Johan Cruyff Arena

Sports venue in Amsterdam, Netherlands

This article is about the stadium of AFC Ajax. For the stadium of FC Barcelona, see Estadi Johan Cruyff.

Johan Cruyff Arena

“De Arena“ (The Arena)

UEFA

Full name| Johan Cruijff ArenA
Former names| Amsterdam ArenA (1996–2018)
Location| ArenA Boulevard 1, 1101 AX Amsterdam, Netherlands
Coordinates| 52°18′51″N 4°56′31″E﻿ / ﻿52.31417°N 4.94194°E﻿ / 52.31417; 4.94194
Public transit| Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA station, Strandvliet metro station
Owner| Gemeente Amsterdam
Stadion Amsterdam N.V.
Executive suites| 76[2]
Capacity| 55,865 (2023)[1]
51,200 (Original)[2]
71,000 (Music concerts)
Record attendance| 54,990 Ajax \- Vitesse 9 November 2022,
Ajax \- FC Volendam 26 January 2023
Field size| 105 x 68 m
Surface| PlayMaster Hybrid Grass by Tarkett Sports
Construction
Built| 1993–1996
Opened| 14 August 1996; 27 years ago (1996-08-14)
Construction cost| €140 million
Tenants
Football
AFC Ajax (1996–present)
Netherlands national football team selected matches (1996-present)
AFC Ajax Women selected matches (2015-present)
American Football
Amsterdam Admirals (1997–2007)
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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. Built from 1993 to 1996 at a cost equivalent to €140 million,[3] it is the largest stadium in the country. The stadium was previously known as the Amsterdam Arena (stylised as Amsterdam ArenA) until the 2018–19 football season, when it was officially renamed in honour of Dutch footballer Johan Cruyff (1947–2016) who died in March 2016.[4][5][6]

It was one of the stadiums used during UEFA Euro 2000, and also held the 1998 UEFA Champions League Final and 2013 UEFA Europa League Final. The stadium also hosted three group stage matches and one match in the round of 16 of the UEFA Euro 2020.

Both international and Dutch artists have given concerts in the stadium, including Tina Turner, Coldplay, U2, Take That, Celine Dion, Madonna, Michael Jackson, André Hazes, David Bowie, AC/DC, Justin Timberlake, One Direction, The Rolling Stones, Beyoncé, Rihanna, and Armin van Buuren. The dance event Sensation was held in the stadium every year, up until the final edition in 2017.

The stadium has a retractable roof and a grass surface. Since 2022, the stadium has a capacity of 55,865[1] during football matches, increased from 54,990.[2] The stadium has a capacity of 68,000 during music concerts if a center-stage setup is used (the stage in the middle of the pitch); for end-stage music concerts, the capacity is 50,000; and for music 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.

## History[edit]

The Johan Cruyff Arena with the retractable roof opened and closed

Amsterdam was one of six cities that bid to host the 1992 Summer Olympics. In 1986, a new Olympic stadium was designed, with a football field and an athletics track. It was to be built in the area of Strandvliet in Amsterdam Zuidoost. After Amsterdam lost the bid to Barcelona in October 1986, the plans for the new stadium were abandoned. In 1987, the Stichting Amsterdam Sportstad (English: "Amsterdam Sports City Foundation") was established, which made new plans for a sports stadium with an all-seated capacity of 55,000. In 1990, a new design was made based on both previous designs, with a football field, an athletics track, and completely covered by a roof. By this time, AFC Ajax needed a new stadium, as their previous home ground, De Meer, was far too small for most of Ajax's games. Since the late 1960s, Ajax had moved its most important games to Olympisch Stadion.[7] Indeed, from the 1930s onward, Ajax had played most of their European fixtures and midweek night games at Olympisch Stadion.

Once more, the design was altered – the athletics track was removed, the capacity was reduced to 50,000 seats, and the fixed roof was replaced by a retractable roof. In 1992, the Government of Amsterdam authorised the plans for the stadium with a Transferium where people could transfer from their car to various forms of public transportation. In 1993, the Government of Amsterdam changed the development plan of the location and gave a permit to build the stadium.[7]

The first pile of the deep foundation of the stadium was placed on 26 November 1993. The construction work, undertaken by Ballast Nedam and Royal BAM Group,[7] took almost three years. The highest point of the building was reached on 24 February 1995, after the roof construction was raised. The fly-over from the public road to the parking facilities was opened on 13 March 1996. The stadium received 180,000 visitors during the construction work, until the stadium was closed from 1 July 1996 until the opening ceremony.[7] The stadium was officially opened on 14 August 1996 by Queen Beatrix.[8]

At the grand opening, the queen made a curtain fall inside the stadium. This revealed the world's largest painting De Zee (English: The Sea) of 80 by 126 meters (262 ft × 413 ft). Two-dimensional ships were placed on the sea representing the clubs in the Eredivisie. Trijntje Oosterhuis sang the hymn "De Zee", composed for the opening ceremony by John Ewbank. An eight-day torch relay with 375 runners over 1400 km through the Netherlands reached the stadium. The first runner was Johan Cruyff starting in the old stadium De Meer, and the last runner was Frank Rijkaard arriving in the new stadium. After the grass was revealed and the roof opened, an inaugural football match was played between AFC Ajax and Milan, which Ajax lost 0–3.[citation needed] Tina Turner opened the stadium with three concerts with 160,000 people, from her world breaking Wildest Dreams Tour.

The construction of the stadium cost an equivalent of €140 million[3] (at the time, the currency of the Netherlands was the Dutch guilder).

The stadium combines a retractable roof with a grass surface. This caused some problems in the beginning: the turf's grass would not grow in the shade of the open roof and had to be replaced up to four times a year.[citation needed]

### Exterior renovation[edit]

The Arena from outside (1996).

In September 2015, plans were presented to renovate the stadium's facade.[9] The renovation should provide better quality and service to visitors by widening the walkway rings around the stadium, creating more room for the visitors and for new facilities (the number of seats remains the same). As a result, the outside of the stadium transforms from a concave shape to a convex shape, drastically altering its appearance. The renovation was completed in 2020, when four matches of the UEFA Euro 2020 championship were played in the Arena.

Construction works started in June 2017.[10] The first phase is to renovate the east side of the stadium, where construction of the new facade was completed in April 2018.[11]

### Name change[edit]

Former stadium logo until 2018

On 25 April 2017, it was announced that the Amsterdam Arena would be renamed to "Johan Cruijff Arena" in memory of Ajax legend Johan Cruyff.[12][13] Later that year, on 9 August, it was stated that the name change would take place on 25 October 2017.[14][15] However, this was postponed as that date proved to be infeasible due to the many matters that needed to be settled, such as arranging compensation for possible loss of income, transferring part of the shares from the municipality of Amsterdam to Ajax and having a discussion with the Cruyff family.[16][17]

On 5 April 2018, it was announced that the stadium would officially change name at the start of the 2018–19 football season.[4][5] The stadium's new logo was revealed on 25 April 2018, the birthday of Johan Cruyff.[18] According to the spokeswoman of Cruyff's family, the original Dutch spelling of his name (Cruijff) was chosen for the stadium's official name "to stay close to the Dutch Johan".[6] The 2018–19 football season started in August 2018.[19]

## Building and facilities[edit]

The stadium's original architect is the Dutchman Rob Schuurman. The original all-seated capacity was 54,990.[2] After the 2019–20 season, but before Euro 2020, capacity was expanded by 660.[1][20] The final increased capacity after the 2017-2021 renovation project is 56,120,[1] an increase of 1,130. The original capacity during music concerts – the stadium's maximum capacity – is 68,000 visitors.[3] The parking capacity of the Transferium is 500 cars (inside); there are an additional 12,000 parking spots outside.[3]

The Johan Cruyff Arena is one of two stadiums in the Netherlands that is rated as Category 4 by UEFA, the other being the Feijenoord Stadion in Rotterdam.[21]

The Ajax Museum is located in the stadium, which shows Ajax's more than 120 years of history.[22]

The nearest train and subway (metro) station is Amsterdam Bijlmer Arena. The metro lines 50 and 54 (Amsterdam Central Station and city center) stop here.

## Sporting events[edit]

### Association football[edit]

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The Arena in Ajax's Champions League game in 2019.

The stadium is the home of AFC Ajax in the Eredivisie and European matches.

The inaugural match on 14 August 1996 was a friendly between the home team Ajax and AC Milan, which ended with a 3–0 win for Milan. The first goal was scored by Dejan Savićević. The first Ajax goal was scored in the first competition match against NAC Breda by Kiki Musampa.

The 1998 UEFA Champions League Final when Real Madrid defeated Juventus by 1–0, was played in the stadium. It was also one of the venues in UEFA Euro 2000.

And the stadium was the host of the 2013 UEFA Europa League Final, when Chelsea defeated Benfica by 2–1.

It hosts often Dutch national team's international matches, though the Netherlands does not have one dedicated national stadium for football.

Since a friendly game in 2015, the stadium hosts regularly matches since 2023 of the AFC Ajax Women. The klassieker home game against Feyenoord of that year was the first, with an attendance of 33,742 visitors. And also the home games of the group stage of the 2023–24 UEFA Women's Champions League and the Quarter-final home game against Chelsea Women venued at the stadium. The game against Chelsea saw a record attendance of 35,991 people for a women’s game in the Netherlands.

In addition, the stadium hosted pre-season friendlies of Ajax 1 (men) or in the past aswel tournaments, like the Amsterdam Tournament or games of Ajax's reserve team.

#### Euro 2000[edit]

Date | Team 1 | Result | Team 2 | Round

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11 June 2000 |  Netherlands | 1–0 |  Czech Republic | Group D
18 June 2000 |  Slovenia | 1–2 |  Spain | Group C
21 June 2000 |  France | 2–3 |  Netherlands | Group D
24 June 2000 |  Turkey | 0–2 |  Portugal | Quarter-finals
29 June 2000 |  Netherlands | 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(1–3 p) |  Italy | Semi-finals

#### Euro 2020[edit]

The stadium hosted three group stage matches and one round of 16 match at the UEFA Euro 2020, which was postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe.

Date  | Team 1  | Result  | Team 2  | Round  | Attendance

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13 June 2021 |  Netherlands | 3–2 |  Ukraine | Group C | 15,837[23]
17 June 2021 | 2–0 |  Austria | 15,243[24]
21 June 2021 |  North Macedonia | 0–3 |  Netherlands | 15,227[25]
26 June 2021 |  Wales | 0–4 |  Denmark | Round of 16 | 14,645[26]

### American football[edit]

The stadium was home of the American football team Amsterdam Admirals of the NFL Europe, until the National Football League (NFL) ended its European competition in June 2007.[27] The team played over 50 matches in the stadium from 1997 to 2007.[8] World Bowl IX was played at the Arena in 2001, when the Berlin Thunder defeated the Barcelona Dragons.

### Kickboxing[edit]

As kickboxing is a popular combat sport in the Netherlands, the It's Showtime and K-1 promotions have held a number of fight cards at the arena. Many of the sport's biggest stars such as Peter Aerts, Semmy Schilt, Badr Hari and Ernesto Hoost have fought there.[28]

## Music events[edit]

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British rock band Coldplay performing at the stadium, as part of their A Head Full of Dreams Tour, in June 2016.

Dutch music group De Toppers have played annually at the venue since 2005. In total, they have sold out more than 50 concerts; no other act has performed at the stadium that many times. The arena was listed as a potential venue in Amsterdam's bid to host the 65th Eurovision Song Contest. However, the city later withdrew its bid due to venues, including the Johan Cruyff Arena, being fully booked.[29][30]

Entertainment events held at the Johan Cruyff Arena

Year  | Date  | Artists  | Tour  | Supporting Acts  | Attendance  | Box Office  | Ref.
1996
6 September  | Tina Turner | Wildest Dreams Tour | —  | —  |
7 September
8 September
28 September  | Michael Jackson | HIStory World Tour | —  |  | —  | [31]
30 September
2 October
1997
8 June
10 June
18 June  | Celine Dion | Falling into You: Around the World | —  | —  |
1998
29 June  | The Rolling Stones | Bridges to Babylon Tour | Dave Matthews Band | 261,277 / 261,277  | $11,094,308  |
1 July
2 July
5 July
6 July
1999
5 June  | Backstreet Boys | Into the Millennium Tour | —  | —  |
14 June  | Celine Dion  | Let's Talk About Love World Tour | —  | 64,652 / 64,652  | $3,048,136  |
2001
5 June  | Bon Jovi | One Wild Night Tour | —  | —  |
6 June
2003
3 June  | Bon Jovi  | Bounce Tour | —  | —  |
17 July  | Robbie Williams | Weekends of Mass Distraction | —  | —  |
18 July
19 August  | The Rolling Stones  | Licks Tour | —  | —  |
22 September
2004
11 June  | David Bowie | A Reality Tour | —  | —  |
2005
13 July  | U2 | Vertigo Tour | The Killers
Snow Patrol
Kaiser Chiefs
The Music
Athlete  | 165,516 / 165,516  | $13,022,200  |
15 July
16 July
2006
21 June  | Robbie Williams  | Close Encounters Tour | —  | —  |
22 June
24 June
25 June
31 July  | The Rolling Stones  | A Bigger Bang Tour | Toots and the Maytals | —  |
3 September  | Madonna | Confessions Tour | Paul Oakenfold | 102,330 / 102,330  | $11,783,254  |
4 September
2007
16 June  | Justin Timberlake | FutureSex/LoveShow | —  | —  |
1 July  | Genesis | Turn It On Again: The Tour | —  | 52,622 / 52,622  | $3,819,127  |
2008
2 June  | Celine Dion  | Taking Chances World Tour | —  | 46,969 / 52,772  | $4,565,126  |
13 June  | Bon Jovi  | Lost Highway Tour | —  | 34,512 / 34,512  | $2,817,625  |
18 June  | Bruce Springsteen | Magic Tour | —  | 36,257 / 36,529  | $4,370,497  |
2 September  | Madonna  | Sticky & Sweet Tour | Robyn | 50,588 / 50,588  | $6,717,734  |
11 October  | Kinderen voor Kinderen | Kinderen voor Kinderen Mega Spektakel  | —  | —  |
2009
23 June  | AC/DC | Black Ice World Tour | The Answer
Drive Like Maria  | 50,541 / 50,541  | $4,361,233  |
20 July  | U2  | U2 360° Tour | Snow Patrol | 125,866 / 125,866  | $12,583,998  |
21 July
2011
18 July  | Take That | Progress Live | —  | —  |
2013
4 June  | Muse | The 2nd Law World Tour | Biffy Clyro
Bastille | —  |
13 July  | Robbie Williams  | Take the Crown Stadium Tour | —  | —  |
8 September  | Roger Waters | The Wall Live | —  | 47,414 / 47,500  | $4,257,133  |
2014
24 June  | One Direction | Where We Are | 5 Seconds of Summer | 103,551 / 103,551  | $7,859,850  |
25 June
2016
17 June  | Rihanna | Anti World Tour | Big Sean
DJ Mustard | 50,513 / 50,932  | $3,525,469  |
23 June  | Coldplay | A Head Full of Dreams Tour | Lianne La Havas
Alessia Cara | 104,511 / 104,511  | $8,759,000  |
24 June
16 July  | Beyoncé | The Formation World Tour | Chloe x Halle
Ingrid | 49,436 / 49,436  | $4,712,051  | [32]
2017
13 May  | Armin van Buuren | —  | Eller van Buuren
Gavin DeGraw
Kensington
Mr. Probz
Trevor Guthrie  | —  |
29 July  | U2  | The Joshua Tree Tour 2017 | Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds | 104,708 / 104,708  | $11,544,870  |
30 July
30 September  | The Rolling Stones  | No Filter Tour | De Staat | 54,791 / 54,791  | $8,762,079  |
2018
19 June  | Beyoncé
Jay-Z | On the Run II Tour | DeeJay Abstract  | 97,869 / 97,869  | $9,753,269  | [33]
20 June  | DJ Flava
2019
11 June  | Metallica | WorldWired Tour | Ghost
Bokassa  | 50,576 / 50,576  | $5,151,429  |
2022
7 July  | The Rolling Stones  | Sixty | Ghost Hounds  | 51,592 / 51,592  | $9,241,437  |
14 July  | Ed Sheeran | +–=÷× Tour | Maisie Peters
Cat Burns | 134,119 / 134,119  | $8,611,476  |
15 July
2023
27 April  | Metallica | M72 World Tour | Architects
Mammoth WVH |  |  |
29 April  | Ice Nine Kills
Floor Jansen
25 May  | Bruce Springsteen
E Street Band | 2023 Tour | —  |  |  |
27 May
4 June  | Harry Styles | Love On Tour | Wet Leg |  |  |
5 June
6 June
17 June  | Beyoncé  | Renaissance World Tour | —  | 97,657 / 97,657  | $12,817,577  | [34][35]
18 June
23 June  | The Weeknd | After Hours til Dawn Tour | Kaytranada
Mike Dean | 103,181 / 103,181  | $10,066,993  |
24 June
15 July  | Coldplay  | Music of the Spheres World Tour | Griff
Zoë Tauran  | 267,180 / 267,180  | $30,322,573  |
16 July
18 July
19 July
2024  | 9 June  | Burna Boy | I Told Them Tour  |  |  |  |
4 July  | Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour | Paramore |  |  |
5 July
6 July
10 July  | Pink | Pink Summer Carnival | Gayle
KidCutUp
The Script |  |  |
11 July

## See also[edit]

* Association football portal

* Halte Amsterdam ArenA

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Olympiastadion
Munich

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Final venue
1998 | Succeeded by

Camp Nou
Barcelona

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Preceded by

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Bucharest

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Juventus Stadium
Turin

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UEFA Euro 2000 stadiums

Belgium|

* Jan Breydel Stadium (Bruges)
* King Baudouin Stadium (Brussels)
* Stade du Pays de Charleroi (Charleroi)
* Stade Maurice Dufrasne (Liège)

Netherlands|

* Johan Cruyff Arena (Amsterdam)
* GelreDome (Arnhem)
* Philips Stadion (Eindhoven)
* Feijenoord Stadion (Rotterdam)

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UEFA Euro 2020 stadiums

* Johan Cruyff Arena (Amsterdam)
* Olympic Stadium (Baku)
* Arena Națională (Bucharest)
* Puskás Aréna (Budapest)
* Parken Stadium (Copenhagen)
* Hampden Park (Glasgow)
* Wembley Stadium (London)
* Allianz Arena (Munich)
* Stadio Olimpico (Rome)
* Krestovsky Stadium (Saint Petersburg)
* La Cartuja (Seville)

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European Cup and UEFA Champions League final venues

European Cup era, 1955–1992

1950s|

* Parc des Princes (1956)
* Santiago Bernabéu (1957)
* Heysel Stadium (1958)
* Neckarstadion (1959)

1960s|

* Hampden Park (1960)
* Wankdorf Stadium (1961)
* Olympisch Stadion (1962)
* Wembley Stadium (1963)
* Praterstadion (1964)
* San Siro (1965)
* Heysel Stadium (1966)
* Estádio Nacional (1967)
* Wembley Stadium (1968)
* Santiago Bernabéu (1969)

1970s|

* San Siro (1970)
* Wembley Stadium (1971)
* De Kuip (1972)
* Red Star Stadium (1973)
* Heysel Stadium (1974)
* Parc des Princes (1975)
* Hampden Park (1976)
* Stadio Olimpico (1977)
* Wembley Stadium (1978)
* Olympiastadion (1979)

1980s|

* Santiago Bernabéu (1980)
* Parc des Princes (1981)
* De Kuip (1982)
* Olympic Stadium (1983)
* Stadio Olimpico (1984)
* Heysel Stadium (1985)
* Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán (1986)
* Praterstadion (1987)
* Neckarstadion (1988)
* Camp Nou (1989)

1990s|

* Praterstadion (1990)
* Stadio San Nicola (1991)
* Wembley Stadium (1992)

UEFA Champions League era, 1992–present

1990s|

* Olympiastadion (Munich) (1993)
* Olympic Stadium (1994)
* Ernst-Happel-Stadion (1995)
* Stadio Olimpico (1996)
* Olympiastadion (Munich) (1997)
* Amsterdam Arena (1998)
* Camp Nou (1999)

2000s|

* Stade de France (2000)
* San Siro (2001)
* Hampden Park (2002)
* Old Trafford (2003)
* Arena AufSchalke (2004)
* Atatürk Olympic Stadium (2005)
* Stade de France (2006)
* Olympic Stadium (2007)
* Luzhniki Stadium (2008)
* Stadio Olimpico (2009)

2010s|

* Santiago Bernabéu (2010)
* Wembley Stadium (2011)
* Allianz Arena (2012)
* Wembley Stadium (2013)
* Estádio da Luz (2014)
* Olympiastadion (Berlin) (2015)
* San Siro (2016)
* Millennium Stadium (2017)
* NSC Olimpiyskiy Stadium (2018)
* Metropolitano Stadium (2019)

2020s|

* Estádio da Luz (2020)
* Estádio do Dragão (2021)
* Stade de France (2022)
* Atatürk Olympic Stadium (2023)
* Wembley Stadium (2024)
* Allianz Arena (2025)

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UEFA Cup and UEFA Europa League final venues

UEFA Cup era, 1971–2009

1970s|

* Molineux Stadium,  White Hart Lane (1972)
* Anfield,  Bökelbergstadion (1973)
* White Hart Lane,  De Kuip (1974)
* Rheinstadion,  Diekman Stadion (1975)
* Anfield,  Olympiastadion (1976)
* Stadio Comunale,  San Mamés Stadium (1977)
* Stade Armand Cesari,  Philips Stadion (1978)
* Red Star Stadium,  Rheinstadion (1979)

1980s|

* Bökelbergstadion,  Waldstadion (1980)
* Portman Road,  Olympic Stadium (1981)
* Ullevi,  Volksparkstadion (1982)
* Heysel Stadium,  Estádio da Luz (1983)
* Constant Vanden Stock Stadium,  White Hart Lane (1984)
* Sóstói Stadion,  Santiago Bernabéu (1985)
* Santiago Bernabéu,  Olympiastadion (1986)
* Ullevi,  Tannadice Park (1987)
* Estadi de Sarrià,  Ulrich-Haberland-Stadion (1988)
* Stadio San Paolo,  Neckarstadion (1989)

1990s|

* Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino,  Stadio Partenio (1990)
* San Siro,  Stadio Olimpico (1991)
* Stadio Delle Alpi,  Olympic Stadium (1992)
* Westfalenstadion,  Stadio Delle Alpi (1993)
* Ernst-Happel-Stadion,  San Siro (1994)
* Stadio Ennio Tardini,  San Siro (1995)
* Olympiastadion,  Parc Lescure (1996)
* Parkstadion,  San Siro (1997)
* Parc des Princes (1998)
* Luzhniki Stadium (1999)

2000s|

* Parken (2000)
* Westfalenstadion (2001)
* De Kuip (2002)
* Estadio Olímpico de Sevilla (2003)
* Ullevi (2004)
* Estádio José Alvalade (2005)
* Philips Stadion (2006)
* Hampden Park (2007)
* City of Manchester Stadium (2008)
* Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium (2009)

UEFA Europa League era, 2009–present

2010s|

* Hamburg Arena (2010)
* Dublin Arena (2011)
* Arena Națională (2012)
* Amsterdam Arena (2013)
* Juventus Stadium (2014)
* Stadion Narodowy (2015)
* St. Jakob-Park (2016)
* Friends Arena (2017)
* Parc Olympique Lyonnais (2018)
* Baku Olympic Stadium (2019)

2020s|

* RheinEnergieStadion (2020)
* Stadion Gdańsk (2021)
* Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán (2022)
* Puskás Aréna (2023)
* Aviva Stadium (2024)
* San Mamés (2025)

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Football venues in the Netherlands

Eredivisie|

* Abe Lenstra Stadion
* Adelaarshorst
* AFAS Stadion
* Cambuur Stadion
* Erve Asito
* Fortuna Sittard Stadion
* Galgenwaard
* GelreDome
* Goffertstadion
* De Grolsch Veste
* Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadion
* Johan Cruyff Arena
* Het Kasteel
* Koning Willem II Stadion
* De Kuip
* MAC³PARK Stadion
* Mandemakers Stadion
* Philips Stadion

Eerste Divisie|

* 711 Stadion
* AFAS Trainingcomplex
* ADO Den Haag Stadium
* De Koel
* De Oude Meerdijk
* Stadion Woudestein
* Frans Heesen Stadion
* De Herdgang
* Jan Louwers Stadion
* De Koel
* Kras Stadion
* Parkstad Limburg Stadion
* Rat Verlegh Stadion
* Stadion Krommedijk
* SolarUnie Stadion
* De Toekomst
* De Vijverberg
* De Vliert
* Yanmar Stadion
* Zoudenbalch

Lower leagues|

* Berg & Bos
* Haarlem Stadion
* Kaalheide
* Henk Nienhuis Stadion
* RBC Stadion
* Het Loopveld
* Maarschalkerweerd
* Schildman
* De Westmaat
* Westvliet

Defunct|

* Alkmaarderhout
* De Baandert
* Diekman
* Gemeentelijk Sportpark
* Het Houten Stadion
* De Luiten
* De Meer Stadion
* Monnikenhuize
* NAC Stadion
* Nieuw Monnikenhuize
* Olympisch Stadion
* Oosterenkstadion
* Oosterpark Stadion
* Sportpark Noord
* Wageningse Berg
* Zuiderpark Stadion

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Music venues in the Netherlands

Amsterdam|

* ADM (closed)
* Concertgebouw
* AFAS Live
* Johan Cruyff Arena
* Ziggo Dome
* Paradiso
* Melkweg
* Bitterzoet
* Bimhuis
* Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ
* OCCII
* OT301
* Jaap Edenhal (closed)

Rotterdam|

* Ahoy
* De Doelen
* Rotown
* WORM
* Baroeg
* Poortgebouw

The Hague|

* Koninklijke Schouwburg
* Paard van Troje
* Statenhal (closed)

Utrecht|

* ACU
* Central Studios (closed)
* De Helling
* Moira
* Muziekcentrum Vredenburg (closed)
* Tivoli Oudegracht (closed)
* TivoliVredenburg

Other cities|

* Almelo: Sub Rosa (closed)
* Arnhem: GelreDome, Rijnhal (closed)
* Den Bosch: W2, Brabanthallen, De Toonzaal
* Eindhoven: Effenaar, Muziekgebouw Frits Philips
* Haarlem: Patronaat
* Helmond : Plato (closed)
* Hoorn: Manifesto
* Horst: Zopo (closed)
* Kaatsheuvel: Apollo (closed)
* Leiden: Groenoordhallen (closed)
* Nijmegen: Extrapool, Concertgebouw de Vereeniging (closed)
* Noord-Scharwoude: De Koog (closed)
* Tilburg: 013
* Zwolle: IJsselhallen

Music festivals|

Active
Arrow Rock Festival (Biddinghuizen)
Best Kept Secret (Hilvarenbeek)
Down the Rabbit Hole (Beuningen)
Lowlands Festival (Biddinghuizen)
Neurotic Deathfest (013, Tilburg)
Pinkpop Festival (Landgraaf)
ProgPower Europe (Baarlo)
Roadburn Festival (013, Tilburg)

Former
Dynamo Open Air (Eindhoven, Nuenen, Nijmegen; 1989-2005)
Fields of Rock (Nijmegen; 2002-2007)

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List of covered stadiums in Europe

Retractable-roof stadiums|

| Denmark|

* Parken Stadium (Copenhagen)

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France|

* Stade Pierre-Mauroy (Villeneuve-d'Ascq)

Germany|

* Waldstadion (Frankfurt)
* Merkur Spiel-Arena (Düsseldorf)
* Arena AufSchalke (Gelsenkirchen)

Netherlands|

* Johan Cruyff Arena (Amsterdam)
* GelreDome (Arnhem)

Poland|

* Stadion Narodowy (Warsaw)

Romania|

* Arena Națională (Bucharest)

Russia|

* Krestovsky Stadium (Saint Petersburg)

Sweden|

* Friends Arena (Solna)
* Tele2 Arena (Stockholm)

Wales|

* Millennium Stadium (Cardiff)

Domed stadiums|

| France|

* Paris La Défense Arena (Nanterre)

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Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax

* Players
* M
* F
* Managers
* Honours
* Seasons
* M
* F
* Cup
* Europe
* Records and statistics
* Current season

History|

* History of AFC Ajax
* AFC Ajax kit history

Teams|

* I. Ajax 1 (First team)
* II. Jong Ajax (Reserves)
* III. Ajax Zaterdag (Amateurs)
* Ajax vrouwen (Women's)
* Ajax eSports (Pro Gaming)

Grounds|

* Het Veldje (1893-1900)
* Amsterdam-Noord (1900-1907)
* Het Houten Stadion (1907-1934)
* De Meer Stadion (1934-1996)
* Olympic Stadium (1934-1996)
* Johan Cruyff Arena (1996-present)

Training grounds|

* Sportpark De Toekomst (1996-present)
* adidas miCoach Performance Centre (2011-present)

Academy|

* Ajax Youth Academy

Tournaments|

* Amsterdam Tournament (1975-2009)
* U19: Copa Amsterdam (2005-present)
* U17: Future Cup (2010-present)

Rivalries|

* De Klassieker (with Feyenoord)
* De Topper (with PSV)
* Noord-Hollandse Derby (with AZ ‧ Telstar ‧ FC Volendam)
* Hofstad vs. Hoofdstad (with ADO Den Haag)
* Stadsderby (with Blauw-Wit ‧ DWS ‧ De Volewijckers)
* Other (with FC Groningen ‧ FC Twente ‧ FC Utrecht)

Supporters|

* AFCA Supportersclub
* Ajax Business Associates
* Supportersvereniging Ajax

Culture|

* A.F.C.A (clothing)
* A.F.C.A (hooligans)
* AFC Ajax N.V.
* "Ajax"
* Ajax Experience
* "Ajax Hup Hup Hup"
* "Ajax-mars"
* "Ajax, Olé Olé Olé"
* Ajax Supportershome
* Battle of Beverwijk
* Big Three
* "Blah Blah Blah"
* "Bloed, zweet en tranen"
* Club van 100
* F-side
* Halte ArenA
* "Hava Nagila"
* De kabel
* Kamp Seedorf
* Lucky Lynx
* "Mijn Stad"
* De Mistwedstrijd
* Nail bombs incident
* North Up Alliance
* "Oei Oei Oei (Dat Was Me Weer Een Loei)"
* South Crew
* Staafincident
* "Three Little Birds"
* "Tokyo"
* Total Football
* VAK410
* "De Voetbalmatch"
* Vuurwerkincident
* "We gaan naar Londen"
* "We gaan naar Rome"
* "Wij zijn Ajax"
* World of Ajax

Media|

* 1900
* Ajax Life
* Ajax Magazine
* Ajax TV
* Ajax, dit is mijn club
* Ajax-nieuws
* Ajax: Hark the Herald Angel Sings
* Ajaxjournaal
* Becoming Zlatan
* The Price of Heaven
* Superjews

Former teams|

* Ajax Baseball Club (1922-1972)
* Ajax Cape Town (1999-2020)
* Ajax Orlando Prospects (2002-2007)
* Ajax Hellas Youth Academy (2011-2016)

Affiliated clubs|

* Almere City
* Barcelona
* Beijing Guoan
* Cruzeiro
* Gamba Osaka
* Guangzhou R&F
* Pachuca
* Palmeiras
* Sagan Tosu
* Sharjah FC
* Sparta Rotterdam
* Sydney FC
* AS Trenčín

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Amsterdam Admirals

* Founded in 1995
* Folded in 2007
* Based in Amsterdam, Netherlands

The Franchise|

* Franchise
* Coaches

Stadiums|

* Olympisch Stadion
* De Meer Stadion
* Johan Cruyff Arena

Head coaches|

* Al Luginbill
* Bart Andrus

World Bowl appearances (3)|

* '95
* XIII
* XIV

League championships (1)|

* 2005

Seasons|

* 1995
* 1996
* 1997
* 1998
* 1999
* 2000
* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007

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Netherlands national football team

* History
* Royal Dutch Football Association

General|

* History
* Managers

Venues|

* Johan Cruyff Arena
* Philips Stadion
* De Kuip

Statistics|

* Results
* Records
* Hat-tricks

Results|

* 1905–1919
* 1920–1939
* 1940–1959
* 1960–1979
* 1980–1999
* 2000–2009
* 2010–2019
* 2020–present

Players|

* Current
* Players
* World Cup & Euro Championship squads
* Born outside Netherlands
* Other categories

Goals|

* Robin van Persie
* Memphis Depay

Rivalries|

* Argentina
* Belgium
* Germany

FIFA World Cup|

* Summary
* 1934
* 1938
* 1974
* 1978
* 1990
* 1994
* 1998
* 2006
* 2010
* 2014
* 2022

UEFA European Championship|

* Summary
* 1976
* 1980
* 1988
* 1992
* 1996
* 2000
* 2004
* 2008
* 2012
* 2020
* 2024

Other tournaments|

* Belgium vs Netherlands Cups (1905–1932)
* Summer Olympics (1908–1952)
* UEFA Nations League (2018–)

Culture|

* De kabel
* Total Football

Other KNVB teams|

* Men
* B team
* U-21
* U-19
* U-17
* U-16
* Women
* U-19
* U-17
* Beach soccer
* Futsal

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* Commons

Authority control databases: Geographic |

* MusicBrainz place
* StadiumDB
* Structurae

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