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Arena AufSchalke (German pronunciation: [aˈʁeːnaː ʔaʊfˈʃalkə]), currently known as Veltins-Arena (pronounced [ˈfɛltɪnsʔaˌʁeːnaː]) for sponsorship reasons, is a retractable roof and pitch, football stadium in Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It opened on 13 August 2001, as the new home ground for FC Schalke 04 ...
Parkstadion (German pronunciation: [ˈpaʁkˌʃtaːdi̯ɔn] ⓘ) is a multi-purpose stadium in Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, that is no longer used to host any major events. The stadium was built in 1973 and hosted five matches of the 1974 FIFA World Cup. [1] It had a capacity of 62,004 seats.
The capacity of the stadium is 11,000 spectators, though it was originally designed to host around 35,000 spectators. However, 70,000 people crowded into the stadium in a 1–0 friendly match against Fortuna Düsseldorf in 1931. [1] The stadium became the home venue for the Schalke 04 women's team since their reestablishment in 2021. [2]
GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) — Police rushed to separate brawling soccer fans ahead of Sunday’s match between England and Serbia at the European Championships soccer tournament in Germany.
Schalke's stadium, known as the Veltins-Arena under a sponsorship agreement with Veltins brewery, was built in the summer of 2001 and has a capacity of 62,271 spectators. [1] Schalke regularly draws sell-out crowds to what is widely regarded [ by whom? ] as one of the most modern and best multi-use facilities in Europe. [ 109 ]
The club's current stadium Veltins-Arena, however, is located in Gelsenkirchen-Erle . Gelsenkirchen was first documented in 1150, but it remained a tiny village until the 19th century, when the Industrial Revolution led to the economic and population growth of the region.
In Gelsenkirchen, the signs of a downturn are visible everywhere. While the city played a big part in Germany's post-war "economic miracle", the rot set in with the decline of coal and heavy ...
The Westfalenstadion, the largest football stadium in Germany and home of Borussia Dortmund. The following is a list of football stadiums in Germany with a total capacity of at least 20,000 spectators (seating and standing).