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.
Stade Paul Landeut, Noduwez = Nodevoorde (formerly JS Noduwez / B ground of RFC Orp-Noduwez) Belgium, province: Walloon Brabant February 2019 / no match visited
Note: JS Noduwez, founded in 1969, merged with R Albert FC Gethois Orp in 2006, forming RFC Orp-Noduwez. Since, first team football has been played at the ground in Orp-le-Petit (Klein Adorp); for some time, the pitch in Noduwez (Nodevoorde) remained in use for lower team football and training purposes, though for how long exactly is beyond my knowledge.
All photos: (c) W.B. Tukker / www.extremefootballtourism.blogspot.com. Publication of any of these images only after permission of author
Rue de la Chapelle Saint-Jean, Piétrain = Petrem (formerly Patro Piétrain FC) Belgium, province: Walloon Brabant February 2019 / no match visited Note: Patro Piétrain FC, founded in 1960, played at this ground until merging with RAS Jodoigne-Lathuy-Souveraine in 2009, forming RAS Jodoigne. The premises in Piétrain were taken over by a local rugby club, Rugby B.W. Est. The covered stand in these photos was most probably erected after 2009.
Sportpark De Strijphorst, Honselersdijk (SV Honselersdijk) Netherlands, province: South Holland 26 II 2019 / SV Honselersdijk - FC Rijnvogels 2-4 / District West II, Regional Cup R3 (last 32)
Note: SV Honselersdijk (SVH), founded in 1964, have played at their current premises since November 1979. Their former ground, 'Het Kasteel' (location: Johan van Oldenbarneveldtstraat), was taken over by the local tennis club.
Note: Sportpark Veenoord, inaugurated in 1954, was initially occupied by two Sunday League teams, NAB (Nieuw-Amsterdam Boys) & VHC (Veenoord-Holsloot Combinatie). In 1973, these two clubs, together with Saturday team NAVC (Nieuw-Amsterdamse Voetbalclub), concluded a merger, forming SV Twedo (Twedo being an abbreviation of Tweelingdorp or "Twin Town", a reference to the villages of Veenoord and Nieuw-Amsterdam forming one single agglomeration). Apart from football, Sportpark Veenoord is also in use for speedway races and (weather permitting) speed skating.
All photos: (c) W.B. Tukker / www.extremefootballtourism.blogspot.com. Publication of any of these images only after permission of author
