What does De Kuip mean?

Stadion Feijenoord more commonly referred to by its nickname of De Kuip ( The Tub in English), is a purpose built football stadium located in the famous Dutch city of Rotterdam. Home to popular team Feyenoord, the 51,117 capacity ground first opened in 1937.

What football team plays at Dede Kuip?

De Kuip is currently the home stadium of football club Feyenoord, one of the traditional top teams in the Netherlands. It has also long been one of the home grounds of the Netherlands national football team, having hosted over 150 international matches, with the first one being a match against Belgium on 2 May 1937.

Who designed the famous De Kuip stadium?

Johannes Brinkman and Leendert van der Vlugt, the famous designers of the van Nelle factories in Rotterdam were asked to design a stadium out of glass, concrete and steel, cheap materials at that time. In fact, De Kuip acted as an example for many of the greatest stadia we know today, e.g. Camp Nou.