Balıkesir Atatürk Stadium Explained

Stadium Name:	Balıkesir Atatürk Stadyumu
Location:	Balıkesir, Turkey
Opened:	1953^[1]
Owner:	Republic of Turkey
Surface:	Grass
Seating Capacity:	15,800
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.

External links

• TFF.org Profile
• fulbolmerkezi.com Profile
• WoW Turkey Profile
• worldstadiums.com Profile

39.6412°N 27.8877°W

Notes and References

1. http://www.milliyet.com.tr/balikesir-ataturk-stadi-nda-kapi-krizi-/spor/sondakika/08.03.2010/1208653/default.htm Ambulance exit crisis in Balikesir Atatürk Stadium
2. http://www.bighaber.com/balikesir-ataturk-stadinin-kapasitesi-15-bin-800e-cikariliyor/ Stadium will up to 15.800 attendance
3. Web site: Re-Building is going on . 2010-09-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100823002620/http://www.beyazgazete.com/haber/2010/07/20/balikesir-ataturk-stadi-nin-tadilati-devam-ediyor.html . 2010-08-23 . dead .