Arena AufSchalke
Arena AufSchalke (German pronunciation: [aˈʁeːnaː ʔaʊfˈʃalkə]), currently known as Veltins-Arena (pronounced [ˈfɛltɪnsʔaˌʁeːnaː]) for sponsorship reasons, is a retractable roof football stadium in Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It opened on 13 August 2001, as the new home ground for FC Schalke 04.
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| Former names | Arena AufSchalke (2001–2005) |
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| Location | Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
| Public transit | 302 Veltins Arena |
| Owner | FC Schalke 04 |
| Operator | FC Schalke 04 |
| Executive suites | 90 |
| Capacity | 62,271 (League Matches), 54,740 (International Matches) |
| Record attendance | Ice hockey: 77,803 (7 May 2010, 2010 IIHF World Championship Opening Game) Football: 62,271 (Regular sellout) |
| Field size | 105 × 68 m |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1998–2001 |
| Opened | 13 August 2001 |
| Construction cost | €191 million |
| Architect | Hentrich, Petschnigg und Partner |
| Tenants | |
| FC Schalke 04 (2001–present) Germany national football team (selected matches)
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| Website | |
| veltins-arena | |
It hosted the 2004 UEFA Champions League Final and five matches at the 2006 FIFA World Cup, including a quarter-final and it will host four matches in Euro 2024. It has a capacity of 62,271 (standing and seated) for league matches and 54,740 (seated only) for international matches. 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.
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