Achter de Kazerne
Achter de Kazerne | |
 Achter de Kazerne in 2018 | |
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| Location | Kleine Nieuwedijk 53, Mechelen, Belgium |
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| Capacity | 16,672[1] |
| Construction | |
| Renovated | 2015–2020 |
| Tenants | |
| KV Mechelen | |
The AFAS Stadion is a football stadium in Mechelen, Belgium. It is used for football matches and is the home ground of KV Mechelen. Currently, the ground has a capacity of 16,672. The stadium is called Achter de Kazerne, which means the same as "Behind the Army Barracks". It is called this way because one time the stadium was located behind an army base. Years have gone by and the army base has disappeared but over time people kept calling it Achter de Kazerne.[citation needed]
In the past it was called Scarletstadion (2003–2006) due to sponsorship of Scarlet. It was the first commercialized stadium-name use in Belgium. After this, Veolia took over the deal (2006–2009) followed by Argos Oil until May 2015. AFAS Software started with a sponsorship deal and is currently the name-holder of Achter de Kazerne.[2][3] A major reconstruction of the stadium started in 2015.[4]
AZ, a team from Alkmaar, Netherlands, also plays is an AFAS-sponsored stadium. See AFAS Stadion.[citation needed]
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References
- ^ https://www.kvmechelen.be/afasstadion/
- ^ KV Mechelen geeft stadion nieuwe naam, gva.be, 19 september 2009
- ^ KV Mechelen Stadion
- ^ "New construction: Express delivery in Mechelen". stadiumdb.com. 1 April 2016.
External links
- www.afasstadion.be Official website AFAS Stadion (Dutch)
- www.kvmechelen.be Official website KV Mechelen (Dutch)
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