ADO Den Haag Stadium
 | |
 | |
| Full name | Bingoal Stadion[1] |
|---|---|
| Former names | ADO Den Haag Stadion (2007–2010) Kyocera Stadion (2010–2017) Cars Jeans Stadion (2017–2022) |
| Location | Haags Kwartier 55, 2491 BMThe Hague Netherlands |
| Coordinates | 52°03′46″N4°22′59″E/ 52.0628°N 4.3831°E |
| Owner | ADO Den Haag |
| Capacity | 15,000[3] |
| Surface | Artificial turf |
| Construction | |
| Built | 2007 |
| Opened | 28 July 2007 |
| Construction cost | €28 million[2] |
| Architect | Zwarts & Jansma Architects |
| Tenants | |
| ADO Den Haag(2007–present) ADO Den Haag Vrouwen AZ Alkmaar(2019) | |
| Website | |
| ADO Den Haag | |
TheADO Den Haag Stadiumis a multi-usestadiuminThe Hague,Netherlands,designed byZwarts & Jansma Architects.[4]Completed in 2007, the stadium is used mostly forfootballandfield hockey.It is the home stadium ofADO Den HaagandADO Den Haag Vrouwen.It has a capacity of 15,000 people, and replaced ADO's former stadiumZuiderpark,which was considerably smaller. Due to UEFA's sponsorship regulations, the stadium is named ADO Den Haag Stadium for European matches.
Despite being in the third largest cities in theNetherlands,the club's attendances have been traditionally smaller than those of their rivalsAjax,Feyenoord,andPSV Eindhoven.The stadium was the venue for the2014 Hockey World Cup.
For the last five months of 2019, it also served as the home ofAZ Alkmaar,whoseAFAS Stadionunderwent renovations after a roof collapse.[5][6]
On 18 February 2022, the roof of the stadium was damaged byStorm Eunice.[7][8]
Opening and naming
[edit]
The stadium opened on 28 July 2007. ADO held an event celebrating the opening.[9]
Leaders touted the advanced security measures in the new stadium when it opened, including security cameras with facial recognition and microphones that could detect fireworks or banned chants. However, these security measures were outdated and unused by 2022.[10]
In June 2010, ADO Den Haag signed a naming rights agreement withJapanesefirmKyocerato change the name of the stadium toKyocera Stadion(Dutch pronunciation:[ˌkijoːˈseːraːˌstaːdijɔn]).[11]From 2017 to 2022, a new advertising deal led the stadium to be calledCars Jeans Stadion.[12]Current sponsor Bingoal paid an undisclosed amount in 2022 to have the stadium renamedBingoal Stadion.[13]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"ADO den Haag presenteert Bingoal als nieuwe stadionpartner".
- ^"Cars Jeans Stadion".The Stadium Guide.Retrieved4 June2019.
- ^"Bingoal Stadion".Soccerway.Retrieved4 June2019.
- ^"ADO stadium, The Hague".Zwarts Jansma Architecten.Retrieved13 September2024.
- ^"AZ Alkmaar: Roof collapses at Eredivisie club's stadium amid high winds".BBC Sport.10 August 2019.Retrieved17 October2024.
- ^"AZ Alkmaar to conduct further roof work at AFAS Stadion".The Stadium Business.23 October 2019.Retrieved17 October2024.
- ^Halliday, Josh; Morris, Steven; Rodrigues, Jason; Greenfield, Patrick (18 February 2022)."Storm Eunice live: winds of up to 122mph recorded as millions urged to stay indoors amid Met Office red weather warning".The Guardian.Retrieved18 February2022.
- ^@DANNYonPC (18 February 2022)."Oh damn, the stadium of @ADODenHaag is letting loose"(Tweet).Retrieved18 February2022– viaTwitter.(includes video)
- ^"Geschiedenis".ADO Den Haag.Retrieved13 September2024.
- ^Verbaan, Danny (30 July 2022)."ADO had 'strengst beveiligde stadion ter wereld', maar daar is helemaal niets van over".www.omroepwest.nl(in Dutch).Retrieved13 September2024.
- ^Stadion vanaf nu: Kyocera StadionArchived2011-07-20 at theWayback Machine
- ^alain (28 January 2022)."Cars Jeans stopt: stadion krijgt andere naam".Groen Geel Hart(in Dutch).Retrieved13 September2024.
- ^"ADO speelt de komende jaren in het Bingoal Stadion".www.omroepwest.nl(in Dutch). 17 June 2022.Retrieved13 September2024.
External links
[edit]
Media related toBingoal Stadionat Wikimedia Commons
