Bafra Stadium
Bafra Stadium, also known as the New City Stadium of Bafra, (Turkish: Bafra Stadyumu or Bafra Yeni Şehir Stadyumu) is a football stadium located in Bafra district of Samsun Province, northern Turkey.
| Bafra Stadyumu | |
  Bafra Stadium Location of the stadium in Turkey. | |
| Address | Gazi Paşa Mah. Stad Cad., Bafra |
|---|---|
| Location | Bafra, Samsun, Turkey |
| Coordinates | 41°34′20″N 35°54′43″E |
| Capacity | 5,000 |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | February 12, 2014 |
| Opened | August 30, 2014 |
| Construction cost | ₺ 8.855 million (approx. US$ 4.1 million) |
| Tenants | |
| 2017 Summer Deaflympics | |
The stadium is situated in Stad Cad. of Gazi Paşa neighborhood in Bafra. It is the home ground of 1930 Bafraspor, which play in the Regional Amateur League. Groundbreaking for the construction of the sports hall took place on February 12, 2014.[1] It was opened on August 30, 2014.[2] A pitch of artificial turf is annexed to the stadium. The construction cost ₺ 8.855 million (approx. US$4.1 million). The venue has a seating capacity for 5,000 spectators.[3] It replaced the old stadium, which was built between 1974 and 1978, and demolished in 2017 after serving 39 years.[4][5]
International events hosted
The venue hosted the football events of the 2017 Summer Deaflympics.[6]
References
- "Bafra'da Şehir Srafyumu ve Yüzme Havuzu Temeli Atıldı". Bafra Haber (in Turkish). 2015-02-12. Retrieved 2017-07-04.
- "Bafra'ya Dev Spor Yatırımları". Milliyet (in Turkish). 2016-02-11. Retrieved 2017-07-04.
- "Bafra Yeni Şehir Stadyumu" (in Turkish). Stadyumum. 2015-02-19. Archived from the original on 2017-02-20. Retrieved 2017-07-04.
- Sonkaynar, Murat; Emre Şahinol. "Bafra Şehir Stadyumu Yıkılıyor". Bafra TV (in Turkish). Retrieved 2017-07-04.
- "Eski Bafra Şehir Stadının Yerine Ne Yapılacak?". Bafra Havadis (in Turkish). 2017-04-12. Retrieved 2017-07-04.
- "Bafra Stadium". 2017 Samsun Deaflympics. Retrieved 2017-07-04.