The Jaap Eden baan is an ice rink. It is located in the Watergraafsmeer, a neighbourhood in the east of Amsterdam. The rink is named after the famous Dutch Ice Skater Jaap Eden.
It contains a 400-metre lane and an ice hockey stadium. The stadium is the home of the semi-professional team, Amsterdam G's, of the NIJB Eredivisie, and the amateur Amstel Tijgers of the Eerste Divisie.
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