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, Belgium. It is currently used mostly for

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matches and is the home ground of K.R.C. Genk. The stadium holds 23,718Luminus Arena
krcgenk.be (last check 30/03/2018) (of which 4,200 are standing places) and was built in 1999.

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played at this stadium for their single season at the top level in 2003–04. Following the relegation of the club, it moved to

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in Beringen. The average home attendance varies from 20,000 to 22,000 supporters who visit the stadium every fortnight.

History

Before the start of the 2007–08 season, the stadium was known as "het Fenixstadion". However, early 2007 Racing Genk signed an agreement with the

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brewery to lease the name of the stadium for a 5-year period changing the name to Cristal Arena. In 2016, the name was changed to Luminus Arena, named after Belgian company Luminus, the new stadium sponsor, who signed a four-year deal for the naming rights. In 2021, the name was changed to CegekA Arena, named after the Belgian IT company, the new stadium sponsor, who signed a ten-year deal for the naming rights. The

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played three games at this venue in 2009, a friendly against

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qualifier against

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, which they lost 2–4 and a Nations League promotion/relegation play-off against Ukraine, which they won 3-0. On 20 November 2018,

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played a friendly against the

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, and won by a 94-minute goal from Matteo Politano.

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Stadium information

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