De Oude Meerdijk is a

football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ...

stadium A stadium ( : stadiums or stadia) is a place or venue for (mostly) outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a tiered structure designed to allow spectators to stand o ...

in Emmen,

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. It is the home ground of

FC Emmen FC Emmen is a Dutch football club based in Emmen, Drenthe. They play in the Eredivisie, the top tier of Dutch football, after winning the 2021–22 Eerste Divisie title. Founded in 1925, the club entered the professional Eerste Divisie in 1985. I ...

. It has a capacity of 8,600.

History

De Oude Meerdijk, previously known as ''Meerdijk Stadion'' (1977–2001) ''Univé Stadion'' (2001–2013) and ''JENS Vesting'' (2013-2017), is a multi-use

. It is located at the Business Park Meerdijk in Emmen,

. It is currently used mostly for

matches and is the home stadium of

. The stadium is able to hold 8,600 people and was built in 1977. It was completely renovated in 2001. In 2005, the stadium was one of the host stadiums for the Football World Youth Championships. In 2011, the stadium was one of the host stadiums for the

2011 CPISRA Football 7-a-side World Championships The 2011 CPISRA Football 7-a-side World Championships was the world championship for men's national 7-a-side association football teams. CPISRA stands for Cerebral Palsy International Sports & Recreation Association. Athletes with a physical disa ...

Gallery

Image:univestadion6.jpg, Entrance Image:univestadion8.jpg, Main stand Image:univestadion3.jpg, North- and East stands Image:univestadion5.jpg, South stand

Panorama

References

FC Emmen Football venues in the Netherlands Sports venues in Drenthe Buildings and structures in Emmen, Netherlands {{Netherlands-sports-venue-stub