De Kuip
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The stadium's original capacity was 64,000. In 1949, it was expanded to 69,000, and in 1994 it was converted to a 51,117-seat all-seater. In 1999, a significant amount of restoration and interior work took place at the stadium before its use as a venue in the UEFA Euro 2000 tournament, although capacity was largely unaffected.
History
Leen van Zandvliet, Feyenoord's president in the 1930s, came up with the idea of building an entirely new stadium, unlike any other on the continent, with two free hanging tiers and no obstacles blocking the view. Contemporary examples were Highbury, where the West and East stands had been recently built as a double deck, and Yankee Stadium in New York. Johannes Brinkman and Leendert van der Vlugt, the famous designers of the Van Nelle factory in Rotterdam were asked to design a stadium out of glass, concrete and steel, cheap materials at that time. The stadium was co-financed by the billionaire Daniël George van Beuningen, who made his fortune in World War I, exporting coal from Germany to Britain through neutral Netherlands.
In World War II, the stadium was nearly torn down for scrap by German occupiers. After the war, the stadium's capacity was expanded in 1949; stadium lights were added in 1958. On 29 October 1991, De Kuip was named as being one of Rotterdam's monuments.[2] In 1994 the stadium was extensively renovated to its present form:[2] It became all-seater, and the roof was extended to cover all the seats. An extra building was constructed for commercial use by Feyenoord, it also houses a restaurant and a museum, The Home of History.[3]Script error: No such module "Wide image".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Failed new stadium plans
From 2006, Feyenoord began working on plans for a new stadium, initially planned for completion in 2017 and with an estimated capacity of 85,000 seats. In 2014, Feyenoord decided to renovate the existing stadium, expanding its capacity to 70,000, as well as adding a retractable roof. Construction was planned to start in summer 2015 and finish in 2018, with an estimated €200 million cost. Plans included a new training facility costing an extra €16 million.[4]
In March 2016, Feyenoord announced that they instead preferred building a new stadium.[5] In May 2017, the city of Rotterdam agreed with a plan to build a new stadium with a capacity of 63,000 seats. In December 2019, Feyenoord announced that if construction of the new stadium was given the final go-ahead in 2020 the stadium would open in the summer of 2025.[6] On 21 April 2022, managing director Dennis te Kloesse announced that the club would not proceed with renovating the existing stadium or building a new one.[7]
Next to De Kuip and Feyenoord's training ground there is another, smaller sports arena, the Topsportcentrum Rotterdam. This arena hosts events in many sports and in various levels of competition, including in judo, volleyball, and handball.[8]
Commercial uses
Football history
De Kuip is currently the home stadium of football club Feyenoord, traditionally one of the top teams in the Netherlands. It has also long been one of the home grounds of the Netherlands national football team, having hosted over 150 international matches, the first international match at the stadium was a match against Belgium on 2 May 1937. In 1963, De Kuip staged the final of the European Cup Winners' Cup, with Tottenham Hotspur becoming the first British club to win a European trophy, defeating Atlético Madrid 5–1. The stadium has hosted a record ten European finals, the last being the 2002 UEFA Cup Final in which Feyenoord, coincidentally playing a home match, defeated Borussia Dortmund 3–2. In 2000, the Feijenoord stadium hosted the final of Euro 2000, played in the Netherlands and Belgium, where France defeated Italy 2–1 in extra time.[2] The stadium also hosted the 2023 UEFA Nations League Final.
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Concerts
The stadium has hosted concerts since 1978. The first show was headlined by Bob Dylan, with special guest Eric Clapton, on 23 June 1978.[9] David Bowie held his dress rehearsals and subsequently opened his 1987 Glass Spider Tour at the stadium.[10] In 1995, René Froger became the first Dutch artist to headline at De Kuip, and he sold out two shows.[11] In 2008, Kane became the first Dutch band to headline the stadium.[12] In 2019, Marco Borsato held five concerts at De Kuip to increase his total to 14, breaking The Rolling Stones' past venue record of 10.[13][14]
In April 2024, the municipality of Rotterdam announced that with the construction of new houses nearby concerts would no longer take place at De Kuip beginning in 2026, to eliminate noise pollution in the area. De Kuip will receive 12 million euros from Rotterdam as compensation.[15][16] Three concerts from the Dutch band Di-rect from 12 to 14 June 2025 are scheduled to be the final shows in the stadium.[17]
Euro 2000
| Date | Team 1 | Result | Team 2 | Round |
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| 13 June 2000 | File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain | 0–1 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway | Group C |
| 16 June 2000 | File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark | 0–3 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands | Group D |
| 20 June 2000 | File:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal | 3–0 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany | Group A |
| 25 June 2000 | File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands | 6–1 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
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| 2 July 2000 | File:Flag of France (lighter variant).svg France | 2–1 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".(asdet) |
File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy | Final |
2023 UEFA Nations League Finals
One of the venues of the 2023 UEFA Nations League Finals.
| Date | Team #1 | Result | Team #2 | Round | Attendance |
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| 14 June 2023 | File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands | 2–4 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Aet |
File:Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia | Semi-finals | 39,359 |
| 18 June 2023 | File:Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia | 0–0 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Aet Template:Pso |
File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain | Final | 41,110 |
Average attendance numbers per season, 1937–2007
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Gallery
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De Kuip from above
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Inside the stadium
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Another view inside the stadium
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Feyenoord helicopter entering the stadium
See also
References
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- ↑ http://www.feyenoord.nl/nieuws/nieuwsoverzicht/feyenoord-kiest-voor-vernieuwbouwde-kuip-ffc. Feyenoord.nl (in Dutch)
- ↑ http://www.rijnmond.nl/nieuws/139913/Feyenoord-wil-nieuwe-Kuip-langs-de-Maas. Rijnmond.nl (in Dutch)
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External links
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- De Kuip at Footballmatch.de
- Aerial photo on Google Maps
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- 1937 establishments in the Netherlands
- 20th-century architecture in the Netherlands
- Feyenoord
- Football venues in the Netherlands
- Rijksmonuments in Rotterdam
- Sports venues completed in 1937
- Sports venues in Rotterdam
- UEFA European Championship final stadiums