Herman Vanderpoortenstadion
Appearance
Het Lisp | |
![]() The stadium in 1999, before the renovation | |
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Former names | Lisperstadion |
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Location | Lier, Belgium |
Coordinates | 51°08′39″N 4°34′25″E / 51.14417°N 4.57361°E |
Capacity | 14,538 |
Surface | Grass |
Construction | |
Opened | 1925 |
Renovated | 2000, 2009 |
Tenants | |
Lierse S.K. |
Herman Vanderpoortenstadion (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦɛr.mɑn vɐn.dɛr.ˈpoːr.tə(n)ˌstaːdi.jɔn]) (also called Het Lisp [ətˈlɪsp]) is a multi-use stadium in Lier, Belgium. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Lierse S.K. since 1925.[1] The stadium holds 14,538, including 4,311 standing places, 522 business seats, 102 VIP seats and 3 loges.[1]
It is located along the Lispersesteenweg, the road leading to Lisp, the neighbourhood of Lier where the club is located.[1] The stadium is named after Herman Vanderpoorten, a Belgian politician, former mayor of Lier between 1982 and 1984.
References
- ^ a b c Voetbalbelgie