The Joseph Marien Stadium (; ) 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 2018Stadium , Union Saint-Gilloise clubwebsite and was opened in 1919. Its entrance is at one end of the /.
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.
1920 Summer Olympics The stadium hosted some of the football events for the 1920 Summer Olympics. № Date Round Game Result Attendance 1 August 28, 1920 First round – 3–0 3,000 2 August 28, 1920 First round – 0–1 3,000 3 August 29, 1920 Quarter-final – 4–0 4,000
1926 renovation
In 1926, the stadium was renovated after a design by architect Albert Callewaert. On this occasion, it was given an Art Deco façade that holds bas-reliefs by Oscar De Clercq.
References
External links
Sports-reference.com 1920 Summer Olympics football Stadiumguide.com profile