GS Staalwerken Stadion
Sports venue in Helmond, Netherlands
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GS Staalwerken Stadion, also known as Campus De Braak,[2] is an multi-purpose sports venue located in Helmond, Netherlands. The facility serves as the home ground of professional football club Helmond Sport and has a capacity of 3,600 spectators. In addition to football matches, the complex includes the secondary school Praktijkschool Helmond, an NOC*NSF sports hall, several gymnasiums, a physiotherapy practice, and facilities for amateur football club SV De Braak.
OMO Scholengroep[1]
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 Interactive map of GS Staalwerken Stadion Campus De Braak | |
Full name | GS Staalwerken Stadion |
|---|---|
| Location | Helmond, Netherlands |
| Owner | Helmond Municipality OMO Scholengroep[1] |
| Capacity | 3,600 |
| Surface | Template grass |
Field size | 102 x 66 m |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 2023 |
| Built | 2023–2025 |
| Opened | 7 March 2025 |
| Architect | CULD FaulknerBrowns Architects MoederscheimMoonen[2] |
| Tenants | |
| Helmond Sport | |
History
After multiple proposals to replace Helmond Sport's former home ground, Stadion De Braak, construction of a new stadium began in 2023. The facility was designed to host professional football matches while also serving as a multi-purpose sports and educational complex. In addition to the stadium, the site includes a sports hall, a physiotherapy practice, amateur club SV De Braak, and a vocational college.[3][4]
The first official match at the GS Staalwerken Stadion was held on Friday, 7 March 2025, as Helmond Sport faced MVV Maastricht in the Eerste Divisie. Anthony van den Hurk scored the first goal at the new stadium, helping Helmond Sport secure a 4–0 victory.[5] The home team's hardcore supporters staged a boycott during the early part of the match in protest against the new ticket pricing structure.[6]