GROUNDS 18/22

GROUND // Den Deysel - SK Denderhoutem

Our last stop for now in the Dender area. We were only missing the "V" in FCV Dender EH. This actually stands for Verbroedering, derived...

GROUND // Bellekouterstadion - FC Eendracht Hekelgem

We leave Denderleeuw behind us, but we stay within the FCV Dender EH history. After having visited the current stadium of the merger and...

GROUND // Thontlaan - FC Denderleeuw (lost ground)

Last week we posted a shoot about the current stadium of FCV Dender EH. That team actually consists of three older teams which all played...

GROUND // Van Roystadion - FCV Dender EH

Before we went to Eendracht Aalst a couple of weeks ago we also visited the Van Roy stadium in Denderleeuw. FCV Dender EH was also...

GROUND // Pierre Cornelisstadion - SC Eendracht Aalst

A couple of weeks ago we visited a game in Aalst between SC Eendracht Aalst and UR La Louvière-Centre. A game in tha play offs of the...

GROUND // Stade Cosse - RC Charleroi-Couillet-Fleurus B

Again in Charleroi we have also visited the second stadium of RC Charleroi-Couillet-Fleurus. Currently their B team is playing in this...

GROUND // Stade du Fiestaux - RC Charleroi-Couillet-Fleurus

Charleroi is one of those few cities that have a lot of football teams with great results on fairly high levels. Currently there are...

GROUND // Sportpark Harga - Schiedamse VV (demolished, Netherlands)

Belgium and Germany are not the only countries that have some wonderful stadiums (in decay). There are some treasures to be found in The...

GROUND // Stade Communal de Marchienne - ROC de Charleroi-Marchienne

Recently we did a tour in Charleroi and we expected to see a match in the Stade Communal de Marchienne - a game of the B team of ROC de...

GROUND // Burgemeester A. Lambertsstadion - K Londerzeelse SK

Not far from the cute little stadium of SK Steenhuffel, there is a bigger team playing in the national divisions. K Londerzeelse SK...

GROUND // Diepensteynstadion - SK Steenhuffel

Steenhuffel is a picturesque place with a beautiful history, mainly because of the famous Palm brewery. However, the Brabant village...

GROUND // Sint-Jannekestadion - VC Herentals

In the Kempen in Belgium you'll find a lot of absolute gems, beautiful stadiums of smaller teams and teams once playing in the higher...

GROUND // Jahnstadion - TSV Marl-Hüls 1912 e.V. (lost ground, Germany)

Lost grounds are always beautiful to see. We have had some precious few in Belgium, but there are some absolute gems in Germany as well....

GROUND // Stadion am Schloss Strünkede - SC Westfalen 04 e.V. Herne (Germany)

Herne is described as groundhopper heaven and this is mainly for one big reason - the stadium am Schloss Strünkede. In theory the real...

GROUND // Lohrheidestadion - SG Wattenscheid 09 (Germany)

Back to Bochum. In one of the quarters another majestic stadium can be found. Wattenscheid was an independent city until 1975 when it...

GROUND // Uhlenkrug Stadion - ETB Schwarz-Weiß Essen 1881 (Germany)

Last week we posted the rewirpowerSTADION of VfL Bochum, a rather modern stadium. But in the very near neighbourhood of Bochum there are...

GROUND // rewirpowerSTADION - VfL Bochum 1848 (Germany)

It's time to go abroad for Pitch'd! We recently went to Germany to visit a couple of stadiums. If people think Belgium is groundhopper...

GROUND // Staf Janssensstadion - KFC De Kempen Tielen-Lichtaart

When you drive around on the countryside, looking for nice floodlights and a great football atmosphere you usually don't have to drive...

GROUND // Boudewijnlaan - Verbroedering Maasmechelen (lost ground)

Besides the two stadiums of Patro Eisden there are dozens of other pitches in the large neighbourhood of Maasmechelen. That also means...

GROUND // Bosuilstadion - Royal Antwerp FC

Every groundhopper all over the world will confirm this... Belgium is rich with great stadiums, either abandoned, or still in use by old...