- Euroborg
Infobox Stadium
stadium_name = Euroborg
fullname = Euroborg
nickname = De Groene Kathedraal ("The Green Cathedral")
De Groene Hel ("The Green Hell") (by opponents)
location =Groningen ,Netherlands
built =2004 -05
opened = 2006
seating_capacity = 22,329
tenants =FC Groningen Euroborg is the
stadium of football clubFC Groningen , with a capacity of 19,814 seats. Located to the south-east of Groningen, the Euroborg site houses acasino and a newmovie theatre , a school, a supermarket and a fitness centre. A temporary railway station at the Euroborg has opened in late 2007. A permanent one is slated to open in 2009. The stadium seats are completely in the club's colours: green and white. 1000 seats are available for the supporters of the away team.After the summer of 2008 the stadium will have a capacity of 22,000, because of an expansion of 2200 seats. There are plans to expand the stadium to a capacity of 30- or 40,000.
Besides the nickname "de Groene Hel" (the Green Hell) it also is called "de Groene Kathedraal" (the Green Cathedral).
External links
* [http://www.euroborg.nl/ The official website for the Euroborg stadium]
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