De Meer Stadion
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 De Meer in 1937 | |
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| Location | Amsterdam |
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| Owner | AFC Ajax |
| Capacity | 19,000 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 9 December 1934 |
| Closed | 1996 |
| Demolished | 1998 |
| Architect | Daan Roodenburgh |
| Tenants | |
| AFC Ajax (Eredivisie) (1934–1996) | |
De Meer Stadion (Dutch pronunciation: [də ˈmeːr ˌstaːdijɔn]) is the former stadium of AFC Ajax. It was opened in 1934 as a result of the club's former stadium being too small. Upon completion, it could hold 22,000 spectators, but accommodating up to 29,500 at its maximum. Increasing safety requirements gradually reduced this number to 19,000.
Over time, as Ajax's popularity and success grew, the De Meer proved to be too small. From 1928 onward, Ajax played their big European games at the Olympic Stadium. The larger venue also hosted Ajax's midweek night games, since the De Meer was not suited for floodlights. The De Meer was abandoned with the opening of the purpose built Amsterdam Arena in 1996, since 2018-2019 the Johan Cruyff Arena.
The Dutch national football team played five international matches at the stadium, winning all of them. The first one, on August 22, 1973 was a qualifying match for the 1974 FIFA World Cup against Iceland (5-0). The last one, played on 25 March 1992, was a friendly against Yugoslavia (2-0).
Following the club's departure, the De Meer was demolished to make way for a housing development. However, the area is commemorated by having the new streets named after famous football stadia from around the world. The centrespot was recreated cosmetically as the real centrespot was built over.
References[]
- (in Dutch) VoetbalStats
- english.ajax.nl - De Meer
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Coordinates: 52°20′40″N 4°57′0″E / 52.34444°N 4.95000°E
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