The Veltins-Arena Opening Era

Home of Schalke 04 since 2001.

Since 2001, Schalke's stadium has been the Veltins-Arena.

Quick Facts

Opening year: 2001

Lore & Background

The stadium opened in August 2001 as 'Arena AufSchalke'. It was temporarily renamed 'FIFA World Cup Stadium Gelsenkirchen' for the 2006 World Cup, during which it hosted four matches, none involving the German national team.

Reader's Guide

The Veltins-Arena is located in Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, and has been Schalke's home ground since 2001.

More in Club History & Eras

Founding in 1904 1937 German Championship 1933 German Championship Gelsenkirchen-Schalke Mining Roots 1938 German Championship 1980s Reinders-Bonhof Era Post-War Rebuild 1970s Wittkamp Era 1997 DFB-Pokal 1990s Scholl-Kohler Era 2002 DFB-Pokal 2000s Golden Era

Elsewhere in Schalke 04

Knappen · Veltins-Arena & Fan Culture 1997 Champions League Semi-final · Trophies & Records Ailton · The Royal Blue Legends Sead Kolašinac · The Royal Blue Legends Schalke 2-1 Bayern Munich, 1972 Bundesliga Championship Decider · Iconic Matches & Comebacks Ruhr Valley Derby (Schalke 04 vs VfL Bochum) · Great Rivalries & Derbies

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