Oscar Vankesbeeck Stadion
Appearance
Location | Mechelen, Belgium |
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Capacity | 6,123 [1] |
Surface | Grass |
Construction | |
Opened | 1923 |
Renovated | 1947 |
Tenants | |
KRC Mechelen |
The Oscar Vankesbeesckstadion is a football stadium, located in Mechelen, Belgium, and is host to K.R.C. Mechelen. With a capacity of 6,123.[2]
The stadium, located Oscar Vankesbeeckstraat, is named after Oscar Van Kesbeeck, a Flemish politician, who was chairman of the Belgian Football Association between 1937 and 1943, and a former chairman and player of Racing Mechelen. It is located about 1.5 kilometers far from the Veolia Stadium of rivals KV Mechelen.