Oosterpark Stadion

FC Groningen (up to the 2005/06 season )

The stadium Oosterpark was a football stadium in Groningen, Netherlands.

Stadium

The first half of the 2005/06 season was the last one in the stadium Oosterpark served as home of the football club FC Groningen Groningen. The FC Groningen moved into the winter break of the 2005/06 season in the newly built stadium euro Borg.

After a renovation in 2000, the stadium has a capacity of 12,500 covered seats.

History

On September 30, 1933, the Oostersportpark on Zaagmulderweg was inaugurated by the then mayor of Groningen Bloemers. The plant then consisted of a football field, three hockey fields and a restaurant. The hockey pitches were soon turned into soccer fields. 1935 was the main square, the first covered stand, which provided space for 500 seats.

In the late 1940s were heaped and concreted so that they could be used as standing around the playing field walls. The capacity of the stadium increased as a result of this measure abruptly to 10,000. 1951 was the owner of the sports complex, the city of Groningen, also still install floodlights.

In 1960, the Oosterpark a real stadium. On two sides large covered grandstands were erected. The stadium now could seat 18,000 spectators. 1964 was the site officially named the stadium Oosterpark. 1982 four 46 meter high floodlight towers were built in the corners.

1984 was already thinking about a new stadium. This was abandoned in favor of the 5000 seats comprehensive Tonny van Leeuwen grandstand on the south side of the stadium. In 1988 was built on the north side of the new VIP stand, which grew with the capacity to 22,000. Under this grandstand dressing rooms and offices were built. 1992 additional VIP area was created.

Following a decision of the KNVB ( Koninklijke Nederlandse Voetbal Bond) may only be offered and additional special security measures are observed in Dutch Erstligastadien no more standing room. Therefore, in 2000, the stadium had to be rebuilt again so that it provides a capacity for 12,500 covered seats today.

On November 9, 2006, Piet Fransen ( former player of FC Groningen) kicked off the demolition of the stadium. On the territory of the former stadium to be built a residential area.