Stade Joseph Marien
Encyclopedia
Stade Joseph Marien is a multi-use stadium
in Brussels
, Belgium
. It is currently used mostly for football
matches and is the home ground of R. Union Saint-Gilloise
. The stadium holds 8,000 and was opened in 1919. It is located within the Duden park
and its entrance is at one end of the Rue du Stade.
It hosted some of the football
events for the 1920 Summer Olympics
.
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 Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
, Belgium
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...
. It is currently used mostly for football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
matches and is the home ground of R. Union Saint-Gilloise
R. Union Saint-Gilloise
R. Union Saint-Gilloise is a Belgian football club located in the municipality of Forest, though it is named after the neighbour municipality of Saint-Gilles, Brussels. It had been in the second division in 2004-05, but was subsequently relegated to third division. Its matricule is the n°10...
. The stadium holds 8,000 and was opened in 1919. It is located within the Duden park
Duden park
The Duden park is a park in Brussels, Belgium located in the municipality of Forest. It has 24 ha and a level difference of 45 m, with its highest point being 90 m high. It is home to the legendary football club of R. Union Saint-Gilloise, with Stade Joseph Marien being located to the west of the...
and its entrance is at one end of the Rue du Stade.
It hosted some of the football
Football at the 1920 Summer Olympics
The football at the 1920 Summer Olympics, was one of the 154 events at the 1920 Summer Olympics, held in Antwerp. It was the fifth time football was on the Olympic schedule. The tournament was contested by 14 teams, with host country Belgium winning the gold medals...
events for the 1920 Summer Olympics
1920 Summer Olympics
The 1920 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium....
.