Freethiel Stadion

Freethiel Stadion is a multi-use stadium in Beveren, Belgium. The Freethiel Stadium, also known as the Freethiel for short, is the football stadium where the Belgian football club SK Beveren (formerly known as Waasland-Beveren) plays its home games. The stadium was originally played by KSK Beveren, when that club temporarily stopped their men's team in 2010, Waasland-Beveren took its place. The whole complex includes 10 football fields and a fitness hall. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium's name (Freethiel) is a contraction of the name Frederik Thielemans, the man who owned a cycling-track in the Klapperstraat, but made it available to the football club when it was established. The stadium is located in the Klapperstraat in Beveren, and has a capacity of 8,190

Freethielstadion
Freethiel
LocationBeveren, Belgium
Coordinates51°12′51″N 4°14′38″E
Capacity8,190
SurfaceGrass
Construction
OpenedJuly 31, 1938 (1938-07-31)
Renovated1949, 2008
Expanded1967, 1972, 1974
Tenants
Waasland-Beveren
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