Alsancak Mustafa Denizli Stadium

The Alsancak Mustafa Denizli Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium in İzmir, Turkey but was used mostly for football matches. The stadium had the capacity of 14,000 and was built in 1929.[1] In 1959 it hosted Turkey's first-ever premiere league game. The stadium is owned by Ministry of Youth and Sports (Turkey). Due to safety concerns during a potential earthquake, the stadium was demolished in July 2015.[2]It was rebuilt between 2017-2021. Opened on 26 November 2021. The name of the stadium was given by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in honor of Turkish football player and coach Mustafa Denizli.

Alsancak Mustafa Denizli Stadyumu
Former namesAlsancak Stadium
LocationAlsancak, İzmir, Turkey
OwnerMinistry of Youth and Sports (Turkey)
OperatorAltay, Altınordu
Capacity14,000
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Opened1929
Renovated2017–2021
Demolished2015
Tenants
Altay (2021–present)
Altınordu (2021–present)
2013-14 2nd Division Red Group Champion Altınordu FK
A plate with figure of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk with his state about Altay S.K. during a visit of himself to the club in 1925. The plate is located on an interior wall of Alsancak Stadium, Izmir

The stadium has a special place in Turkish football in terms of hosting many clubs and hosting important world clubs since the first day it was opened. Although Alsancak Stadium hosted more than one club at the same time like other long-established stadiums in the past.

History

Altınordu Club left its field where the current Alsancak Sports Hall and Swimming Pool is located to the state for the 1971 Mediterranean Games.[3] For this reason, Altınordu signed a protocol with the Prime Ministry General Directorate of Physical Education in 1962 and obtained the right to use Alsancak Stadium together with Altay in return for the field it gave.[4]

Renovation

A new stadium with a capacity of 14,000 is currently under construction on the site of the old stadium, and is expected to be complete in 2021.[5]

References
  1. TFF: İzmir Alsancak Stadi
  2. www.eurasiareview.com
  3. "Sedat Kaya - ALSANCAK STADI'NDA SİYASİ OYUNLAR MI VAR?". www.gundemcesme.com. Retrieved 2021-05-20.
  4. "Sedat Kaya - ALSANCAK STADI'NDA SİYASİ OYUNLAR MI VAR?". www.gundemcesme.com. Retrieved 2021-05-20.
  5. "Altay Alsancak Stadı". StadiumDB. Retrieved 28 October 2017.


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