Veltins Arena Modell

Arena AufSchalke, currently known as Veltins-Arena 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. The stadium has a capacity of 62,271 for league matches and 54,740 for international matches. It h…
Arena AufSchalke, currently known as Veltins-Arena 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. The stadium has a capacity of 62,271 for league matches and 54,740 for international matches. It hosted four matches at UEFA Euro 2024. The naming rights to the stadium were sold in July 2005 to the German brewery Veltins.
  • Location: Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
  • Elevation: 54 m
  • Owner: FC Schalke 04
  • Capacity: 62,271 (League Matches) · 54,740 (International Matches)
  • Built: 1998–2001
  • Opened: 13 August 2001
  • Former names: Arena AufSchalke (2001–2005)
Data from: en.wikipedia.org