De Langeleegte Explained

De Langeleegte
Pushpin Map:Netherlands Groningen
Pushpin Mapsize:250px
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the province of Groningen in the Netherlands
Location:Veendam, Netherlands
Coordinates:53.1086°N 6.8644°W
Genre:Multi-purpose stadium
Built:1954
Renovated:1998
Capacity:6,500
Tenants:SC Veendam (1954–2013)

De Langeleegte (pronounced as /nl/) is a multi-use stadium in Veendam, Netherlands. It is currently not in use as it was the home stadium of SC Veendam which was dissolved in 2013.[1] The stadium is able to hold 6,500 people and was built in 1954, with major renovations taking place in 1998. In 2018 the name was changed to Henk Nienhuis Stadium.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Molema, Willem . De eeuwige geest van de Langeleegte . Nobelman . 2018 . 9789491737336 . nl . The eternal soul of De Langeleegte.
  2. Web site: Folkers . Martijn . 2018-01-30 . Eerbetoon aan voetbalicoon: Langeleegte wordt Henk Nienhuis Stadion . 2024-11-02 . www.rtvnoord.nl . nl.