Amsterdam Arena
in Amsterdam, NetherlandsCategory: Attraction
0 views 
0 shares 
0 comments
set bookmark!
Created/changed by:
System
Address details
Burgemeester Stramanweg 404, 1101 AX Amsterdam, Netherlands Print route »
Phone & WWW
Business hours
Info
The Johan Cruijff Arena (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈjoːɦɑn ˈkrœyf aːˌreːnaː]; formerly known as Amsterdam ArenA) is the main stadium of Amsterdam, capital city of the Netherlands. It is the largest stadium in the country, built from 1993 to 1996 at a cost of €140 million, and officially opened on 14 August 1996. At the start of the 2018–19 football season, the stadium underwent a name change from Amsterdam Arena to "Johan Cruijff Arena", naming the stadium after legendary Dutch footballer Johan Cruyff following his death in March 2016.The stadium is the home of the association football club AFC Ajax since 1996. In addition, it was the home of the now-defunct American football club Amsterdam Admirals (1997–2007). It was one of the stadiums used during Euro 2000, and also held the 1998 Champions League and 2013 Europa League finals. The stadium will also host three group stage matches and one match in the round of 16 of the Euro 2020.
Both international and Dutch artists have given concerts in the ArenA, including Take That, Celine Dion, Madonna, Michael Jackson, André Hazes, David Bowie, AC/DC, One Direction, The Rolling Stones, Beyoncé and Rihanna. The dance event Sensation is held in the stadium every year.
The stadium has a retractable roof combined with a grass surface. It has a capacity of 54,033 people during football matches, and of 68,000 people during concerts if a centre-stage setup is used (the stage in the middle of the pitch); for end-stage concerts, the capacity is 50,000, and for concerts for which the stage is located in the east side of the stadium, the capacity is 35,000. It held UEFA five-star stadium status, which was superseded by a new system of classification.
