Vefa Stadı () (also named Karagümrük Stadı/Arena) is a

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stadium located in

Fatih Fatih () is a municipality and district of Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its area is 15 km2, and its population is 368,227 (2022). It is home to almost all of the provincial authorities (including the mayor's office, police headquarters, metro ...

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that is the home ground of

Fatih Karagümrük Fatih () is a municipality and district of Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its area is 15 km2, and its population is 368,227 (2022). It is home to almost all of the provincial authorities (including the mayor's office, police headquarters, metro ...

. Vefa Stadı is occasionally in use for the promotional play-off encounters in lower-tier leagues, other sports including

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and for public holiday ceremonies.

History

Karagümrük Stadium was initially used as a football home ground in 1926, in the middle of a dip garden waves from Byzantium Era, called Çukurbostan in Çukurbostan district of Fatih. Stadium is constructed in '' Aetius Cistern'', on Fevzi Paşa Caddesi (), heading to Edirnekapı district of Fatih. Due to the Byzantiumeferences, the cistern is built in AD 420, by praetorian prefect Aetius during the rule of

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(reigned between 408 – 450). The cistern is 244x84 m. and 15 m. deeper than surface, surrounded by 15 m. high walls. Due to the archeological importance of the cistern, the walls had been protected at the initial stadium project. The conversion had been started in 1926. In 1945, when the stadium construction was finalized, the tenant rights were taken over by

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, an alumnus of Vefa Lisesi and former Minister of National Education, and given to by

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, another football club of the district; as Stadium also was renamed Vefa Stadı.

Renovation

The renovation of stadium has begun to be conducted in 2007, with 30.000.000 TRY grand cost, consisting 11.722 seated 3 all-covered stands (including 7.648 behind the goal, 1.024 for away side and 24 seats for visitors), one 66m2 VIP lodge, 6 normal lodges, and a 682 seats capacity VIP stand. The project also includes

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, and

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facilities.

References

External links

Stadium Profile
at TFF {{DEFAULTSORT:Vefa Stadium Football venues in Turkey Sports venues in Istanbul Sports venues completed in 1926 Sport in Fatih

History

Renovation

See also

References

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