İzmir Alsancak Stadium

Altay Alsancak Stadium, (Turkish: Altay Alsancak Stadı) was a multi-purpose stadium in İzmir, Turkey but was used mostly for football matches. The stadium held 15,358 and was built in 1929.[1] In 1959 it hosted Turkey's first-ever premiere league game. The stadium was partially owned by Altay SK. Due to safety concerns during a potential earthquake, the stadium was demolished in July 2015.[2]

Folkart Altay Alsancak Stadyumu
LocationAlsancak, İzmir, Turkey
OwnerAltay SK
Capacity15,358[1]
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Opened1929
Closed2015
Demolished2015
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

A new 15,000 capacity stadium is currently under construction on the site of the old stadium, and is expected to be complete in 2020.[3]

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