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 Planet Group Arena (then Ghelamco Arena) in July 2013 | |
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| Full name | Planet Group Arena |
|---|---|
| Former names | Arteveldestadion |
| Location | close to the interchange E40-E17 and UZ Gent, Ghent, Belgium |
| Coordinates | 51°00′58″N 3°44′02″E / 51.016079°N 3.733786°E |
| Operator | K.A.A. Gent |
| Capacity | 20,185[1] |
| Surface | Mixto Hybrid Grass Technology |
| Scoreboard | Yes |
| Construction | |
| Built | 2008-2013 |
| Opened | 17 July 2013 |
| Construction cost | € 80 million |
| Architect | Bontinck |
| General contractor | Ghelamco |
| Tenants | |
| K.A.A. Gent | |
The Planet Group Arena (also called Arteveldestadion) is a multi-use stadium in Ghent, Belgium, until 2024 known as Ghelamco Arena. It hosts the home matches of football club K.A.A. Gent and was officially opened on 17 July 2013, making it the first newly built Belgian football stadium since 1974.[2]
The stadium seats 20,185[1] and replaced the Jules Ottenstadion, which had been Gent's home since 1920.[3] The stadium hosted its first competitive match on 4 August 2013, when Gent won 2–1 over KV Mechelen.[4]
- ^ a b Breaking New Ground Belgium The Netherlands Germany bidding to host the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027 (PDF). FIFA. 8 December 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "'AA Gent is eindelijk een nummer 1'" (in Dutch). Het Nieuwsblad. 2013-07-17. Retrieved 2014-07-17.
- ^ "De Gentse voetbaltempels door de jaren heen" [The Ghent stadiums throughout the years] (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 July 2014.
- ^ "KAA Gent 2-1 KV Mechelen match report" (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 25 July 2014. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
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