Sportpark Schoonenberg

Sportpark Schoonenberg (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈspɔrtpɑr(ə)k ˈsxoːnə(m)bɛr(ə)x]), branded as 711 Stadion for sponsorship reasons, is the home of Eerste Divisie club Telstar and Eredivisie Vrouwen club Telstar. It is located in Velsen-Zuid, Netherlands. It was opened in 1948, with minor renovations in 1999.

Sportpark Schoonenberg
711 Stadion

Former names	Sportpark Schoonenberg (1948–present) TATA Steel Stadion (2009–2014) Telstar Stadion (2014–2016) Rabobank IJmond Stadion (2016–2020) BUKO Stadion (2021–2023) 711 Stadion (2023–present)
Location	Minister van Houtenlaan 123, 1981 EK Velsen-Zuid Netherlands
Coordinates	52°27′18″N 4°38′06″E
Capacity	5,200[1]
Opened	1948 (1948)
Tenants
Telstar

The stadium, with a capacity of 5,200, consists of an all-seater east stand, a small terraced south stand, and an all-seater west stand. On the south stand are no seats. The latter stand was built in 2009 and has several built-in features, including new changing rooms, offices, and improved sponsor seating.

Beginning in January 2021, BUKO was the main sponsor of the football team, and the stadium was named BUKO Stadion.^[2] In June 2023, online casino 711 became the new sponsor of Telstar, and the stadium was renamed 711 Stadion.^[3]

References

1. "Stadion Telstar uitgebreid voor Ajax". RTV Seaport (in Dutch). 4 December 2019. Archived from the original on 18 February 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
2. "Onze sponsoren". SC Telstar (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 4 February 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
3. "Telstar en 711 bundelen krachten in partnership". SC Telstar (in Dutch). 30 June 2023. Archived from the original on 1 July 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2023.