History and description

It hosted its first football match in 1969, when Ajax played Feyenoord. The stadium underwent a renovation in the early 2000s, which increased its capacity to 27,000. It was inaugurated on 19th of september 2004 with a game between K.V. Oostende and Club Brugge. The stadium became home to Oud-Heverlee Leuven after they merged three clubs in 2002. In the next few years, Stadion Den Dreef underwent a massive renovation with a new main stand and makeshift stands built over the athletics track. The stadium was inaugurated on September 19th, 2004 with a game between K.V. Oostende and Club Brugge

The main stand was further extended in 2012, adding 800 more seats to the ground.

Following the promotion of the club to Belgium's top league, plans were made for an extensive redevelopment of the ground, consisting of three phases including a new stand opposite the main stand, new stands in the corners, and a new stand behind the goal. This would result in a capacity of 12,500 seats.

In 2016, the redevelopment of the hockey arena got completed with the opening of a new stand on the side. However, in 2017, phases 2 and 3 were halted when the hockey team was relegated to the second division.

How to get to Stadion Den Dreef

The stadium is located on a gentle slope and offers good views of the city and the river Scheldt. The Stadion Den Dreef is located south of Leuven's city centre. The walk from Grote Markt, the central market square, takes about 15 minutes, while the walk from railway station takes about 10 to 15 minutes more. The stadium is located on a gentle slope and offers good views of Leuven and the river Scheldt. From the railway station, catch either bus 1 or 2 to reach the stadium. Take the bus in the direction of Heverlee and get off at stop Naamse Poort. Line 337 and 616 are alternative routes.

Address: Kardinaal Mercierlaan 46, 3001 Heverlee

OHL Tickets

Tickets for O-H Leuven games can be purchased online, or at the club office at the stadium. Tickets are generally also available at the ticket windows of the stadium on the day of the match. Always bring an ID in order to purchase tickets.

Ticket prices for the game range from twenty dollars for a seat behind the goal to thirty five dollars for a central lower-tier seat at the main stand. A ticket for the standing section costs fifteen dollars.

Photos of Stadion Den Dreef

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Those who work at the club are very friendly in my experience and are able to help those who don't speak much/any Dutch. Another major plus point, at least for a fan from the UK such as myself, is that you can buy beer in the stadium. It is also only a 15-minute walk from the Grote Markt area of Leuven, which has a wide array of bars.

The Den Dreef stadium is not the most beautiful in the Leuven area, but I would recommend a visit to anyone who finds him/herself in this area.

Despite the low capacity and generally mediocre football on show, there is often a good atmosphere at the ground. The home fans are impressive and the club has a friendly family feel.

The stadium is rarely sold-out, though it is regularly pretty full, so getting tickets on the night of the game is usually fine. It costs ?15 for a ticket for the standing area.

Another major plus point for a fan from the UK such as myself is that you can buy beer in the stadium. It is also only a 15 minute walk from the Grote Markt area of Leuven, which has a wide array of bars.