Stadion Woudestein
Van Donge & De Roo Stadion
Full nameVan Donge & De Roo Stadion
Former namesStadion Stad Rotterdam Verzekeringen
2000–2004
Stadion Woudestein
2004-2017
LocationRotterdam, Netherlands
Capacity4,500[1]
Surfaceartificial turf
Construction
Opened23 July 1902
Renovated1939
1958
1973
1997–2000
2016
ArchitectVan Wijnen
Tenants
Excelsior

The Stadion Woudestein (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌstaːdijɔɱ ˈʋʌudəstɛin]; known as the Van Donge & De Roo Stadion for sponsorship reasons),[2] is a multi-use stadium in Rotterdam, Netherlands. It is currently used mainly for football matches and is the home stadium of Excelsior, as well as for the women's team Excelsior Barendrecht. The stadium is able to hold 4,500 people and was built in 1902.[3] It remains one of the smallest stadiums in the Netherlands that is used by a professional football club.[4] The stadium has a stand named after Robin van Persie, who played was part of the Excelsior youth academy between 1997 and 1999.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Niemantsverdriet, Tim (1 April 2016). "Stadion Woudestein krijgt een nieuw gezicht". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 8 April 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  2. ↑ Niemantsverdriet, Tim (1 May 2017). "Woudestein heet voortaan Van Donge & De Roo Stadion". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 7 November 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  3. ↑ "Stadion Woudestein – Excelsior – Rotterdam". The Stadium Guide (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 31 March 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  4. ↑ "Woudestein is niet meer: ook Excelsior verandert naam stadion". NOS (in Dutch). 1 May 2017. Archived from the original on 7 May 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  5. ↑ Robson, James (24 April 2013). "Robin van Persie: 20 facts". Manchester Evening News. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
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