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Joseph Marien Stadium
Stade Joseph Marien ( French)
Joseph Marienstadion ( Dutch)
Joseph Marien Stadium
Former namesLa Butte
Location Forest, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium
Coordinates 50°49′4″N 4°19′45″E / 50.81778°N 4.32917°E / 50.81778; 4.32917
Capacity9,400
Construction
Built1915–1919
Opened14 September 1919 (1919-09-14)
Renovated1926 and 2018
Construction cost600,000 Belgian franc
ArchitectAlbert Callewaert
Tenants
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise

The Joseph Marien Stadium ( French: Stade Joseph Marien, Dutch: Joseph Marienstadion) is a multi-use stadium located within Duden Park in the municipality of Forest in Brussels, Belgium. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Royale Union Saint-Gilloise. The stadium holds 9,400 since 2018 [1] [2] and was opened in 1919. Its entrance is at one end of the Rue du Stade/Stadionstraat.

History

Early construction

In 1909, Royale Union Saint-Gilloise was offered a site in Duden Park in Forest, Brussels. Construction started in 1915, during World War I, and ended in 1919. On 14 September 1919, the stadium opened with a friendly game between Royale Union Saint-Gilloise and A.C. Milan. [3]

1920 Summer Olympics

The stadium hosted some of the football events for the 1920 Summer Olympics.

Date Round Game Result [4] Attendance
1. August 28, 1920 First Round Netherlands Luxembourg  3–0 3.000
2. August 28, 1920 First Round Denmark   Spain 0–1 3.000
3. August 29, 1920 Quarter Final Czechoslovakia Norway  4–0 4.000

1926 renovation

Union Saint-Gilles stadium facade

In 1926, the stadium was renovated after a design by architect Albert Callewaert. On this occasion, it was given an Art Deco facade that holds bas-reliefs by Oscar De Clercq. [3] [5]

References

Notes

  1. ^ Stadium, Union Saint-Gilloise clubwebsite
  2. ^ Stade Joseph Marien à Forest, Le Soir, 10 August 2018
  3. ^ a b RUSG (11 February 2021). "Le stade Joseph Marien".
  4. ^ FIFA.com. "Olympic Football Tournament Antwerp 1920 - Matches - FIFA.com". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 28 September 2018.
  5. ^ "Forest - parc Duden". www.irismonument.be.

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