Samsun 19 Mayıs Stadium Explained

Stadium Name:Samsun 19 Mayıs Stadium
Location:Tekkeköy, Samsun, Turkey
Coordinates:41.2278°N 36.4575°W
Broke Ground:4 August 2013
Opened:29 July 2017
Operator:Samsunspor
Seating Capacity:33,919[1]
Suites:54
Record Attendance: (Samsunspor-Sakaryaspor, 13 May 2019)
Tenants:Samsunspor (2017 - present)
Turkey national football team (selected matches)

Samsun 19 Mayıs Stadium is a football stadium in Tekkeköy, Samsun, Turkey. It was opened in 2017 with a seating capacity of 33,919 spectators.[1] It is the home ground of Samsunspor which plays in the Süper Lig. It replaced the club's former home ground, the old Samsun 19 Mayıs Stadium (located in Canik), which was demolished in 2018.[2] [3] The first official match hosted by the stadium was the 2017 Turkish Super Cup final.[4]

The 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquake, located in faraway Gaziantep Province caused minor damage to the stadium.[5]

Turkey national football team matches

The following national team matches were held in the stadium.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Samsun Yeni 19 Mayıs . 2023-10-06 . www.tff.org.
  2. Web site: Samsun Yeni Stadyum İnşaatı. stadimiz.com. 23 June 2014.
  3. Web site: Samsun Arena yükseliyor. Fotomac Newspaper. 23 June 2014.
  4. Web site: New stadium: Change of shift in Samsun. StadiumDB.com. 7 August 2017.
  5. Web site: 19 Mayıs Stadı'nda 'Depremin İzleri'. 'Traces of the Earthquake' at 19 Mayıs Stadium. Hedefhalk. 19 February 2023. 19 February 2023.