De Grolsch Veste Stadium

Address: Arke van der Duinweg 1, 7521 XW Enschede, Netherlands

Website: https://fctwente.nl/

Hours: Tours and opening hours vary (check club website)

De Grolsch Veste is a modern football stadium in Enschede, Overijssel, Netherlands, serving as the home ground of FC Twente and operating as a regional events venue. It opened in the late 1990s with a capacity of roughly 30,000 spectators.

Matchdays feature full spectator stands and club-focused amenities; the stadium also hosts concerts and community events. Facilities include covered seating, hospitality areas and fan zones arranged around the main grass pitch.

Built to replace older city grounds and to provide a modern venue for FC Twente, the stadium opened in the late 1990s and has since been the club’s home for Eredivisie and domestic cup fixtures. Its commercial name derives from a sponsorship agreement with the Grolsch brewery.

The stadium is located in Enschede in the eastern Netherlands, within easy driving distance of the town centre and served by local roads and public transport on matchdays.

• Capacity and use: Home stadium of FC Twente with a seating capacity of about 30,000, opened in the late 1990s and frequently used for domestic league matches and events.

What to See#

• Main stadium bowl: The main bowl and pitch, hosting home matches for FC Twente and configured for football with a grass playing surface and spectator stands around the field.
• Corporate and hospitality areas: Hospitality suites and corporate areas integrated into the main stand, used for VIPs, media and matchday operations.

De Grolsch Veste is in Enschede, Overijssel. From Enschede central station take bus services that stop near the stadium or walk/taxi (approximately 20-30 minutes). On matchdays extra public transport services may operate.

• Check the FC Twente website for match fixtures and stadium tour schedules-many guided tours take place on non‑match days.
• Public transport to the stadium is convenient: take regional trains or buses to Enschede and local transit to De Grolsch Veste.
• If attending a match, arrive early to soak in the pre‑match atmosphere in the fan zones.