Simply photos of matchday and stadium visits, mainly in Belgium and the Netherlands, occasionally in Britain or farther afield. Additionally, some historical information about grounds and clubs is provided. Others call it 'groundhopping', whereas I prefer 'football tourism'... but things have run slightly out of control: therefore, this is Extreme Football Tourism.
Monday, 29 November 2010
Sunday, 28 November 2010
Saturday, 27 November 2010
BELGIUM: KFC Oosterzonen (1943-2018) / Lierse Kempenzonen (B) (2018-2023) / VC Immer Oost Oosterwijk (2020-) / KVC Westerlo (B) (2023-) / KFC Houtvenne (2023-) / VC Westerlo Kemphanen (2024-)
Terrein Bovemansstraat "Camp Westel", Oosterwijk (VC Immer Oost Oosterwijk, KFC Houtvenne / VC Westerlo Kemphanen, formerly KFC Oosterzonen & B ground of Lierse Kempenzonen)
Belgium, province: Antwerp
27 XI 2010 / KFC Oosterzonen - Patro Eisden Maasmechelen 1-0 / National Division 4C (= BE level 4)
15 IV 2019 / Lierse Kempenzonen Reserves - RWDM Reserves 2-3 / Reserves' Amateur Division 1 (= BE reserves - level 3)
Note 1: KFC Oosterzonen, founded in 1943, were renamed Lierse Kempenzonen in 2018, filling the void left at Lier's Herman Vanderpoortenstadion (nicknamed "'t Lisp") after the demise of K Lierse SK. Since the name change, the stadium in Oosterwijk was Lierse Kempenzonen's B ground. In 2020, they were joined by VC Immer Oost Oosterwijk - in effect the new name of VC Immer Voort after the eviction of this club from their ground at Groenstraat, Voortkapel (2020). In 2023, when Lierse Kempenzonen broke its ties with Oosterwijk and Terrein Bovemansstraat, VC Immer Oost welcomed a new groundsharer in the shape of KFC Houtvenne, who had previously moved its first team football to KVC Westerlo's Stadion 't Kuipje veld 6. KVC Westerlo also moved part of its youth academy to Oosterwijk, renaming the ground 'Camp Westel' - and with the club's B team entering the football pyramid in mid-2024, Terrein Bovemansstraat was chosen as the home ground for that team as well.
Note 2: below, a compilation of photographs of three different visits: pictures 1-2, 6, 8-18, 20-22, 24 & 26 = match visit, April 2019 / pictures 3-5 & 7 = non-matchday visit, 28 XI 2010 / pictures 19, 23 & 25 = match visit, 27 XI 2010.
All photos: (c) W.B. Tukker / www.extremefootballtourism.blogspot.com. Publication of any of these images only after permission of author
Belgium, province: Antwerp
27 XI 2010 / KFC Oosterzonen - Patro Eisden Maasmechelen 1-0 / National Division 4C (= BE level 4)
15 IV 2019 / Lierse Kempenzonen Reserves - RWDM Reserves 2-3 / Reserves' Amateur Division 1 (= BE reserves - level 3)
Note 1: KFC Oosterzonen, founded in 1943, were renamed Lierse Kempenzonen in 2018, filling the void left at Lier's Herman Vanderpoortenstadion (nicknamed "'t Lisp") after the demise of K Lierse SK. Since the name change, the stadium in Oosterwijk was Lierse Kempenzonen's B ground. In 2020, they were joined by VC Immer Oost Oosterwijk - in effect the new name of VC Immer Voort after the eviction of this club from their ground at Groenstraat, Voortkapel (2020). In 2023, when Lierse Kempenzonen broke its ties with Oosterwijk and Terrein Bovemansstraat, VC Immer Oost welcomed a new groundsharer in the shape of KFC Houtvenne, who had previously moved its first team football to KVC Westerlo's Stadion 't Kuipje veld 6. KVC Westerlo also moved part of its youth academy to Oosterwijk, renaming the ground 'Camp Westel' - and with the club's B team entering the football pyramid in mid-2024, Terrein Bovemansstraat was chosen as the home ground for that team as well.
Note 2: below, a compilation of photographs of three different visits: pictures 1-2, 6, 8-18, 20-22, 24 & 26 = match visit, April 2019 / pictures 3-5 & 7 = non-matchday visit, 28 XI 2010 / pictures 19, 23 & 25 = match visit, 27 XI 2010.
All photos: (c) W.B. Tukker / www.extremefootballtourism.blogspot.com. Publication of any of these images only after permission of author
Sunday, 21 November 2010
BELGIUM: KFC Duffel (1922-2020) / SC Duffel (2020-)
Gemeentelijk Sportcentrum De Rooienberg - Jan Borremans, Duffel (Sporting Club Duffel, formerly KFC Duffel)
Belgium, province: Antwerp
21 XI 2010 / FC Duffel - Lyra TSV 2-3 / Belgium, League 4B
Belgium, province: Antwerp
21 XI 2010 / FC Duffel - Lyra TSV 2-3 / Belgium, League 4B
Note: KFC Duffel, founded in 1922, withdrew their first team half way through the 2019/2020 season. The following summer, the club ceased all activities. Immediately, a successor club saw the daylight: Sporting Club Duffel, who started with a new matricule at the lowest provincial level and took over the premises at Rooienberg.