Belgium Fan Guide - Scottish Football Association

Dear fans,As the President of the Belgian FA, I’m pleased to wish you ‘welcome’ in ourcountry for the World Cup 2014 Qualifying game opposing the national teamsof Belgium and Scotland.I wish you a pleasant stay and a dito game in which fair-play should be thewinner of the game, of and off the field.In this fan guide, you will be able to find practical information about the city,the subway, the stadium and our country. Enjoy your stay in Belgium.Sincerely,F. De KeersmaeckerPresident RBFA1

General information about the stadium• Stadium capacity: 47.350 Seats (security capacity)• Specific information about the stadium:Max. Capacity per tribune:Tribune 1 = 9.639 seatsTribune 2 = 13.658 seatsTribune 3 = 10.308 seatsTribune 4 = 13.745 seatsSurface area:• 8 ha Total area for the stadium and its five football fields.• 68 meters wide (football field)• 105 meters long (football field)• 7.140 m² for the football field• 18.000 gm roof2

Lighting:• 250 lux for the lighting of the stadium during the Training.• 750 lux for the stadium lighting• 1500 lux at games or in TV-shows• 486 projectorsThe King Baudouin Stadium and its surroundings:• 1 Center Court• 5 side-fields (including one synthetic and one in the season, archeryreserved)• An athletics track with 9 gears mondo coating (mixture of synthetic andnatural rubber)• A small athletics stadium• 1 tennis court belonging to the city, near the stadium, 25 tennis courts(12 outdoor, 8 indoor and 5 courts “children)• A field dog training• Gym, reserved for sports for disabled3

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Important addresses• Royal Belgian Football Association (RBFA)Houba de Strooperlaan 145 / Av. Houba de Strooper 1451020 BRUSSELS• Brussels PoliceKolenmarkt 30 / Marché au Charbon 301000 BRUSSELS• Hospitals‘Ziekenhuis Brugmann’Van Gehuchtenplein 4 / Place Van Gehuchten 41020 BRUSSELS• King Baudouin StadiumMarathonlaan 135 / Avenue du Marathon 1351020 BRUSSELS• Brussels Tourism OfficeHotel de Ville, Grand Place / Grote Markt1000 BRUSSELS• Embassy of Britain in BrusselsAvenue d’Auderghem 10 / Auderghemlaan 101040 BRUSSELS6

Important Phone numbers• Green Taxi: +32 2 / 349.49.49• Autolux Taxi: +32 2 / 411.12.21• Blue Taxi: +32 2 / 268.00.00• Doctors on duty: +32 2 / 479.18.18• Dentists on duty: +32 2 / 426.10.26• Police (emergency number): 101• Ambulances / Fire department: 100• Anti-poison centre: +32 70 / 245.245• European emergency number: 1127

How to get to the stadium? – By carFrom E40 Liège/LeuvenTake (RO) Strombeek-Bever Exit 2Follow (Yellow) signs.8

From A12 Antwerp/NetherlandsTake (RO) Strombeek-Bever Exit 2Follow (Yellow) signs9

General distances by carFROM TO DISTANCE (KM)Brussels Airport Brussels Center Approx. 15 kmBrussels Center King Baudouin Stadium Approx. 8 kmKing Baudouin Stadium Brussels Airport Approx. 15 kmBRUSSELSAIRPORTCITYCENTER10

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By Underground• Metro 6 (Koning Boudewijn – Roi Baudouin)• Step IN: Gare du Midi / Zuidstation• Step OFF: Houba-BrugmannOR• Metro 1 (Weststation)• Step IN: De Brouckère• Step OFF: Weststation … and take …• Metro 6 (Koning Boudewijnstadion – Roi Baudouin)Ticket prices – Underground (prices are in Euro currency)1 single fare 1,60 €5 fares 7,30 €10 fares 11,20 €1 day: 4,20 €3 days: 9,50 €Group ticket:10,00 € (Max. 5 persons)More info? http://www.mivb.be/index.htm?l=en12

Street map of the stadium and its arroundingsMetro station ‘Houba Brugmann’: Station for Scotland Supporters!Blue = Open for visitorsParking ‘Park/Parc’ = Parking for visitors! Yellow route will bring you to the visitors sector !13

Scottish Fanzone!A Scottish Fan Village with drinks,food and big screens to watchScotland’s game!14

Rules of Internal OrderEvery person, committed to football, wishes that the attendence of thesesporting events happens in a peaceful, relaxed and pleasant atmosphere.Therefor the cooperation of everyone is required for the proper conduct ofthese events.The internal rules of procedure shall apply in all football stadiums, excludingthe special provisions included in art. 151. The internal rules of procedure shall apply in the entire complex of theKing Baudouin Stadium during the football matches organized by theRoyal Belgian Football Association (hereinafter called the organizer).The people who enter this complex should take note of these Rules,accept the provisions of them and comply by these rules.2. Any person who applies for admission to the stadium must be inpossession of either a ticket or a special authorization granted by theorganizer that proves they have the authority to enter the stadium. Asingle one time access to the stadium is granted with this entrance pass.Any person, who is in the stadium, must at all times be in possession ofthis ticket or the special authorization pass.3. The place in the stand and/or the area allocated to the holder of theticket is shown on the ticket/pass. It is strictly prohibited to go to or be inanother stand or area of the stadium, or to occupie another place in thestand, other than that listed on the ticket without the prior consent ofthe safety officer. The purchaser or transferee and any transferor of thepass or the special admission is jointly and severally liable together withthe ultimate holder for any damage caused by the holder in the stadium.15

4. Access to the stadium is prohibited or refused to any persons: under the influence of alcohol, drugs or any other stimulant; that have a stadiumban imposed by either an organizer or anational or international footballassociation or federation, oradministrative or judicial authorities; that demonstrate by manifest behavior the understanding to wantto disturb or to provoke the public, for example by inciting injury,hate, anger .... those whom by the stewards, who participate in the enforcementof the rules of internal order,are denied access under the secondparagraph of Article 5.If the organizer for saftey reasons refuses the right of access to the stadiumor for the same reason removes a person from the stadium, neither theorganizers nor the distributor are obliged to refund the ticket.5. Each ticket holder or holder of a special authorization that wishes toenter into the stadium must grant permission to have his ticket or passcontrolled. The stewards can ask the holders of a ticket or special admissionpass of the same sex as theirs, to undergo a voluntarily superficial inspectionof clothing and baggage in order to detect objects whoseentry into the stadium may disturb the run of the game or could endangerthe safety of the spectators and disturb public order. The stewards have theright to ask you to hand over any objects found in your possesion that arefound not sutable for in the stadium.Access to the stadium is denied by the stewards to anyone who opposes tothis inspection refuses to hand over any object or who is found to be inpossession of a weapon or a dangerous object, and to anyone who in any waycontravenes with the provisions of one or more articles of these rules ofinternal order.16

Some objects such as motor cycle helmets ... can be stored for restitution afterthe game. The depositor gives these objects of voluntarily in free storage andobtains a ticket. After the game, the object is returned from storage to therightful owner only after the issuing of the ticket. Articles 1915 and 1954 c ofthe Civil Code apply here.6. The holder of a ticket or of a special authorization which offer access tothe stadium that apply to enter the stadium and the persons present inthe stadium are prohibited to bring into the stadium, to let be broughtinto the stadium or to be in the possession of the following items:- alcohol, bottles, cans, drugs or any other stimulant- projectiles or explosives in solid, liquid or gaseous state- flammable products or materials, aerosols- pyrotechnic objects such as Bengal firework- Any weapon or dangerous object that could be used as a weapon(sticks, chains, cross-impact or impact weapons)- Anything that can be used as a means to disrupt or bring danger tothe order or safety of the crowd, and/or damage property andpeople.Animals are not allowed in the stadium unless permission is given by the safetyofficer.17

7. In the stadium, it is strictly forbidden, for the holders of a ticket or aspecial authorization to:- be situated in the areas of the stadium that their ticket or specialauthorization does not give them access to such as service rooms,changing rooms, neutral and VIP areas, press rooms, offices, privaterooms, the playing field,- to climb buildings, structures, fences or barriers, lightingpoles, dugouts,roofs, or any other infrastructure of the stadium and/or tostandup on the seats or benches, during and after the game- to obstruct access and evacuation routes, stairways, stairwells,corridors and to occupy any such places longer than is strictlynecessary for the entry into and exit from the stadium- to mask or disguise oneself to avoid recognistion.- To disrupt the peace and to jeopardize the safety of others- To sell or distribute beverages, food or any other product without theexpress authorization of the organizer- to throw or shoot any obsticles in liquidform or any other product inloose or gaseous state in the direction of the playing field, the areaaround the playing field or in the stands- to smoke in a none smoking area- to urinate in public places- banners, flags or other objects should not:o be hung infront of the bill boardso hamper the sight of the playing fieldo hamper the evacuation exitso obstruct ones recognition8. The use of texts, symbols, chants, indecent gestures and utterances thatgive rise to racism, xenophobia, discrimination and provocation areforbidden in the stadium.18

9. Everyone present in the stadium must always follow the guidelinesgiven by the organizer or those designated by the organizer. Individualswhom fail to follow these guidelines will be removed from the stadium.10. For safety reasons the organizer reserves the right to:- reseat or remove the holder of a ticket to a place other than thatstated on the ticket- to delay, interrupt or stop a game.- To temporarily keep spectators in the stadium at the end of thegame- To fully or partially evacuate the stadium- To refuse access to the stadium despite the possession of a validticket11. Each holder of a ticket or of a special authorization issued by the organizerenters the stadium at their own risk. The organizer can not be held liable fortheft or accidents12.With regard to the law of December 8 1992, for the protection of privacy inrelation to the processing of personal data, amended by the act of December11 1998, to transpose the directive 95/46/EC of October 24 1995, of theEuropean Parliament and the council on the protection of individuals withregard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of suchdata, the spectator is hereby informed that the organizers collect data andprocess it in an automatic file on the grounds of security.Every person who enters the stadium can be filmed and the images can beregistered and stored.The recording and storage of these images by the police and/or organizer isdone purely with the view to ensure the enforcement and compliance ofsecurity inside the stadium.19

The aim of the processing of these images, sanctioned by the law of December21, 2004, on safety at football matches, as amended by Act of March 10, 2003and Law of December 27, 2004, is to prevent and detect crimes and breachesof the rules of internal order, and to enable the identification of perpetrators inorder to ensure that they can be prosecuted.13. Any person who is denied access to the stadium or is obliged to leave thestadium by the organizer or does not comply fully with the rules of internalorder may de excluded from attending other football matches in accordancewith existing civil exclusion procedures.14. Any person who causes injury to another person and/or goods and/or tothe stadium can be criminally prosecuted.The law on safety at football matches from December 21, 1998 amended byLaw of March 10, 2003, Act of December 27, 2004 and Act of April 25, 2007 andits implementation applies within this stadium.15. Specific regulations concerning the “King Baudouin” stadium:It is permissible to eat and drink in the grandstandsThrowing of shredded paper, confetti, etc. is forbiddenIt is forbidden to enter the stadium complex in possession of:o air-hornso vuvuzelaso megaphonesFlagpoles are permitted under the following conditions:o flexible and light poleo hollow poleo pole made of plastico it must consist out of one pieceo it may not be greater than 1m50 in heighto 1 pole per flag/bannerBrussels, August 23 rd , 201020

General Information about BelgiumPopulation:Surface area:Federal Capital:Head of State:Prime Minister:National Day:National languages:Currency:Time zone:Pop. Density:Average temperature:Peak:10.584.534 inhabitans30.528 km²BrusselsKing Albert IIElio Di Rupo21 JulyDutch, French and German€ (Euro)GMT +1 hour342,2 inhabitants per km²9,8° CelsiusSignal de Botrange (694m)National flag:22

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