NAC Breda

The Rat Verlegh Stadion is the home of NAC Breda, located at Stadionstraat 23 in the city of Breda, North Brabant. The stadium holds 19,000 spectators and has been NAC's home since 1996, replacing the old Breda Stadion that had served the club for many decades. Named after Piet Rat Verlegh, a local businessman and longtime club benefactor, the modern venue was purpose-built on a site to the west of the city centre and provides a fully covered, modern matchday experience. The four-stand design ensures the entire crowd is sheltered, and the intimate layout creates a consistently good atmosphere for top-flight football.

NAC Breda - standing for Nooit Opgeven Altijd Doorgaan, "Never Give Up, Always Persevere" - have had a fluctuating history in Dutch football, spending periods in both the Eredivisie and Eerste Divisie. The club produced notable players over the decades and have consistently drawn strong support from the Breda community and the broader North Brabant region. Their most celebrated periods in the Eredivisie during the 2000s and 2010s were accompanied by regular sell-out crowds at the Rat Verlegh Stadion. The club's name itself reflects a philosophy of resilience and community commitment that resonates deeply with their Brabant supporter base.

The Rat Verlegh Stadion is one of Dutch football's most reliable atmospheres for its size, with the North Brabant supporter culture producing vocal, colourful home crowds. Breda is a historic fortified city in the southern Netherlands, known for its Grote Kerk, its Nassau heritage, and its position as a gateway between the Netherlands and Belgium. NAC Breda's fanbase draws from the city and the surrounding Catholic Brabant countryside, and the stadium reflects this community character. The club has maintained their position as an important focal point for football in the south of the Netherlands, even during periods in the lower division.