Nieuw Monnikenhuize

Nieuw Monnikenhuize was a multi-use stadium situated in Monnikenhuize, a northern neighbourhood of Arnhem, Netherlands. It was used mostly for football matches and hosted the home matches of SBV Vitesse Arnhem. The stadium was able to hold 12,000 people in a mix of seats and standing, however with the addition of temporary bleachers it could be raised to 18,000.

The stadium was opened on 3 September 1950. The first match saw Vitesse beat Feyenoord 2-1.

The last game was played on 21 December 1997, Vitesse beating FC Twente 2-1.

It closed in 1998 when Vitesse moved into the GelreDome. The site was redeveloped for housing.


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