Hüseyin Avni Aker Stadium is the stadium located in

Trabzon Trabzon, historically known as Trebizond, is a city on the Black Sea coast of northeastern Turkey and the capital of Trabzon Province. The city was founded in 756 BC as "Trapezous" by colonists from Miletus. It was added into the Achaemenid E ...

, where

Trabzonspor Trabzonspor Kulübü is a Turkish professional sports club located in the city of Trabzon, located in Black Sea region, northeastern Turkey. Established in 1967 through the merger of several local clubs, Trabzonspor is one of the most prominent A ...

played its matches until January 26, 2017. The stadium also served as the main stadium in the "1st Black Sea Games" and the "2011 European Youth Olympic Games". It is also one of the stadiums where the "2013 FIFA Under-20 World Cup" was held. The stadium was built in 1951 with a spectator capacity of 2,400 people. Hüseyin Avni Aker Stadium has subsequently undergone many repairs. The most important of these renovations was made in 1981, and in 1994, the stadium's marathon tribune was covered and the field was illuminated. With the capacity increase of +1,200 in 2008 and +260 in 2010, the capacity of 20,800 people was increased to 24,169; It remained in this capacity until its closure. Additionally, the marathon tribune was uncovered during the repairs carried out in 2008.

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Hüseyin Avni Aker Stadium

References

Football venues in Turkey Trabzonspor Sports venues completed in 1951 Süper Lig venues Sports venues in Trabzon {{Turkey-sports-venue-stub