De Leunen
Encyclopedia
De Leunen is a football stadium
in Geel
, in the Belgian
province of Antwerp
. It has a capacity of 10,022, making it the 22nd-largest football stadium in Belgium. It used to be the home ground of K.F.C. Verbroedering Geel
until the club went into liquidation in 2008. Subsequently, the neighbouring club of FC Verbroedering Meerhout
left their Kattenstadion in Meerhout
to play at De Leunen. The club then changed its name to Verbroedering Geel-Meerhout.
The stadium is currently the largest stadium at the fourth level of Belgian football, Belgian Promotion
.
Stadium
A modern stadium is a place or venue for outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.)Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event...
in Geel
Geel
Geel is a city located in the Belgian province of Antwerp which acquired the status of a city in the 1980s.It comprises Central-Geel which is constituted of 4 old parishes a/o towns : Sint-Amand, Sint-Dimpna, Holven and Elsum...
, in the Belgian
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
province of Antwerp
Antwerp (province)
Antwerp is the northernmost province both of the Flemish Region, also called Flanders, and of Belgium. It borders on the Netherlands and the Belgian provinces of Limburg, Flemish Brabant and East Flanders. Its capital is Antwerp which comprises the Port of Antwerp...
. It has a capacity of 10,022, making it the 22nd-largest football stadium in Belgium. It used to be the home ground of K.F.C. Verbroedering Geel
K.F.C. Verbroedering Geel
K.F.C. Verbroedering Geel was a Belgian association football club, from the city of Geel in Antwerp .-History:The club was born in 1912 and registered in 1924 to the Belgian Football Association receiving the matricule n° 395. It played for the first time in the second division in 1985–86...
until the club went into liquidation in 2008. Subsequently, the neighbouring club of FC Verbroedering Meerhout
Verbroedering Geel-Meerhout
Football Club Verbroedering Geel-Meerhout is a Belgian association football club based in Geel, province of Antwerp.-History:Founded in 1926 as Meerhout Sport, the club received the matricule number 893. In 1966, Meerhout Sport merged with the other club from the city named Hand in Hand, with...
left their Kattenstadion in Meerhout
Meerhout
Meerhout is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality only comprises the town of Meerhout proper. As of January 1, 2008 Meerhout had a total population of 9,578. The total area is 36.29 km² which gives a population density of 264 inhabitants per km²...
to play at De Leunen. The club then changed its name to Verbroedering Geel-Meerhout.
The stadium is currently the largest stadium at the fourth level of Belgian football, Belgian Promotion
Belgian Promotion
The Belgian Promotion is the lowest nationwide division in Belgian football. Since 1905, Promotion has been the name of the lowest nationwide level but it is the fourth one since 1952. There were already 4 leagues at the time . The champion of the Promotion is declared to be the winner of a...
.