Sportpark Schoonenberg Explained

Stadium Name:Sportpark Schoonenberg
711 Stadion
Location:Minister van Houtenlaan 123,
1981 EK Velsen-Zuid
Netherlands
Coordinates:52.455°N 4.635°W
Former Names:Sportpark Schoonenberg (1948–present)
TATA Steel Stadion (2009–2014)
Telstar Stadion (2014–2016)

BUKO Stadion (2021–2023)
711 Stadion (2023–present)
Tenants:Telstar
Seating Capacity:5,200[1]

Sportpark Schoonenberg (in Dutch; Flemish pronounced as /ˈspɔrtpɑr(ə)k ˈsxoːnə(m)bɛr(ə)x/), branded as 711 Stadion for sponsorship reasons, is the home of Eerste Divisie club Telstar and Eredivisie Vrouwen club Telstar. It is located in Velsen-Zuid, Netherlands. It was opened in 1948, with minor renovations in 1999.

The stadium, with a capacity of 5,200, consists of an all-seater east stand, a small terraced south stand, and an all-seater west stand. On the south stand are no seats. The latter stand was built in 2009 and has several built-in features, including new changing rooms, offices, and improved sponsor seating.

Beginning in January 2021, BUKO was the main sponsor of the football team, and the stadium was named BUKO Stadion.[2] In June 2023, online casino 711 became the new sponsor of Telstar, and the stadium was renamed 711 Stadion.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Stadion Telstar uitgebreid voor Ajax . 23 July 2023 . RTV Seaport . 4 December 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230218060041/https://www.rtvseaport.nl/2019/12/04/stadion-telstar-uitgebreid-voor-ajax/ . 18 February 2023 . nl-NL.
  2. Web site: Onze sponsoren . SC Telstar . 23 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230204060706/https://sctelstar.nl/business/onze-sponsoren . 4 February 2023 . nl . dead.
  3. Web site: Telstar en 711 bundelen krachten in partnership . SC Telstar . 23 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230701072920/https://sctelstar.nl/nieuws/telstar-en-711-bundelen-krachten-in-partnership . 1 July 2023 . nl . 30 June 2023.