Centennial Atatürk Stadium

Stadium in Bursa, Turkey

40°12′39″N 29°00′34″E / 40.21083°N 29.00944°E / 40.21083; 29.00944OwnerMinistry of Youth and SportsOperatorBursasporExecutive suites72Capacity43,361^[1]Record attendance38,108 (Bursaspor–Fenerbahçe, 8 December 2017)SurfaceGrassMaster hybrid grassConstructionBroke ground1 June 2011Built2011–2015Opened21 December 2015Construction cost₺167,909,000
(€55,497,934)ArchitectHasan SözüneriGeneral contractorGintaş İnşaat Taahhüt ve Ticaret A.Ş.TenantsBursaspor (2016–present)
Turkey national football team (selected matches)

The Centennial Atatürk Stadium (Turkish: Yüzüncü Yıl Atatürk Stadyumu) is an association football stadium in Bursa, Turkey. It has a capacity of 43,361 spectators^[1] and is home to Bursaspor of the TFF Second League, replacing the Bursa Atatürk Stadium.

The stadium is called the Bursa Metropolitan Municipality Stadium (Turkish: Bursa Büyükşehir Belediye Stadyumu) in UEFA competitions.^[2]

Stadium design

The design of the stadium features a large crocodile's head attached to the north end of the ground,^[3] which was constructed from white and green polytetrafluoroethylene, green polyvinyl chloride and glass.^[4] This is reflected in the stadium's initial name of the Timsah Arena (English: Crocodile Arena).^[5]

International football

The stadium has been included in various bids by Turkey to host the UEFA European Championship, including the unsuccessful bid for UEFA Euro 2024^[6] and the successful bid for UEFA Euro 2032.^[7]

Turkey national football team matches

The stadium has hosted the Turkish national team. A 2–0 defeat to Croatia during UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying was played at the ground.^[2]

The following national team matches were held in the stadium.

Date	Time (CEST)	Team #1	Res.	Team #2	Round	Attendance
28 March 2023	20:45	Turkey	0–2	Croatia	UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying	37,750

External links

Centennial Atatürk Stadium at StadiumDB.com

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bursa Büyükşehir Belediye Stadium.

^ ^a ^b "Bursa Büyükşehir Belediye Stadyumu". Turkish Football Federation.
^ ^a ^b "Türkiye-Croatia". UEFA. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
^ "Turkey: Wedding in a crocodile's mouth, anyone?". StadiumDB.com. 12 June 2017.
^ "Bitci Timsah Park (Timsah Arena)". StadiumDB.com. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
^ "Timsah Arena". The Stadium Guide. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
^ "stadiums list (p. 50), Turkish Football Federation UEFA EURI 2024 bid brochure". tff.org. 26 April 2018.
^ "TFF EURO 2028 ve EURO 2032 adaylık dosyasını UEFA'ya teslim etti". 61saat.com (in Turkish). 12 April 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2023.