İzmir Atatürk Stadium
Grass[1] | |
| Scoreboard | Yes |
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| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 10 September 1968 |
| Built | 1968–1971 |
| Opened | 1971 |
| Renovated | 2005 |
| Architect | Harbi Hotan |
| Main contractors | Kemal Uzan |
| Tenants | |
| Altay S.K., Karşıyaka S.K. | |
İzmir Atatürk Stadium (
football matches and occasionally for track and field events. The stadium holds 51,295 people.[1] It was opened in 1971, and most recently refurbished in 2005. İzmir football teams Altay S.K. and Karşıyaka S.K. occasionally use the stadium for high attendance matches. İzmir Atatürk Stadium's running track has ten lanes.[2]
The stadium hosted the
Fortis Turkey Cup Final in 2009 in which Beşiktaş beat Fenerbahçe
4-2 to win the cup for the 8th time.
Singer Michael Jackson planned to perform at the stadium on October 7, 1992 on his Dangerous World Tour, but this show was cancelled due to illness.
Records
| Rank | Attendance | Date | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 68,034 | 31 October 1976 | Turkey – Malta |
| 2 | 67,696 | 16 May 1981 | Karşıyaka SK – Göztepe S.K.[A]
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| 3 | 66,701 | 21 January 1973 | Fenerbahçe SK
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| 4 | 62,200 | 30 January 1989 | Fenerbahçe SK
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| 5 | 61,810 | 24 August 1994 | Galatasaray SK – FC Avenir Beggen
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| 6 | 59,406 | 15 November 1987 | Galatasaray SK
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A. ^ The official attendance was reported as 67,696, but the actual figure is believed to be anywhere between 80,000 and 85,000.
References
- ^ a b c d e "İzmir Atatürk Stadium." Turkish Football Federation. 2009. (in Turkish)
- ^ İzmir Atatürk Stadı'na büyük makyaj!
External links
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| Events and tenants | ||
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| Preceded by | Host of the 1971 Mediterranean Games İzmir Atatürk Stadium 1971 |
Succeeded by |
| Preceded by -
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Islamic Games Opening and Closing Ceremonies 1980 |
Succeeded by -
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| Preceded by | Succeeded by | |
| Preceded by 2005 |
Host of the Turkish Cup Final İzmir Atatürk Stadium 2007
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Succeeded by 2008 |
| Preceded by 2008 |
Host of the Turkish Cup Final İzmir Atatürk Stadium 2009
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Succeeded by 2010 |
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