GelreDome
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Vitesse (1998–present) |
The GelreDome (Dutch pronunciation:
Both international and Dutch artists have given concerts in the stadium, including
The stadium has a retractable roof, as well as a convertible pitch, that can be retracted, when unused during concerts or other events held at the stadium, and a climate control system. It has a capacity of 34,000 people for sports events, or 41,000 during concerts. The GelreDome pitch is surrounded on each side by four covered all-seater stands, officially known as the Edward Sturing Stand (North), Charly Bosveld Stand (East), Theo Bos Stand (South) and Just Göbel Stand (West).
The GelreDome currently holds a four-star rating by UEFA.
History
The GelreDome replaced the Nieuw Monnikenhuize Stadion as Vitesse's home ground on 25 March 1998. Plans had been afoot to expand and to renovate the old and now demolished Nieuw Monnikenhuize. However, with a growing fan capacity and with arguments that the location of the old stadium was not strategic enough, the idea was conceived to build a new arena for the Vitesse fans.
The first match played at the stadium was a 4–1 victory by the home team against
International matches
Three international matches of the Netherlands national football team were played in the stadium, the first one being on May 27, 1998: a friendly against Cameroon (0–1). The last one, played on April 26, 2000, was also a friendly: a 0–0 against Scotland. In 2019, the Netherlands women's national team, also played their an international (friendly) match at the stadium. Furthermore, the GelreDome was the location for three UEFA Euro 2000 group stage matches (with a capacity of 30,000), as well as the 2007 UEFA European Under-21 Championship tournament.
Euro 2000 matches
Date | Time | Stage | Team #1 | Res. | Team #2 |
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11 June 2000 | 2:30pm | Group B | Turkey | 1–2 | Italy |
17 June 2000 | 6:00pm | Group A | Romania | 0–1 | Portugal |
21 June 2000 | 6:00pm | Group C | Slovenia | 0–0 | Norway |
UEFA U21 2007 matches
Date | Time | Stage | Team #1 | Res. | Team #2 |
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11 June 2007 | 6:15pm | Group B | Czech Republic | 0–0 | England |
14 June 2007 | 8:45pm | Group B | England | 2–2 | Italy |
17 June 2007 | 8:45pm | Group B | Italy | 3–1 | Czech Republic |
20 June 2007 | 8:45pm | Semi-finals | Serbia | 2–0 | Belgium |
Davis Cup 2003
Date | Stage | Team #1 | Res. | Team #2 |
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7 February 2003 | First round | Netherlands | 2–3 | Switzerland |
Kickboxing
Date | Stage | Team #1 | Res. | Team #2 |
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21 December 2019 | Glory: Collision 2 | Rico Verhoeven | – | Badr Hari |
Concerts
Since opening in 1998, GelreDome has hosted hundreds of concerts from Dutch and international superstars, including the
Museum
The Vitesse Museum is located in the stadium, which shows Vitesse's history.
Transport
The stadium can be reached by a 10-minute bike ride from the Arnhem main railway station. Bus lines 7 and 331, departing from the Arnhem railway station, call at the 'GelreDome-stadion' bus stop, just outside the stadium.
Gallery
See also
References
External links
Media related to Gelredome at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Dutch)