Joseph Marien Stadium
The Joseph Marien Stadium is a multi-use stadium located within Duden Park in the municipality of Forest in Brussels, Belgium. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Union Saint-Gilloise">Royale Union Saint-Gilloise">Union Saint-Gilloise. The stadium holds 9,400 since 2018 and was opened in 1919. Its entrance is at one end of the Rue du Stade/Stadionstraat.
History
Early construction
In 1909, Royale Union Saint-Gilloise was offered a site in Duden Park in Forest, Brussels. Construction started in 1915, during World War I, and ended in 1919. On 14 September 1919, the stadium opened with a friendly game between Royale Union Saint-Gilloise and A.C. Milan.1920 Summer Olympics
The stadium hosted some of the football events for the 1920 Summer Olympics.| № | Date | Round | Game | Result | Attendance |
| 1 | August 28, 1920 | First round | – | 3–0 | 3,000 |
| 2 | August 28, 1920 | First round | – | 0–1 | 3,000 |
| 3 | August 29, 1920 | Quarter-final | – | 4–0 | 4,000 |
1926 renovation
In 1926, the stadium was renovated after a design by architect Albert Callewaert. On this occasion, it was given an Art Deco façade that holds bas-reliefs by Oscar De Clercq.File:Stade Joseph Marien during a match Union Saint-Gilloise vs Daring Club de Bruxelles in the 1930s.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|A packed stadium during a match of Union against Daring Club [de Bruxelles] in the 1930s