Alsancak Mustafa Denizli Stadium

The Alsancak Mustafa Denizli Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in İzmir, Turkey used mostly for football matches. The stadium has a capacity of 15,000 and was built in 1929.^[2] In 1959 it hosted Turkey's first-ever premiere league game. The stadium is owned by Ministry of Youth and Sports (Turkey). Due to safety concerns during a potential earthquake, the stadium was demolished in July 2015.^[3] It was rebuilt between 2017 and 2021. Opened on 26 November 2021. The name of the stadium was given by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in honor of Turkish football player and coach Mustafa Denizli.

Alsancak Mustafa Denizli Stadyumu

Former names	Alsancak Stadium
Location	Alsancak, İzmir, Turkey
Owner	Ministry of Youth and Sports (Turkey)
Operator	Altay S.K.
Capacity	15,000[1]
Surface	Grass
Construction
Opened	1929
Renovated	2017–2021
Demolished	2015
Tenants
Altay S.K. (2021–present)

A plate with figure of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk with his state about Altay SK during a visit of himself to the club in 1925. The plate is located on an interior wall of Alsancak Stadium, Izmir

2013-14 2nd Division Red Group Champion Altınordu FK

The stadium has a special place in Turkish football in terms of hosting many clubs and hosting important world clubs since the first day it was opened. Although Alsancak Stadium hosted more than one club at the same time like other long-established stadiums in the past.

History

Altınordu Club left its field where the current Alsancak Sports Hall and Swimming Pool is located to the state for the 1971 Mediterranean Games.^[4] For this reason, Altınordu signed a protocol with the Prime Ministry General Directorate of Physical Education in 1962 and obtained the right to use Alsancak Stadium together with Altay in return for the field it gave.^[5]

Renovation

A new stadium with a capacity of 15,000 was built on the site of the old stadium, and it was completed in 2021.^[6]

References

1. "Alper Aksoy Mimarlık - İzmir Alsancak Stadyumu". Archived from the original on 2021-01-25. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
2. TFF: İzmir Alsancak Stadi
3. www.eurasiareview.com
4. "Sedat Kaya - ALSANCAK STADI'NDA SİYASİ OYUNLAR MI VAR?". www.gundemcesme.com. Retrieved 2021-05-20.
5. "Sedat Kaya - ALSANCAK STADI'NDA SİYASİ OYUNLAR MI VAR?". www.gundemcesme.com. Retrieved 2021-05-20.
6. "Altay Alsancak Stadı". StadiumDB. Retrieved 28 October 2017.

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• Venue information

38°26′14.24″N 27°09′03.20″E