Football Ground Map
Football Ground Map
The city of Istanbul is one of the most unique and vibrant in the world. Not only does a continental boundary run through it, but it is one of the few cities to host multiple major football teams with big stadiums.
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In this article we'll look at 4 of the biggest, most famous and most unique stadiums that Turkey's capital city has to offer.
The biggest stadium in Turkey is the Ataturk Olympic Stadium which is also the home of the country's national football team and Super Lig side Karagumruk.
It was opened in 2002 and cost around $140m to build. At the time, the capacity was over 80,000 however this has gradually reduced to the current 74,753. Even so, it still sits comfortably in the top 10 list of biggest football stadiums in Europe.
The stadium has hosted many major events including the 2005 and 2023 UEFA Champions League finals - both of which were won by English teams. Man City claimed their first Champions League title in 2023, beating Inter Milan by a goal to nil. The 2005 final was the unforgettable match between Liverpool and AC Milan. Milan were 3-0 up at half time but 3 goals in 6 minutes saw Liverpool square the match and eventually win the penalty shoot out.
The ground has also been used as the temporary home to several Turkish sides whilst their stadiums were being renovated.
Rams Park is also known as Ali Sami Yen Stadium and is the home to Turkey's most successful club, Galatasaray.
The club have won 22 Super Lig titles and 18 Turkish cups. They have played at Rams Park since it opened in 2011 at a cost of around $250m.
Rams Park has been used a number of times by the Turkish national team and also hosted 11 matches at the 2013 U-20 World Cup, including the final.
Away from football, it has also hosted concerts from big acts including Bon Jovi and Madonna.
Fenerbahce's Ulker Stadium is the third largest in Istanbul. Also known as the Sukru Saracoglu Stadium, it has a capacity of 47,834.
The stadium is the oldest on our list, having first been opened in 1908. That's not to say it is a relic though, as the ground was extensively renovated between 1999 and 2006.
Ulker Stadium hosted the last ever UEFA Cup Final in 2009 which saw Shakhtar Donetsk beat Werder Bremen 2-1 in extra time.
The last of the 4 big stadiums in Istanbul is Besiktas' Tupras Stadium.
Previously known as Vodafone Arena and Vodafone Park, this 42,590 capacity arena was first opened in 2016 at a cost of around €110m.
The stadium hosted the all-English 2019 UEFA Super Cup where Liverpool defeated Chelsea 5-4 on penalties after an entertaining 2-2 draw.
The ground was built on the site of Besiktas' former home, Inonu Stadium.
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