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The following is a list of football stadiums in the Netherlands, ordered by capacity. Stadiums in bold are part of the 2022–23 Eredivisie. The minimum required capacity is 4,000. The first table shows the stadiums used by professional football clubs.
#StadiumCapacityCity155,865251,117335,119430,205- Johan Cruijff Arena. Location: Amsterdam. Capacity: 56,120. The Johan Cruyff Arena is the amazing home stadium of the most successful football club in Dutch history, Ajax Amsterdam.
- De Kuip. Location: Rotterdam. Capacity: 51,117. De Kuip is the nickname and commonly used name of a stadium officially known as “Stadion Feyhe nickname literally means “The tub.”
- Philips Stadion. Location: Eindhoven. Capacity: 35,000. The Philips Stadion is the home of PSV Eindhoven, the other popular football club in the Netherlands of which the name means “Philips Sport Vereniging.”
- De Grolsch Veste. Location: Enschede. Capacity: 30,205. De Grolsch Veste literally translates to “The Grolsch Fortress” and is the home stadium if Twente Enschede.
The Johan Cruyff Arena (Dutch: Johan Cruijff Arena [ˈjoːɦɑŋ ˈkrœyf aːˌreːnaː]; officially stylised as Johan Cruijff ArenA) is the main stadium of the Dutch capital city of Amsterdam and the home stadium of football club AFC Ajax since its opening.
YearDateArtistsTour19966 September19967 September19968 September199628 SeptemberAug 8, 2023 · The Johan Cruijff Arena is the largest stadium in the Netherlands, with a seating capacity of 54,990. It was inaugurated in 1996 and is primarily known as the home of the famous football club, AFC Ajax. The Arena is named in honor of the legendary Dutch football player Johan Cruijff.
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The ArenA was completed in 1996 and has a retractable roof which can be closed during bad weather. The total capacity (all-seater) is 56,120 for football matches and up to 71,000 for concerts. Music concerts from the likes of artists Michael Jackson, U2, The Rolling Stones, Madonna, Ed Sheeran and Robbie Williams have been held. The ArenA was used ...
AFC Ajax is the most famous and successful Dutch club having won the European Cup / UEFA Champions League 4 times and the Dutch Eredivisie 36 times. Their peak years came during the early 1970s. Although Ajax had Eredivisie title wins in 2018-19, 2020-21 and 2021-22, it has lost some form of late and the last seasons have been poor by past standard...
Try to see a game of the Netherlands Football team (Nederlands-elftal) if at all possible. The Dutch fans adorned in orange are one of the most colourful sights in world football. The Dutch national side has a rich footballing history including World Cup runners-up in 1974/1978/2010 and winning the 1988 European Championship with Ruud Gullit and Ma...
De Toekomstis Ajax’s training complex and can be found by walking a few hundred metres west past the Ziggo Dome, over the foot bridge and across the car park. Ajax Women, Ajax juniors (A1) and Young Ajax (Ajax 2) teams also train and play matches at De Toekomst. The area around the ArenA also contains a multiscreen Pathé cinema complex, the AFAS Li...
The Johan Cruijff ArenA offers various stadium tourseither by a guide or a self-guided tour. It includes walking through the tunnel to see the pitch, the dug-outs and the main stand. You also get to see the mixed zone, press room and Ajax Gallery of Fame. The dressing rooms are accessible when Ajax are not playing. The Johan Cruijff ArenA VIP guide...
Last updated 9 October 2024.This article was first published in 2008 and has been regularly updated. Links on AmsterdamTips.com may pay us an affiliate commission.
The Johan Cruijff ArenA has been the ultimate football stadium in the Netherlands for over 25 years now. Next to the home base of AFC Ajax, we are also the ultimate place to watch the Dutch national team.
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The largest stadium across the Netherlands is about to get even bigger, by some 1,130 new seats. While capacity can only grow so much, the stadium's image (particularly during broadcasts) will change fundamentally.
