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 7,600 people.
2-634: The complex has belonged to the Dutch Hockey Association ( " Koninklijke Nederlandse Hockey Bond " ) since 1980. Its location is the Amsterdamse Bos in Amstelveen . It was built by the Amsterdam Hockey & Bandy Club to honour its president, Joop Wagener [ nl ] (1881–1945). The building was completed in 1938, one year before World War II came to Netherlands . During
4-493: 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: This article about a Dutch sports venue is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This North Holland location article
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