Balıkesir Atatürk Stadium
Football stadium in Balıkesir, Turkey
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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.
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 Interactive map of Balıkesir Atatürk Stadyumu | |
| Location | Balıkesir, Turkey |
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| Owner | Republic of Turkey |
| Capacity | 15,800 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1953[1] |
| Tenant | |
| Balıkesirspor | |
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.
