Manisa 19 Mayıs Stadium

Manisa 19 Mayis Stadium
Location Manisa, Turkey Turkey
Capacity 16,597
Surface Turf
Tenants
Akhisar Belediyespor (Süper Lig)
Manisaspor (TFF Second League)

Manisa 19 Mayis Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Manisa, Turkey. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Süper Lig team Akhisar Belediyespor and TFF Second League team Manisaspor.

The stadium is named after the date 19 May 1919 when Mustafa Kemal Atatürk set foot on land in Samsun to start the Turkish national independence movement.

With the promotion of Manisaspor to the Turkish Süper Lig at the end of the 2008–09 season, the stadium underwent renovation, boosting the capacity from 14,280 to 16,597.[1]

Turkey national football team

The following national team match were held in the stadium.

# Date Score Opponent Competition
1. 6 February 2013 0–2  Czech Republic Friendly

Notes and references

Coordinates: 38°37′22.82″N 27°26′23.76″E / 38.6230056°N 27.4399333°E / 38.6230056; 27.4399333

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