Cristal Arena

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KRC Genk

The Cristal Arena is a football stadium in the Belgian city of Genk in Limburg, the easternmost province of the Flemish Region. The stadium opened in 1999, now has 24 956 spectators ( 4,200 standing). The KRC Genk here takes on its home games.

The four stands are close to the field and are covered. The arena is equipped with 19 skyboxes and 1,900 business seats. Furthermore, a built -soil heating. In 2002, the roof of the stadium were completed and the standing room equipped on the south stand with folding seats, so that the viewer rank may be used for international matches.

In the 2003/2004 season of KVV Heusden-Zolder played in the Belgian First Division and remained there for a year. Since the other venue Mijnstadion has only about 9,000 places, the club moved to the stadium to Genk. Since 1 June 2007, the sports site was given its present name Cristal Arena according to the Belgian brewery Cristal Alken. This advertising contract runs for five years. From 1999 to 2007 was the sports facility Fenix ​​Stadium. 2007, the main stand was renovated and the boxes and business seats equipped with the latest technology.

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