Wagener Stadium
Encyclopedia
Wagener Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium
in Amstelveen
, Netherlands
. It is currently used mostly for field hockey
matches and hosted matches for the 1973 World Hockey Cup. The stadium holds 9,000 people.
The complex has belonged to the Dutch Hockey Association
("Koninklijke Nederlandse Hockey Bond") since 1980.
Its exact location is the Amsterdamse Bos
in Amstelveen
. It was built by the Amsterdam Hockey & Bandy Club to honour its president, Joop Wagener senior (1881–1945). The building was completed one year before World War II
came to Netherlands
in 1939.
During the 1970s it became clear that AHBC could no longer afford the stadium, which was eventually sold to the Koninklijke Nederlandse Hockey Bond
. AHBC still has the first right to play in the stadium.
In the past, the stadium has hosted the following major tournaments:
Multi-purpose stadium
Multi-purpose stadiums are a type of stadium designed in such a way as to be easily used by multiple sports. While any stadium could potentially host more than one sport, this concept usually refers to a specific design philosophy that stresses multi-functionality over specificity...
in Amstelveen
Amstelveen
' is a suburban municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. It is part of the metropolitan area of Amsterdam. The municipality of Amstelveen consists of the following villages and/or districts: Amstelveen, Bovenkerk, Westwijk, Bankras-Kostverloren, Groenelaan, Waardhuizen,...
, 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 is currently used mostly for field hockey
Field hockey
Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
matches and hosted matches for the 1973 World Hockey Cup. The stadium holds 9,000 people.
The complex has belonged to the Dutch Hockey Association
Koninklijke Nederlandse Hockey Bond
The Koninklijke Nederlandse Hockey Bond is the official governing body of field hockey in the Netherlands. It governs the field hockey leagues, as well as the Netherlands national field hockey team and the Netherlands women's national field hockey team....
("Koninklijke Nederlandse Hockey Bond") since 1980.
Its exact location is the Amsterdamse Bos
Amsterdamse Bos
The Amsterdamse Bos is an English park or landscape park in the municipalities Amstelveen and Amsterdam. And although most of the park is located in Amstelveen, the owner of the park is the City of Amsterdam...
in Amstelveen
Amstelveen
' is a suburban municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. It is part of the metropolitan area of Amsterdam. The municipality of Amstelveen consists of the following villages and/or districts: Amstelveen, Bovenkerk, Westwijk, Bankras-Kostverloren, Groenelaan, Waardhuizen,...
. It was built by the Amsterdam Hockey & Bandy Club to honour its president, Joop Wagener senior (1881–1945). The building was completed one year before World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
came to 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...
in 1939.
During the 1970s it became clear that AHBC could no longer afford the stadium, which was eventually sold to the Koninklijke Nederlandse Hockey Bond
Koninklijke Nederlandse Hockey Bond
The Koninklijke Nederlandse Hockey Bond is the official governing body of field hockey in the Netherlands. It governs the field hockey leagues, as well as the Netherlands national field hockey team and the Netherlands women's national field hockey team....
. AHBC still has the first right to play in the stadium.
In the past, the stadium has hosted the following major tournaments:
- Hockey World CupHockey World CupThe Hockey World Cup is an international field hockey competition organised by the International Hockey Federation . The tournament was started in 1971...
in 1973 - EuroHockey Nations ChampionshipEuroHockey Nations ChampionshipThe EuroHockey Nations Championship is an international men's and women's field hockey competition organised by the European Hockey Federation for the top eight European national teams. It is the top division of the EuroHockey Nations Championships...
in 1983, 2010 - Champions Trophy (field hockey)Champions Trophy (field hockey)The Hockey Champions Trophy is the International Hockey Federation's most prestigious annual event . Founded by Pakistan's Air Marshal Nur Khan, it features the world's top-ranked teams competing in a round robin format. The Pakistan Hockey Federation started the competition as a men's tournament...
in 1982, 1987, 2003 and 2006