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, tenanted by a professional 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]
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Full name | Van Donge & De Roo Stadion |
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Former names | Stadion Stad Rotterdam Verzekeringen 2000–2004 Stadion Woudestein 2004-2017 |
Location | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
Capacity | 4,500[1] |
Surface | artificial turf |
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Opened | 23 July 1902 |
Renovated | 1939 1958 1973 1997–2000 2016 |
Architect | Van Wijnen |
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Excelsior |
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