Rainbow stadium

Rainbow stadium
	Le Gaverbeek
	The rainbow stadium in Waregem (2007)
Data
place	Zuiderlaan 14 8790 Waregem , Belgium;
Coordinates	50 ° 52 '59.3 " N , 3 ° 25' 44.4" E Coordinates: 50 ° 52 '59.3 " N , 3 ° 25' 44.4" E
owner	City of Waregem
opening	1957
Renovations	2014-2017
surface	Natural grass
architect	Goedefroo + Goedefroo architecten
capacity	12,250 seats
Societies)
	SV Zulte Waregem;
Events
	Games of SV Zulte Waregem; 1957 UCI Road World Championships;

The Regenboogstadion is a football stadium in the Belgian city of Waregem . Waregem is located in the Flemish province of West Flanders . In 1957 the UCI Road World Championships were held in Waregem and the stadium was the destination. The stadium name is derived from this: The winner of the world championship gets the rainbow jersey .

history

The opening of the arena took place in 1957. Today the stadium consists of three stands. In the past, standing room in the curves was also used; after the promotion to the first division in 2005, however, they were closed and walls with advertising boards were put up. The floodlight system is integrated into the roofs of the spectator stands. The stadium offered seats for up to 20,000 spectators.

The stadium currently offers 12,250 seats on its stands.

Grandstand 1: 3,823 seats
Grandstand 2: 2,710 standing places
Grandstand 3: 2,540 seats
Tribune 4: 2,215 seats plus 962 seats for the guest fans

For a few years there have been plans to convert the sports facility into a multifunctional football stadium with a complete renovation. Construction began in 2014. The capacity should initially be 13,500 to 14,000 places, if necessary the facility can be expanded to 17,000 to 20,000 places. The construction is financed by the city of Waregem and some entrepreneurs. In addition to the sports complex, there are 120 apartments, a hotel, a shopping center and leisure facilities such as a fitness center and bowling alley. Construction will take place in several stages and be completed around 2017.