Stadion Oosterpark

Oosterpark Stadion (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌoːstərˈpɑr(ə)k ˈstaːdijɔn]) was the stadium of football club FC Groningen until December 2005. The all-seater stadium in Groningen's Oosterpark neighbourhood was inaugurated on 30 September 1933 and renovated in 1960, 1984 and 1987/88. The stadium has been replaced by the new, larger Euroborg stadium, and the ground it occupied is being redeveloped.

Oosterpark Stadion

Stadium in 2006
Oosterpark Stadion Location in the province of Groningen in the Netherlands
Location	Groningen, Netherlands
Coordinates	53°13′37″N 6°34′49″E
Capacity	22,000 (1985) 11,224 (2006)
Construction
Opened	30 September 1933 (1933-09-30)
Renovated	1960, 1984, 1987–88
Closed	2005
Demolished	2006–7
Tenants
FC Groningen
Website
www.stadionoosterpark.nl

The stadium's peak capacity was 22,000 spectators (in 1985). At the time of the demolition, the capacity was 11,224.

Clubs that played in the stadium earlier are BRC, GVAV Rapiditas and De Oosterparkers. The best visited game ever was FC Groningen - Servette FC with 19,500 spectators.

The stadium in Groningen hosted two international matches of the Dutch national football team in the early 1980s, both won by the home side 3-0. The first one was a qualifying match for 1982 FIFA World Cup on 22 February 1981 against Cyprus with goals scored by Hugo Hovenkamp, Cees Schapendonk and Dick Nanninga; this match was notable because the first and the third Netherlands' goalscorers were players who were born in Groningen. The second and the last one was a qualifying match for Euro 1984 on 7 September 1983 against Iceland with goals scored by Ronald Koeman, Ruud Gullit and Peter Houtman.

A mosaic of the Oosterpark stadium on a house occupying the stadium's former location