Bosuilstadion

Bosuilstadion

Den Bosuil
Full name	Bosuilstadion
Location	Oude Bosuilbaan 54A 2100 Deurne Belgium
Coordinates	51°13′56.66″N 4°28′19.51″E / 51.2324056°N 4.4720861°E / 51.2324056; 4.4720861Coordinates: 51°13′56.66″N 4°28′19.51″E / 51.2324056°N 4.4720861°E / 51.2324056; 4.4720861
Capacity	12,975
Surface	Grass
Construction
Built	1921-1923
Opened	1 November 1923[1]
Tenants
Antwerp FC (1923–present)

The Bosuilstadion is an association football stadium in the city of Antwerp, Belgium. The stadium was first opened in 1923 and is since then the home of Royal Antwerp FC. It has a capacity of 12,975, of which 800 indoor VIP seats.^[2] It is located in the district of Deurne.

The Bosuilstadion hosted the 1964 European Cup Winners' Cup Final second leg, which sealed the victory of Sporting Clube de Portugal against MTK Budapest FC. It also hosted the UEFA Euro 1972 semifinal between Belgium and West Germany, won by West Germany. A large number of friendly international games of Belgium were played at the Bosuil, many of which against the Netherlands. However, the stadium has not hosted an international game since a friendly match Belgium against Brazil in 1988.

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