PES 2021 Johan Cruijff ArenA 2025
PES 2021 Johan Cruijff ArenA 2025 – maker “papijonnnn” has unveiled a completely redesigned Dutch stadium “Amsterdam ArenA” for the 2025 season for eFootball Pro Evolution Soccer 2021.
More than just an update to my previous release, this is a full-scale rework of the Johan Cruyff ArenA with a strong focus on realism, atmosphere and authenticity. The main highlight is the completely recreated exterior of Noord B, built from scratch using assets from EAFC 25, with additional textures and details enhanced by @Eddduuuhhh.
Made with love and obsession for detail, this version of the Johan Cruijff ArenA brings the stadium to life in PES 2021 like never before. From the expanded seating to the authentic lighting behaviour and competition-specific advertisements for the Eredivisie, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and the Dutch national team, every corner of this stadium has been rebuilt and polished to reflect its real-life counterpart as closely as possible. Along with the new tunnel, this stadium is now a true representation of the footballing heart of Amsterdam.
Features and Improvements
EAFC 25 STADIUM EXTERIOR (THANKS @DAV)
The main feature of this release is the complete exterior model of the Noord B entrance, converted directly from EAFC 25. Thanks to careful optimization and tweaks, this exterior integrates seamlessly into the PES engine while remaining true to the real stadium proportions. From fans waiting in line, to security guards manning the turnstiles, and cars in the car park/garage, a lot of detail has been added to this cutscene. The exterior textures and signs are provided by Eddduuuhhh., increasing realism on all surfaces. A huge thanks to @DAV for his help in ensuring the exterior model and camera pan are fully functional – an exciting new feature not previously seen in the community. The setup is inspired by some of the KONAMI outside camera angles in the game, bringing a new level of immersion and broadcast-style presentation to the Johan Cruijff ArenA experience.
INTEGRATION OF MODELS FROM EAFC 25 AND EFOOTBALL 2025
This release brings together several visual elements featured in the new eFootball 2025 model as well as those from EAFC 25. The red wall under the upper tier has been accurately recreated. The platform designated for the TV broadcast cameras has been properly modeled to accurately represent matchday. The press and commentary area is now fully included based on updated reference material and images courtesy of Eddduuuhhh. In addition, the upper tier TV screens have been replaced to reflect the modern layout seen in recent matches, removing the outdated thick yellow displays that were in the original version of PES 2021 and replacing them with accurate, thinner units positioned exactly as they would be in the real Johan Cruyff Arena.
TUNNEL
The tunnel has been painstakingly rebuilt almost entirely from scratch using the base structure extracted from EAFC 25. A huge thanks to @Eddduhhhhhh for his invaluable support with textures, mapping and high-quality reference material. The end result is an impressively accurate reflection of the real tunnel – with a full list of Ajax trophies, the iconic three stars on the floor and mural-style images of club legends including Johan Cruyff, Marco van Basten, Jari Litmanen and others who define the Ajax legacy.
VIP LOKS
The VIP areas and skyboxes have been restructured with increased seating density, visibility and lighting, modelled on recent high-resolution reference images with meticulous attention to detail from the real reference images. The standard version of PES 2021 from KONAMI lacked any proper VIP rooms – instead, they were replaced by black opaque ‘glass’ panels above the area where they would have been. I carefully removed these panels one by one and hand-reconstructed the VIP boxes to mirror the premium hospitality areas of the real stadium. The new skyboxes include working TVs, ambient lighting, seating furniture and seats, all accurately modeled using reference photos provided by @Eddduhhhhhh.
HOLLAND TEAM ADVERTISING BANNERS
For use with the Holland National Team, the stadium features accurate sponsorship boards and in-stadium branding for the KNVB/Oranje fixtures. The textures were again made from scratch by myself and @Eddduuuhhh along with accurate placements and reference images from him.
UPDATED ADVERTISING BOARDS AND CURVED ADVERTISING BOARD MODEL
Thanks to @Arl for granting permission to use his latest Ajax Eredivisie video advert, I was able to accurately recreate the curved advertising board model seen during Ajax and Holland National Team matches. This includes the distinctive yellow backing of the billboard, carefully matched to the real visuals for maximum authenticity.
FLAPPY FLAGS AND ULTRA-BANNERS F-SIDE by @Eddduuuhhh
Animated flapping flags fill the F-Side to convey the energy and passion of Ajax’s most ardent fans during matches. All textures for these were once again provided by the incredible @Eddduuuhhh, who helped me a lot with this project in terms of accuracy.
PRECISE SUN POSITIONS by @Dragovic
Once again, the brilliant @Dragovic has delivered with carefully calculated sun position and lighting values for the stadium. As a result, the sun now hits exactly where it should be during daytime matches, with spectacular sunset tones for night matches and dynamic fog settings applied for winter or late evening games, taking the atmosphere to a new level at the Johan Cruijff ArenA.
BANNER SERVER 3.0 COMPATIBLE UCL AND UEL ADVERTISING
The stadium is fully compatible with PES 2021 Banner Server v3, with accurate UCL and UEL advertising boards built on @Balkan PESBOX base textures.
Other details
New reflective glass
Waving flags
Away area banners
VIP boxes/rooms
Precisely placed floodlights in the VIP rooms.
How to install
The files have been pre-directed to the appropriate folders; just move the “content” folder to your Sider. If you installed my original, just back up your original first of course. Also make sure the stadium is on your stadium-server map.
Note!!!
Don’t forget to register in text documents – in map_teams.txt and map_competitions.txt
Ajax ID : 116
Stadium ID : 070
Example of registration in map_teams.txt:
116, 070, Johan Cruijff ArenA, Johan Cruijff ArenA # Ajax
Example of registration in map_competitions.txt:
65535, 070, Johan Cruijff ArenA, Johan Cruijff ArenA, , , # Exhibition
Requirements
You must have the latest stadium server update or one of the latest updates that supports the “AddOn” features.
You just have PES 2021 Banner Server v3 from Balkan PES BOX installed for UCL and UEL banners to work correctly.
Note
Do not re-upload this stadium to any other media/file sharing platform without permission. Use my original links!
Do not include my stadiums in any paid patches or blogs behind paid links. I’m talking to you @Fanurex, PrayudiStargames and others.
Also, do not modify the lighting files or you will lose the VIP room spotlights and the exterior/air lights.
© papijonnnn, 2025.
Credits
Eddduuuhhh – For making detailed and accurate textures, and capturing reference photos on-site. (A true Ajax fan who visits the stadium regularly!)
DAV – For his incredible new tool that simplifies adding and repositioning Konami spotlights, and for his assistance with the exterior.
Dragovic – For providing the accurate sun positioning from ‘Project Helios’ and for his helpful input.
Arl – For kindly allowing the use of his video ads.
Fer10 – For granting permission to use his Johan Cruyff Arena turf (both Summer and Winter/Night versions).
Balkan PESBOX – For his textures and the excellent Banner Server 3.0.
bluestillidie00 – For helping resolve various small issues and assisting with testing.
