Samsun 19 Mayıs Stadium

Samsun 19 Mayıs Stadium, also known as Canik 19 Mayıs Stadium, (Turkish: Samsun 19 Mayıs Stadyumu or Canik 19 Mayıs Stadyumu) was a multi-purpose stadium in the Canik district of Samsun, northern Turkey. It was used mostly for football matches and was the home ground of Samsunspor until the new Samsun Stadium was opened in 2017. The stadium had a seating capacity for 19,720 spectators. It was demolished in 2018.

Not to be confused with Samsun Stadium.
Samsun 19 Mayıs Stadium
Samsun 19 Mayıs Stadyumu
Samsun 19 Mayıs Stadium
Samsun 19 Mayıs Stadium
Location of the stadium in Turkey.
LocationCanik, Samsun, Turkey
Coordinates41°16′12″N 36°21′21″E
OwnerSamsunspor
Capacity20,000 [1]
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Broke ground1970
OpenedFebruary 23, 1975
Renovated2008
Expanded2008
Closed2017
Demolished2018

The stadium was named in remembrance of the landing of Mustafa Kemal Pasha (1881–1938) in Samsun on May 19, 1919 to start the national independence movement.

Renovation

In 2006 the Black Sea club decided to renovate the ground. The capacity was increased by several thousand by adding a second tier to the "marathon side", and all the seats were covered with a roof. Now the all-covered, all-seated stadium has a capacity of 19,720.

International events hosted

The venue went onto host the football events of the 2017 Summer Deaflympics.[2]

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-01-28. Retrieved 2011-04-08.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Canik 19 Mayıs Stadium". 2017 Samsun Deaflympics. Retrieved 2017-07-05.
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