De Vijverberg
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| Construction | |
|---|---|
| Opened | 4 September 1954 |
| Renovated | 1970, 1998 |
| Expanded | 1970 |
| Architect | Simonetti Architecten (1998) |
| Tenants | |
| De Graafschap (1954–present) | |
Stadion De Vijverberg (Dutch pronunciation: [də ˈvɛivərbɛr(ə)x]; English: The Pond Hill) is the football stadium in Doetinchem, Netherlands. It has a capacity of 12,600 seats.
The name is derived from a hotel with the same name, which stood on the present location of the stadium. Because of all the ponds that had to be filled up, the name Vijverberg arose. The stadium, which was built in 1954, was renovated in 1970, with the construction of the Vijverberg-, Groenendaal- and Spinnekop stands and the light installation. After the construction of the roofs above the stands in the late eighties, a radical renovation of the Vijverberg began in the summer of 1998. With the installation of seats on the Spinnekop stand, named after the famous
The venue opened on 4 September 1954.[1]
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External links
- De Vijverberg at Soccerway
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