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| Former names | Arena AufSchalke (2001–2005) |
|---|---|
| Location | Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
| Built | 1998–2001 |
| Opened | 13 August 2001 |
| Owner | FC Schalke 04 |
| Operator | FC Schalke 04 |
| Construction cost | Euro 191 million |
| Architect | Hentrich, Petschnigg und Partner |
| Capacity | 62,271[1] (League Matches), 54,740 (International Matches)[2] |
| Record attendance | Ice hockey: 77,803 7 May 2010 2010 IIHF World Championship Opening Game |
| Field dimensions | 105 × 68 m |
| Tenants | |
| FC Schalke 04 (2001–present) Germany national football team (selected matches) | |
Arena AufSchalke (currently known as Veltins-Arena () for sponsorship reasons) is a football stadium in Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It opened on 13 August 2001, as the new home ground for Bundesliga club FC Schalke 04.
It hosted the 2004 UEFA Champions League Final and five matches at the 2006 FIFA World Cup, including a quarter-final. It has a capacity of 62,271 (standing and seated) for league matches and 54,740 (seated only) for international matches.[3] The stadium has a retractable roof and a retractable pitch. The naming rights to the stadium were sold on 1 July 2005 to German brewery Veltins.
2010 Ice Hockey World Championship[]
The opening game of the 74th IIHF World Championship took place at Veltins-Arena on 7 May 2010. At this occasion the crowd of 77,803 set a then World Record for ice hockey attendance. The host team Germany beat the United States 2-1 in overtime.
Rererences[]
- ↑ http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/startseite/629918/artikel_schalke-erhoeht-stadionkapazitaet.html
- ↑ Schalke erhöht Stadionkapazität (German). Kicker (30 June 2015).
- ↑ Schalke erhöht Stadionkapazität (German). Kicker (30 June 2015).