Location Kayseri, Turkey Closed 2009 Capacity 26,500 | Surface Grass Opened 1964 Demolished 16 January 2009 | |
Address Hunat Mahallesi, 38030 Melikgazi/Kayseri Province, Turkey Similar Rize Atatürk Stadium, Kadir Has Stadium, Konya Atatürk Stadium, Antalya Atatürk Stadium, Denizli Atatürk Stadium | ||
Kayseri Atatürk Stadium, opened in 1964, was a multi-purpose stadium in Kayseri, Turkey. It was mainly used for football matches, and was shared by the two largest clubs in the region, Kayserispor who currently play in the Turkcell Super League and Kayseri Erciyesspor who were last season relegated into the Turkish Second Division. The stadium was able to hold 26,500 people, and was mostly uncovered.
During a match between Kayseri Erciyesspor and Sivasspor on September 17, 1967, it was the location of the worst sporting-related disaster occurred in Turkey.
In 2009, it was replaced by Kadir Has Stadium, located on a different site with a capacity in excess of 32,000 seats. Kayseri Atatürk Stadium was demolished and its land will host a multi-use real estate project, including a shopping mall, hotel, offices, and residential buildings.