Stadion Galgenwaard Tickets

Stadium facts

Stadion Galgenwaard key facts

Home team

FC Utrecht

Capacity

23,750

Opened

1936

Owner

FC Utrecht (since December 2023)

Record attendance

24,500 — Argentina 2–1 Nigeria, FIFA World Youth Championship final, 2 July 2005

Pitch size

105 × 68 m

Postcode

3584 AA

• Hosted the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship final, won 2–1 by Argentina with two Lionel Messi penalties.
• The 1998 men’s and women’s hockey World Cups were played here on a temporary water-based pitch.
• Hosted four group matches at UEFA Women’s Euro 2017.
• Prince played four sold-out concerts here from 19 to 22 June 1987.
• The 1982 stadium, with moats instead of fences, was praised in the Taylor Report.

History

About Stadion Galgenwaard

The first Galgenwaard stadium opened on 21 May 1936 and was used by Hercules and DOS, as well as for cycling, athletics and greyhound racing. FC Utrecht, formed in 1970 from the professional sections of DOS, Elinkwijk and Velox, made it their home. After the last match in the old ground against PSV in April 1981, a new stadium, Nieuw Galgenwaard, opened in August 1982 with dry moats around the pitch instead of fences. It was rebuilt stand by stand from 2001, the new main stand moving to the north side, and has been called Stadion Galgenwaard since 1 January 2002.

Seating layout

Stadion Galgenwaard seating plan & capacity

All 23,750 places are seated, and the corners are left open. FC Utrecht’s most vocal fans stand at the Bunnikside, and the Cityside is the family end.

• Noordtribune

  The main stand, on the north side, opened for the 2001–02 season.

• Zuidtribune

  The south side stand, rebuilt after the old main stand was taken down.

• Bunnikside

  End stand where FC Utrecht’s most vocal supporters usually gather.

• Cityside

  End stand known as the family stand; it also holds the away section.

Getting there

How to get to Stadion Galgenwaard

Stadion Galgenwaard is at 3584 AA, Utrecht, Netherlands.

Metro / Tram

A tram stop and a bus stop are directly outside the stadium.

Bus

Buses stop directly outside the stadium.

Parking

Paid car parks around the stadium are run by Q-Park. The club also points visitors to free parking at Sportcomplex Zoudenbalch, about a ten-minute walk away.

FAQ

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