Johan Cruyff Arena

Johan Cruyff Arena is a stadium in Amsterdam, Netherlands that opened in 1996. Its recorded capacity is 56,120.

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Johan Cruyff Arena
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Key facts

Johan Cruyff Arena is a stadium in Amsterdam, Netherlands that opened in 1996. Its recorded capacity is 56,120. It is owned by Gemeente Amsterdam and Stadion Amsterdam N.V.. The venue does not currently carry a sponsor name. It has been known by 2 names in total, including Amsterdam ArenA. Current tenants are Football:, Ajax, Netherlands national football team selected matches, Ajax selected matches, Amsterdam Admirals, AFC Ajax, Netherlands national association football team, UEFA Euro 2000, UEFA Euro 2020, Amsterdam Admirals.

Location
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Type
Stadium
Capacity
56,120
Opened
1996
Status
Active
Current owner
Gemeente Amsterdam, Stadion Amsterdam N.V.
Naming rights
No current sponsor name
Name changes
1
Playing surface
Hybrid grass, Natural grass
Roof
Retractable roof
Location of Johan Cruyff Arena
Johan Cruyff Arena

Johan Cruyff Arena is at latitude 52.314167, longitude 4.941944, in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The marker is drawn from the recorded coordinates. The building outline appears here once OpenStreetMap footprint geometry is available for this venue.

Data table for this chart
Recorded location of Johan Cruyff Arena
FieldValue
Latitude52.314167
Longitude4.941944
CityAmsterdam
RegionAmsterdam
CountryNetherlands
OpenStreetMap objectNot recorded
Footprint geometryNot yet exported by the pipeline

Technology

Playing surface, roof and equipment recorded for Johan Cruyff Arena
FeatureRecorded asConfidenceSource
RoofRetractable roofWikipedia categorySource
SurfaceHybrid grassWikipedia infoboxSource
SurfaceNatural grassWikidata statementSource

See the venue technology guides for how these work.

Naming rights

Naming history of Johan Cruyff Arena
199620112026Amsterdam ArenA (1996 to 2018)

Johan Cruyff Arena has carried 2 recorded names. Stadion Amsterdam (project name, 1993–1995) (no sponsor) ran Present. Amsterdam ArenA (no sponsor) ran 1996 to 2018. The average tenure of a name here is 22 years.

Data table for this chart
Every recorded name of Johan Cruyff Arena, with sponsor, dates and source
NameSponsorPeriodDeal valueTermConfidenceSource
Stadion Amsterdam (project name, 1993–1995)NonePresentNot publishedNot publishedWikipedia infoboxSource
Amsterdam ArenANone1996 to 2018Not publishedNot publishedWikipedia infoboxSource

Ownership and operation

Owners and operators of Johan Cruyff Arena, past and present
RoleOrganizationPeriodStatusConfidenceSource
OwnerGemeente AmsterdamPresentCurrentWikipedia infoboxSource
OwnerStadion Amsterdam N.V.PresentCurrentWikipedia infoboxSource

Tenants

Tenants of Johan Cruyff Arena and the competitions they play in
TenantCompetitionsPeriodStatusSource
Football:EredivisiePresentCurrentSource
AjaxEredivisiePresentCurrentSource
Netherlands national football team selected matchesEredivisiePresentCurrentSource
Ajax selected matchesEredivisiePresentCurrentSource
Amsterdam AdmiralsEredivisiePresentCurrentSource
AFC AjaxEredivisie1996 to presentCurrentSource
Netherlands national association football teamEredivisie1996 to presentCurrentSource
UEFA Euro 2000Eredivisie1996 to presentCurrentSource
UEFA Euro 2020Eredivisie1996 to presentCurrentSource
Amsterdam AdmiralsEredivisie1996 to presentCurrentSource

Recorded changes

27 changes to this venue have been recorded by the monthly pipeline runs.

Change log for Johan Cruyff Arena
DateTableFieldFromToMonth
2 October 2026venue_features(created)not set25932026-10
2 October 2026venue_features(created)not set25922026-10
2 October 2026venue_features(created)not set25912026-10
28 September 2026venue_namessource_date2026-09-232026-09-282026-09
28 September 2026venue_namessource_date2026-09-232026-09-282026-09
28 September 2026venue_competitions(created)not set6562026-09
24 September 2026venue_roles(deleted)35024not set2026-09
23 September 2026venue_roles(created)not set350242026-09
23 September 2026org_aliasesaliasAmerican footballAmerican Football2026-09
23 September 2026venue_names(created)not setAmsterdam ArenA2026-09
23 September 2026venue_names(created)not setStadion Amsterdam (project name, 1993–1995)2026-09
23 September 2026venue_roles(created)not set313252026-09
23 September 2026venue_roles(created)not set313242026-09
23 September 2026venue_roles(created)not set313232026-09
23 September 2026venue_roles(created)not set313222026-09
23 September 2026venue_roles(created)not set313212026-09
23 September 2026venue_roles(created)not set313202026-09
23 September 2026venue_roles(created)not set313192026-09
23 September 2026venue_roles(created)not set248592026-09
23 September 2026venue_roles(created)not set248582026-09
23 September 2026venue_roles(created)not set248572026-09
23 September 2026venue_roles(created)not set248562026-09
23 September 2026venue_roles(created)not set248552026-09
23 September 2026venueswikipedia_revidnot set13745556082026-09
23 September 2026venuescapacity54990561202026-09
23 September 2026venueswikipedia_revidnot set13745556082026-09
23 September 2026venueswikipedia_titleJohan_Cruyff_ArenaJohan Cruyff Arena2026-09

Sources and licenses

Every ownership, naming and sponsorship row on this page carries the URL it was derived from. The site as a whole is built from these sources:

Row-level sources used for this venue:

Wikipedia article: Johan Cruyff Arena (revision 1374555608). Wikidata item: Q207109.