De Baandert
Encyclopedia
De Baandert was a multi-use stadium
in Sittard-Geleen
, Netherlands
. It was used mostly for football matches and hosted the home matches of Fortuna Sittard
. The stadium was able to hold 22,000 people. It was closed in 1999 when Wagner & Partners Stadion
opened.
The stadium hosted one international match of the Dutch national football team
: a friendly played on May 27, 1992 against Austria
(3-2).
Stadium
A modern stadium is a place or venue for outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.)Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event...
in Sittard-Geleen
Sittard-Geleen
Sittard-Geleen is a municipality in the southeastern Netherlands. It was formed in 2001 from the former municipalities Sittard, Geleen and Born....
, Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
. It was used mostly for football matches and hosted the home matches of Fortuna Sittard
Fortuna Sittard
Fortuna Sittard is a football club in Sittard, Netherlands. The club currently plays its football in the 12,500 capacity Trendwork Arena and features in the Dutch Eerste Divisie. The club was a merger of former clubs 'Fortuna 54' and 'Sittardia' to merge as the Fortuna Sittard Combinatie on July 1,...
. The stadium was able to hold 22,000 people. It was closed in 1999 when Wagner & Partners Stadion
Wagner & Partners Stadion
Trendwork Arena is a multi-use stadium in Sittard, Netherlands. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Fortuna Sittard. The stadium is able to hold 12,500 people and was built on the site of an industrial estate in 1999. From its inauguration until 2008, the...
opened.
The stadium hosted one international match of the Dutch national football team
Netherlands national football team
The Netherlands National Football Team represents the Netherlands in association football and is controlled by the Royal Dutch Football Association , the governing body for football in the Netherlands...
: a friendly played on May 27, 1992 against Austria
Austria national football team
The Austria national football team is the association football team that represents the country of Austria in international competition and is controlled by the Austrian Football Association ....
(3-2).