Johan Cruyff Arena

Netherlands1980s-1990s56,000 seats

Opened 1996, home of Ajax in Amsterdam

Overview

Opened as the Amsterdam Arena, it was the first European football stadium with a fully retractable roof. It was renamed for Johan Cruyff in 2018, five years after the icon died. Ajax league crowds average above 50,000, and Euro 2000 matches played under the roof. Capacity is about 56,000.

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