Feyenoord Stadion

|- | colspan=" 2" style=" text-align: center; padding: 0.5em; " bgcolor=" white" | |- | initial Construction | bgcolor=#EEEEEE| March 27th 1937 |- | Current form since | bgcolor=#EEEEEE| 1994 |- | Capacity | bgcolor=#EEEEEE| 51.137 places |- | Colors of the Seats | bgcolor=#EEEEEE| Blue and red |- | Nickname | bgcolor=#EEEEEE| De Kuip (the basin) Platforms: | bgcolor=#EEEEEE| |- | Official | bgcolor=#EEEEEE| |- | Side | bgcolor=#EEEEEE| |- | Popular south | bgcolor=#EEEEEE| |- | Popular north | bgcolor=#EEEEEE|--> |- | Multitude record | bgcolor=#EEEEEE| - spectators
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) |- | Platform of press | bgcolor=#EEEEEE| 104 places |- | Places VIP | bgcolor=#EEEEEE| 1.680 places |- | Lighting | bgcolor=#EEEEEE| 1600 luxes |- | Address | bgcolor=#EEEEEE| Van Zandvlietplein 3
3077 AA Rotterdam |} Set up for the club of Football of Rotterdam (), Feijenoord , renamed then Feyenoord, the Feyenoord Stadion is inaugurated the March 27th 1937. The enclosure can accommodate 52  000 spectators. Called De Kuip (the basin, or the cauldron) by the fans of Feyenoord, this stage remains a long time largest of the Netherlands.

History

Construction

The project of stage is born in the Années 1930. It is made necessary by the popular passion and the first successes of the club, champion of the Netherlands in 1924 and 1928. President de Feyenoord, Leen van Zandvliet, entrusts the project to the Brinkman architects and Van de Vlugt, known to have built the factories Van Nelle of Rotterdam by employing materials emblematic of the modern architecture, steel, glass and the concrete.

Of elliptic form, the stage comprises two stages of platforms offering a sight released on the adventure playground to the manner of the London stage of Highbury and its new western platform, dating from 1931, or the Yankee Stadium, stage of the team of Baseball of the New York Yankees, inaugurated in 1923. The elements carrying and the staircases access are rejettés in periphery of the enclosure, the upper floor of the platforms is built with a door with important forgery and, as to the Stadium Yankee, no post comes to block the sight of the spectators. This principle will be then included in many stages, like the Nou Camp of FC Barcelona, inaugurated in 1957. In the beginning only part of the platforms are covered. The Belgian team of Beerschot is invited to dispute the match of inauguration, which finishes on the score from 5 to 2 in favor of the local club, the first goal of the match being marked by Leen Vente.

Improvements and restorations

A lighting system made up of four masts is inaugurated at the time of the adverse match Feyenord and the Bolton Wanderers the November 27th 1957. Since the restoration having taken place in 1994 a new roof covers all the surface of the platforms, which comprise nothing any more but sitted places. An additional building, sheltering offices, the museum of the club and a restaurant, was built parallel to the side platform east coast (Maastribune). On this occasion the stage is officially renamed De Kuip .

Cultural events

Kuip sheltered many concerts, among the artists who occurred there one can quote inter alia Bob Dylan and Eric Clapton in 1978, the Rolling Stones in 1982, then at the time of the rounds of the Nineties and 2000, David Bowie in 1983 and 1987, U2 in 1987,1993 and 1997, Madonna in 1987 and 1990, Pink Floyd in 1988 and 1994, Michael Jackson in 1988 and 1992 or Bruce Springsteen in 1985

Competitions

National competitions

The finales of the cut of the Netherlands are held in Kuip without interruption since 1989, Feyenoord took share for the last time there on June 1st 2003 (beaten 4 to 1 by Utrecht).

International competitions

Feyenoord Stadion accommodates its first European final on May 15th 1963, in front of 49.000 spectators Tottenham is essential 5 to 1 vis-a-vis the Atlético of Madrid finally of the cut of the winners of cuts. Last nine other finales of European cuts were disputed in Kuip and Feyenoord Rotterdam with the characteristic to have played two finales of UEFA Cup in its stage.

Ten European finales (clubs) disputed in Feyenoord Stadion:

Four meetings proceeded in Feyenoord Stadion during the Euro 2000, including two matches of the team of the Netherlands which asserted itself there vis-a-vis the Denmark and with the Yugoslavia. At the time of the finale of July 2nd, which is also held in Rotterdam, the France is crowned champion of Europe.

Sources

  • historical of the stage

External bonds

  • official site

  • restoration of the stage of Feyenoord by the cabinet of Zwarts architecture & plane Jansma
  • of the stage
  • photo air (Google Maps)

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