İzmit İsmetpaşa Stadium
Football stadium in Derince, İzmit, Turkey
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İzmit İsmetpaşa Stadium (Turkish: İzmit İsmetpaşa Stadyumu) was a multi-purpose stadium in the Derince district of İzmit in Kocaeli Province, Turkey. It was named after the Turkish general and statesman İsmet İnönü (1884–1973), widely known as İsmet Pasha.
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| Location | Derince, İzmit, Kocaeli Province, Turkey |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 40.7631°N 29.8542°E --> |
| Owner | Kocaeli Sports and Youth Services Directorate |
| Capacity | 15,462 |
| Surface | grass |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1972 |
| Tenants | |
| Kocaelispor | |
Built in 1972,[1] it was situated on the Istanbul-İzmit highway 
D.100. The stadium held 15,462 spectators,[2][3] and was primarily used for football matches as the home stadium of Kocaelispor.[4][5][6]
Demolition
In 2013, it was announced that the stadium's estate was handed over to Public Works and the stadium will be demolished in order to make place for residences and a shopping mall.[3][5] A new stadium, İzmit Stadium, with 33,000 seating capacity was built in Alikahya neighborhood of Kartepe district.[6] The demolition works are scheduled to start in June 2015.[7]
