Stade Joseph Marien
Stade Joseph Marien | |
Parc Duden | |
Joseph Marien stadium | |
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Former names | La Butte |
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Location | Forest, Belgium |
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 |
Stade Joseph Marien is a multi-use stadium 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. It is located within the Duden Park in the municipality of Forest, and its entrance is at one end of the Rue du Stade.
History[]
Early construction[]
In 1909 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise was offered a site in the 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.
№ | 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 |
1926 renovation[]
In 1926, the stadium was renovated after a design by architect Albert Callewaert (1888–1957). At this time it was given the 'Art Deco' facade that holds bas-reliefs by Oscar De Clercq (1892–1968).[3][5]
References[]
- ^ Stadium, Union Saint-Gilloise clubwebsite
- ^ Stade Joseph Marien à Forest, Le Soir, 10 August 2018
- ^ a b RUSG (11 February 2021). "Le stade Joseph Marien".
- ^ FIFA.com. "Olympic Football Tournament Antwerp 1920 - Matches - FIFA.com". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 28 September 2018.
- ^ "Forest - parc Duden". www.irismonument.be.
External links[]
Coordinates: 50°49′4″N 4°19′45″E / 50.81778°N 4.32917°E
- Sports venues completed in 1919
- Venues of the 1920 Summer Olympics
- Olympic football venues
- Multi-purpose stadiums in Belgium
- Football venues in Brussels
- Forest, Belgium
- Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
- Belgian sports venue stubs
- Summer Olympic venue stubs