Ali Sami Yen Stadium

Ali Sami Yen Stadı
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Full nameAli Sami Yen Stadı
Former namesMecidiyeköy Stadı (1945–1964)
LocationMecidiyeköy, Istanbul, Turkey
Coordinates41°03′55.62″N 28°59′56.28″E / 41.0654500°N 28.9989667°E / 41.0654500; 28.9989667
Public transitIstanbul Metro Line M2 Şişli—Mecidiyeköy
OwnerGalatasaray
Executive suites69
Capacity15,000 (1945–1964)
35,000 (1964–1996)
22,800 (1996–2005)
17,484 (2005–2006)
23,785 (2006–2008)

24,354 (2008–2011)[1]
Record attendance48,600 (Turkey-Bulgaria, 20 December 1964)
Field size105 x 65 m
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Built1943–1945 and 1945–1964
Opened1945 and 1964
Renovated1996, 2008
Expanded1964, 2008
Closed11 January 2011; 13 years ago (2011-01-11)
Demolished13 April 2011
Tenants
Galatasaray (1966–1972, 1980–1984, 1986–2003, 2004–2011)
Turkey national football team (1964-2009)

Ali Sami Yen Stadium (Turkish: Ali Sami Yen Stadyumu) was the home of the football club Galatasaray in Istanbul, Turkey, from 1964 to 2010. It is named after the founder of the club, Ali Sami Yen. The stadium had a capacity of 23,477 (all-seater) and was situated in the Mecidiyeköy quarter of the Şişli district, at the center of the European side of the city.