De Koel

De Koel
Covebo Stadion
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Full nameCovebo Stadion
Former namesDe Koel (1972–present)
Seacon Stadion (2005–2019)
Covebo Stadion (2019–present)
LocationVenlo, Limburg
Coordinates51°21′07″N 6°10′47″E / 51.35194°N 6.17972°E / 51.35194; 6.17972
OwnerVVV-Venlo[1]
Capacity8,000
Record attendance24,500 (vs. Ajax, 13 March 1977)[2]
Field size105 by 68 metres (114.8 yd × 74.4 yd)
SurfaceNatural grass
Construction
Built1971–1972
Opened15 December 1974; 49 years ago (1974-12-15)
Renovated2003, 2007
Tenants
VVV-Venlo (1972–present)
VVV-Venlo Women (2010–2012)

De Koel (Dutch pronunciation: [də ˈkul]), also known as Covebo Stadion – De Koel, is a multi-purpose stadium in Venlo, Limburg, Netherlands. It is currently mostly used for football matches and is the home stadium of VVV-Venlo. The stadium is able to hold 8,000 spectators,[3] and was built in 1972.[4]

  1. ^ "VVV-Venlo officieel eigenaar van grond Stadion de Koel!". Venlonaren (in Dutch). 5 December 2017.
  2. ^ "FC VVV - Ajax 2 - 2 (13-3-1977)". AFC-Ajax.info (in Dutch).
  3. ^ "Covebo Stadion De Koel – StadiumDB.com". stadiumdb.com.
  4. ^ "Covebo Stadion De Koel - VVV Venlo - Venlo - The Stadium Guide". stadiumguide.com. Retrieved 15 February 2021.