,400 since 2018 [1] [2] and was opened in 1919. Its entrance is at one end of the Rue du Stade/Stadionstraat.
In 1909, Royale Union Saint-Gilloise was offered a site in Duden Park in Forest, Brussels. Construction started in 1915, during World War I, and ended in 1919. On 14 September 1919, the stadium opened with a friendly game between Royale Union Saint-Gilloise and A.C. Milan. [3]
The stadium hosted some of the football events for the 1920 Summer Olympics.
№ | Date | Round | Game | Result [4] | Attendance |
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1. | August 28, 1920 | First Round | Netherlands ![]() ![]() | 3–0 | 3.000 |
2. | August 28, 1920 | First Round | Denmark ![]() ![]() | 0–1 | 3.000 |
3. | August 29, 1920 | Quarter Final | Czechoslovakia ![]() ![]() | 4–0 | 4.000 |
In 1926, the stadium was renovated after a design by architect Albert Callewaert. On this occasion, it was given an Art Deco facade that holds bas-reliefs by Oscar De Clercq. [3] [5]
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