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Hüseyin Avni Aker Stadium

Coordinates: 41°0′14″N 39°42′18″E / 41.00389°N 39.70500°E / 41.00389; 39.70500
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Hüseyin Avni Aker Stadyumu
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LocationTrabzon, Turkey
Capacity24,169
SurfaceNatural grass[1]
Construction
Opened1951
Renovated2010
Expanded1981
Closed2017
Demolished2018
Tenants
Trabzonspor

Hüseyin Avni Aker Stadium is the stadium located in Trabzon, where Trabzonspor 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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References

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  1. ^ TRABZONSPOR A.Ş. tff.org (in Turkish), accessed 9 June 2010

41°0′14″N 39°42′18″E / 41.00389°N 39.70500°E / 41.00389; 39.70500