Groundhopping & Nostalgia
The Royal Excelsior Sportkring Leopoldsburg was formed in 2002 by the merger of 4th Divisionist Excelsior Heppen and the Provincial Division Sportkring Strooiendorp Leopoldsburg and moved into the stadium of Excelsior Heppen at the Heidestraat. The team takes the place of EFC Heppen in 4th National Division and quickly … Continued
The Brussels municipality of Jette has had several teams that played football at national level. Even so the local football history is one big blind spot for many. The municipal football stadium at the Exhibition Avenue – or what’s left of it– does raise … Continued
Aubel FC was founded in 1939 and reached its zenith at the end of the 1980 ‘s. In 1987 they won their Fourth Division and the Liégois were promoted to the Third National Division. It would bring no luck to Les Herbagers, … Continued
The pitch at De Laak is nowadays used by the brand new club SC Aarschot. Most local footballsupporters however will remember it as the home ground of KVO Aarschot or even Aarschot Sport for the pensioners among them. Aarschot Sport was founded in 1924 … Continued
During our visit in August 2010 the new main stand of the Fernand Schuerman Stadium was not quite ready. The investment of 700,000 euros with 440 seats replaces the old stand that was demolished in October 2008. The new structure provided quite … Continued
It is sometimes easy to forget how beautiful Brussels can be. It is a thought that comes to mind when I drive by the Bois de la Cambre. People who only see Brussels as a gray, ugly city should spend … Continued
UEFA ***** Constructed: 1969-1972 Architects: Günther Behnisch & Frei Otto Capacity: 69.267 (63.666 during Internationals) Opened: 26/05/1972 West-Germany – USSR 4-1 Memorable games: – Final WC 1974: Netherlands – West-Germany 1-2 – Final EC 1 1979: Nottingham Forest – Malmö FF 1-0 – Final European … Continued
The stadium of Stade Waremme is in a poor state these days. Only the large stand where once an elite trainer as Raymond Goethals plied his trade is a remembrance of a great past. A past where the club played … Continued
Dalymount Park, Phibsborough-Dublin 7 Construction: 1901 (expaned and renovated in 1907, 1927, 1999) Architect: Unknown Nickname: Dalyer Clubs: Bohemian FC (1901-…), Shamrock Rovers FC (2005), Dublin City (2006) Opened: 07/09/1901 Bohemian FC – Shelbourne FC 4-2 Capacity: 45.000 (max.) – … Continued
The history of Verbroedering Meerhout dates back to 1927 when FC Meerhout Sport was founded, joined the Begian F.A. and received Matricule 893. The club worked its way through the Provincial Divisions and in 1960 gained promotion to the First … Continued