Renovated 1988, 2008 Opened 17 August 1947 | Surface Grass Architect Maurice Delahousse Capacity 9,399 | |
Broke ground 10 May 1946 (1946-05-10) Similar Regenboogstadion, Daknamstadion, Albertpark, AFAS‑stadion Achter de, Het Kuipje | ||
Guldensporen Stadion ( [ˈɣɵldə(n)ˌspoːrə(n) ˈstaːdiˌjɔn]) is a multi-use stadium in Kortrijk, Belgium. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of K.V. Kortrijk. In the summer of 2008, following the promotion of KV Kortrijk to the Belgian First Division, the capacity of the stadium was increased from 6,896 to around 9,399.
The name Guldensporenstadion means "Stadium of the Golden Spurs," a reference to the medieval Battle of the Golden Spurs, fought in Kortrijk in 1302.
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