De Koel

• VVV -Venlo

The Seacon Stadion De Koel is a football stadium in the Dutch border town of Venlo and home of VVV-Venlo.

Description

The stadium is located on the Kaldenkerkerberg in the southwest of Venlo. Inaugurated on March 19, 1972 with a match between VVV -Venlo and SC Cambuur - Leeuwarden (1:1). Currently with a capacity of 7,500 spectators precisely, the attendance record at the De Koel stadium is 24,500 spectators during the match against Ajax Amsterdam in 1977.

In 2004, the entire sports facility was renovated. Since then it is known as Seacon Stadion, in which it has been renamed. For the Eredivisie season 2007/ 08, as VVV-Venlo should play first class again since 1994, made ​​enhancements to the stadium. The side and Located behind are partially covered, the color of the seats is inspired by the colors of the club VVV, the playing surface can be illuminated. Outside the stadium, there are parking spaces. Since the 2009/10 season, the East Stand is a floor stand, so that the capacity was set at 7,500.

Several years of VVV -Venlo tried a new stadium. The municipal council of the city of Venlo approved in April 2012 to build. In December 2013, a new adapted land use plan for the site De Kazeerne made ​​the construction project destroyed permanently. According to the plan, football is not permitted under the open sky. As a venue with the roof closed is not an alternative for the VVV, to the De Koel are gradually renovated.

In cooperation with its sponsors VVV opened in November 2013, 120m ² walk of fan, where the fans of the club can perpetuate itself. In a further marketing effort, a ticket booth at the stadium was transformed by the IHB Travel in a UFO.