Achter de Kazerne

This article is about the home ground of KV Mechelen. For the home ground of AZ Alkmaar, see AFAS Stadion.

The AFAS Stadion is a football stadium in Mechelen, Belgium. It is used for football matches and is the home ground of KV Mechelen. Currently, the ground has a capacity of 16,672. The stadium is called Achter de Kazerne, which means "Behind the Army Barracks". It is called this because the stadium was once located behind an army base.

AFAS Stadion

Achter de Kazerne
Achter de Kazerne in 2018
Location	Kleine Nieuwedijk 53, Mechelen, Belgium
Capacity	16,672[1]
Construction
Renovated	2015–2020
Tenants
KV Mechelen

In the past it was called Scarletstadion (2003–2006) after the stadium's sponsor Scarlet. It was the first commercialised stadium name in Belgium. After this, Veolia took over the deal (2006–2009) followed by Argos Oil until May 2015. AFAS Software started with a sponsorship deal and is currently the name-holder of Achter de Kazerne.^[2][3] A major reconstruction of the stadium started in 2015 and finished in 2020.^[4]

Achter De Kazerne Oud

AZ, a team from Alkmaar, Netherlands, also plays in an AFAS-sponsored stadium.^[5]

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