Nieuw Monnikenhuize was a multi-use

stadium A stadium (: stadiums or stadia) is a place or venue for (mostly) outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage completely or partially surrounded by a tiered structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit ...

situated in Monnikenhuize, a northern neighbourhood of

Arnhem Arnhem ( ; ; Central Dutch dialects, Ernems: ''Èrnem'') is a Cities of the Netherlands, city and List of municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality situated in the eastern part of the Netherlands, near the German border. It is the capita ...

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. It was used mostly for

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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

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2–1. The last game was played on 21 December 1997, Vitesse beating

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2–1. The last goal in the stadium was scored by Vitesse player Dejan Čurović. It closed in 1998 when Vitesse moved into the GelreDome. The site was redeveloped for housing.

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Defunct football venues in the Netherlands SBV Vitesse Sports venues in Arnhem Sports venues completed in 1950 {{Netherlands-sports-venue-stub