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Kocaeli Stadium

Coordinates: 40°46′29″N 30°1′3″E / 40.77472°N 30.01750°E / 40.77472; 30.01750
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Kocaeli Stadium
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Locationİzmit, Turkey
Coordinates40°46′29″N 30°1′3″E / 40.77472°N 30.01750°E / 40.77472; 30.01750
OperatorKocaelispor
Executive suites48
Capacity34,829
Capacity history
  • 34,712 (2018–2024)
    34,829 (2024–)[1]
Construction
Broke ground2014
Opened2018
ArchitectAlper Aksoy
Tenants
Kocaelispor
Turkey national football team (selected matches)

Kocaeli Stadium is a stadium in İzmit, Turkey. It was opened to public in 2018 with a capacity of 34,829 spectators.[2] It is the new home of Kocaelispor. It replaced the club's previous home stadium, İzmit İsmetpaşa Stadium.

International events hosted

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On 8 October 2019, the stadium hosted the UEFA Women's Euro 2021 qualifying Group A match of Turkey against Slovenia.[3]

References

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  1. ^ [1] "YILDIZ ENTEGRE KOCAELİ STADYUMU, Turkish Football Federation
  2. ^ "UEFA EURO24 Bid Brochure". Turkish Football Federation. p. 50.
  3. ^ "Turkey 1-6 Slovenia". UEFA Women's Euro 2021 England. Retrieved 12 October 2019.