Joseph Marien Stadium

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Joseph Marien Stadium
  • Stade Joseph Marien (French)
  • Joseph Marienstadion (Dutch)
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Joseph Marien Stadium
Joseph Marien Stadium
Former namesLa Butte
LocationChaussée de Bruxelles / Brusselsesteenweg 223,
1190 Forest, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium
Coordinates 50°49′4″N4°19′45″E / 50.81778°N 4.32917°E / 50.81778; 4.32917
Capacity 9,400
Construction
Built1915–1919
Opened14 September 1919 (1919-09-14)
Renovated1926 and 2018
Construction cost600,000 Belgian francs
ArchitectAlbert 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.

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History

Early construction

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]

1920 Summer Olympics

The stadium hosted some of the football events for the 1920 Summer Olympics.

DateRoundGameResult [4] Attendance
1.August 28, 1920First Round Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svgLuxembourg  Flag of Luxembourg.svg3–03.000
2.August 28, 1920First Round Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svgFlag of Spain.svg  Spain 0–13.000
3.August 29, 1920Quarter Final Czechoslovakia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svgNorway  Flag of Norway.svg4–04.000

1926 renovation

Joseph Marien Stadium facade Union Saint-Gilles stadium 2.jpg
Joseph Marien Stadium façade

In 1926, the stadium was renovated after a design by architect Albert Callewaert. On this occasion, it was given an Art Deco façade that holds bas-reliefs by Oscar De Clercq. [3] [5]

A packed stadium during a match of Union against Daring Club de Bruxelles in the 1930s Stade Joseph Marien during a match Union Saint-Gilloise vs Daring Club de Bruxelles in the 1930s (from Miroir des Sports).jpg
A packed stadium during a match of Union against Daring Club de Bruxelles in the 1930s

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References

  1. Stadium, Union Saint-Gilloise clubwebsite
  2. Stade Joseph Marien à Forest, Le Soir , 10 August 2018
  3. 1 2 RUSG (11 February 2021). "Le stade Joseph Marien".
  4. FIFA.com. "Olympic Football Tournament Antwerp 1920 - Matches". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 28 September 2018.
  5. "Forest - parc Duden". www.irismonument.be.