Groundhopping & Nostalgia
SK Bree was founded in 1936 and has occupied for over 40 years the stadium at the Bocholterstraat, one the nicer stadiums in the lower national divisions. The team itself initially played in the provincial divisions and, among others, spent 32 consecutive seasons … Continued
The Beukenhof is one of those football grounds where you can still imagine how it must have been in 1956 when Herk Sport was founded. There is, of course, much added since then but the sense of calm, the nearby fields and … Continued
At the Bergstraat in Hoeselt lies the old stadium of Hoeselt VV, a team which for almost 30 years remained in the National Divisions and knew its apogee in the 79-80 season with a 1 year stay in the Second Division. To meet the expectations of a second … Continued
Clubs: FC Flora Tallinn, National Team of Estonia Capacity: 9.692 It took 10 years after independence in 1991 before the small Baltic Republic of Estonia would have a football stadium worthy of the name and capable of organising international football matches. The … Continued
Belgian Club : KV Kortrijk – 14 games, 3 goals Previous Clubs : AJ Auxerre (FRA), Olympique Marseille (FRA), Girondins de Bordeaux (FRA), Manchester United (ENG), FC Kopenhagen (DEN), Montpellier HSC (FRA), SSC Napoli (ITA), Hearts of Midlothian (SCO) Later Clubs … Continued
Stadion Letná (Generali Arena), Praha 7 – Bubemeč (Prague) Club: AC Sparta Praha + Czech National Team Capacity: +/- 45.000 (max.) – current: 20.854 Build: 1917 – 1921 – 1934 – 1969 – 1994 Architect: Lev Lauermann (1921) Opened: 13/05/1917 … Continued
Club: FK Inter Bratislava Capacity: 13.295 “As if time has stood still“, that’s the impression you’ll get in the stadium of Inter Bratislava. With its largely outdoor stands, mega-sized scoreboard and typical “Communist“ light poles, the Štadión Pasienky is a typical example … Continued
Stadion Města Plzně, Plzeň (Pilsen) Club: FC Viktoria Plzeň Capacity: 7.475 Perhaps nowhere else in the world a club is located this close to the League sponsor as in the Czech city of Pilsen beer. Only the Berounka river separates the … Continued
An all seated covered stand with more than 1,000 seats is possibly a little too large for this troubled Antwerp fusion club Although Tubantia could count on a decent following before World War II today only a handful of spectators find … Continued
The condition of a stadium often gives a good indication of the fortunes of a club and vice versa. It is no different in Uhlenkrug Stadium, the stadium of NRW-liga club ETB Schwarz-Weiss Essen. Granted, we didn’t expect such a neat arena, but the … Continued