Balıkesir Atatürk Stadium

Balıkesir Atatürk Stadyumu
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LocationBalıkesir, Turkey
OwnerRepublic of Turkey
Capacity15,800
SurfaceGrass
Opened1953[1]
Tenants
Balıkesirspor

Balıkesir Atatürk Stadium (Turkish: Balıkesir Atatürk Stadyumu) is a multi-purpose stadium in Balıkesir, Turkey. The stadium holds 15,800[2] all-seater and was built in 1973 and re-built in 2010.[3] It abides UEFA standards for TFF standards for hosting TFF Second League, TFF First League and also Super Lig games.

The stadium is currently used mostly for football matches, and is the home ground of Balıkesirspor. Turkey national under-21 football team also played games at this stadium. It is also the venue for the celebrations of national days and public concerts.

References

  1. ^ Ambulance exit crisis in Balikesir Atatürk Stadium
  2. ^ Stadium will up to 15.800 attendance Archived August 21, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Re-Building is going on". Archived from the original on 2010-08-23. Retrieved 2010-09-24.

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