The AFAS Stadion is a football stadium in Mechelen,

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. It is used for football matches and is the home ground of KV Mechelen. Currently, the ground has a capacity of 16,672. The stadium is called ''Achter de Kazerne'', which means "Behind the Army Barracks". It is called this because the stadium was once located behind an army base. In the past it was called ''Scarletstadion'' (2003–2006) after the stadium's sponsor Scarlet. It was the first commercialised stadium name in Belgium. After this,

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took over the deal (2006–2009) followed by Argos Oil until May 2015.

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started with a sponsorship deal and is currently the name-holder of ''Achter de Kazerne''. A major reconstruction of the stadium started in 2015. AZ, a team from Alkmaar,

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, also plays in an AFAS-sponsored stadium. See

AFAS Stadion AFAS Stadion is a stadium in Alkmaar, Netherlands. It is used for football matches and is the home stadium of AZ Alkmaar. The stadium is able to hold 19.478 people and bears the name of a Dutch software company. Due to UEFA's sponsorship regulatio ...

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External links

www.afasstadion.be
Official website AFAS Stadion (Dutch)
www.kvmechelen.be
Official website KV Mechelen (Dutch) K.V. Mechelen Football venues in Flanders Sports venues in Antwerp Province Buildings and structures in Mechelen {{Belgium-sports-venue-stub