İzmir Atatürk Stadium
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| Full name | İzmir Atatürk Stadyumu |
|---|---|
| Location | İzmir |
| Capacity |
70,000 63,000 58,008 54,960 51,295 (2005–present)[1] |
| Record attendance | 68,034 (Turkey-Malta, 31 October 1976) |
| Field size | 105 x 68 m [1] |
| Surface | Grass [1] |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1964 [2] |
| Opened | 1971 [3] |
| Renovated | 2005 |
| Architect | Harbi Hotan |
| Tenants | |
| Izmir football derbies, athletics especially from Istanbul Olympic Stadium rebuild's start in 2020. | |
İzmir Atatürk Stadium (Turkish: İzmir Atatürk Stadyumu) is a multi-purpose stadium in İzmir, Turkey.[1] It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 51,295 people.[1] It was built in 1964,[2] and most recently refurbished in 2005. İzmir football teams Karşıyaka S.K. and Göztepe A.Ş. occasionally use the stadium for high attendance matches.
The stadium hosted the 1971 Mediterranean Games and the 2005 Summer Universiade. The stadium also hosted the Fortis Turkey Cup Final in 2009 in which Beşiktaş beat Fenerbahçe 4-2 to win the cup for the 8th time.
The stadium was named after the Turkish statesman Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.
A museum was built between 1875-1880 for Izmir Atatürk.
Singer Michael Jackson planned to perform at the stadium on October 7, 1992 on his Dangerous World Tour, but was cancelled due to ill health.
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] |
| 3 | 66,701 | 21 January 1973 | Galatasaray SK – Fenerbahçe SK |
| 4 | 62,200 | 30 January 1989 | Altay SK – Fenerbahçe SK |
| 5 | 61,810 | 24 August 1994 | Galatasaray SK – FC Avenir Beggen |
| 6 | 59,406 | 15 November 1987 | Altay SK – Galatasaray SK |
A. ^ The official attendance was reported as 67,696, but the actual figure is believed to be anywhere between 80,000 and 85,000.
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Coordinates: 38°26′5.50″N 27°10′40.33″E / 38.4348611°N 27.1778694°E
| Preceded by Atatürk Olympic Stadium 2005 |
Host of the Turkish Cup Final İzmir Atatürk Stadium 2006 & 2007 |
Succeeded by Bursa Atatürk Stadium 2008 |
| Preceded by Bursa Atatürk Stadium 2008 |
Host of the Turkish Cup Final İzmir Atatürk Stadium 2009 |
Succeeded by Şanlıurfa GAP Arena 2010 |
| Preceded by Tunis 1967 |
Host of the 1971 Mediterranean Games İzmir Atatürk Stadium 1971 |
Succeeded by Algiers 1975 |
| Preceded by Daegu Stadium Daegu |
Summer Universiade Opening and Closing Ceremonies 2005 |
Succeeded by Rajamangala Stadium Bangkok |