Trabzon Hüseyin Avni Aker Stadium
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Hüseyin Avni Aker Stadium | |
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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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