Bursa_Büyükşehir_Stadium

Centennial Atatürk Stadium

Centennial Atatürk Stadium

Stadium in Bursa, Turkey

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.

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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.

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References

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


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