Trabzon Hüseyin Avni Aker Stadium

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Hüseyin Avni Aker Stadium
Hell of Trabzon (Trabzon Cehennemi)
Full name Hüseyin Avni Aker Stadium
Location
Built 1951
Opened 1951
Owner
Tenants Trabzonspor
Capacity 19,649
Field dimensions 105 x 68 m

Hüseyin Avni Aker Stadium (Turkish: Hüseyin Avni Aker Stadyumu) is the home ground of the Turkish football (soccer) club Trabzonspor. It was built in 1951 with a capacity of 2,400 only. With several renovations in 1967, 1981 and between 1994-1998, Trabzonspor's stadium reached the capacity of 19,649 today.

The stadium is named after Hüseyin Avni Aker, a teacher and regional administrator for education, who served during 1940-1944 in Trabzon and contributed much to the local sports.

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Coordinates: 41°0′14″N, 39°42′18″E