Ülker Sports Arena
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| Full name | Fenerbahçe Uluslararası Spor Kompleksi |
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| Location | Ataşehir, Istanbul, Turkey |
| Coordinates | 40°59′35″N 29°6′16″E / 40.99306°N 29.10444°ECoordinates: 40°59′35″N 29°6′16″E / 40.99306°N 29.10444°E [1] |
| Owner | Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü |
| Operator | Anschutz Entertainment Group[2] |
| Capacity |
13,000 (Basketball)[3] 15,000 (Concert)[3] |
| Acreage | 55,000 m2 (590,000 sq ft) |
| Scoreboard |
LED 250 m2 (2,700 sq ft), 28.5 ton [2] |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 25 January 2012 |
| Construction cost |
 200 million[2]USD $ 110 million EUR € 84 million |
| Architect | DDG, Ömerler Architecture |
| Tenants | |
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Fenerbahçe Istanbul (TBL) Fenerbahçe Istanbul (TWBL) | |
Fenerbahçe International Sports Complex Ülker Sports Arena (Turkish: Fenerbahçe Uluslararası Spor Kompleksi Ülker Spor Arena) is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Ataşehir, Istanbul. It was inaugurated on 25 January 2012, with the EA7 Emporio Armani match in the Euroleague 2011-12 Top 16.[4] It is owned and run by Fenerbahçe S.K.[5]
History
The arena, with an audience capacity of 13,000-seats, hosts national and international sports events such as basketball, volleyball, wrestling and weightlifting; as well as concerts and congresses. It also has fast-food cafeterias and restaurants. The arena covers an area of approximately 55,000 m2 (590,000 sq ft) and is one of the major sports arenas in the city.[6] Fenerbahçe's small forward Marko Tomas scored the first points in the arena by a 2-point jump shot, during the Euroleague Top 16 match against EA7 Emporio Armani on 25 January 2012. Fenerbahçe S.K.'s basketball teams (Fenerbahçe Men's Basketball and Fenerbahçe Women's Basketball) are currently playing their matches in the arena.
Concerts and events
November 16, 2014 Demi World tour
- 2012
- September 19, Leonard Cohen performed during his Old Ideas World Tour
- September 22-October 14, Alegría (Cirque du Soleil)
- October 5, Boston Celtics 2012 NBA Europe Live Tour
- November 16–17, Jennifer Lopez as a part of her Dance Again World Tour
- 2013
- February 23, WWE RAW World Tour
- March 15–17, Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour
- April 6, Glory kickboxing
- April 27, Mark Knopfler as a part of Privateering Tour
- May 3–12, We Will Rock You (musical) as a part of We Will Rock You: 10th Anniversary Tour
- September 7, Music Bank World Tour
- October 5, Oklahoma City Thunder 2013 NBA Europe Live Tour
- 2014
- October 3–5, FIBA World Championship for Women Finals
- November 16, Demi Lovato as a part of her Demi World Tour
Euroleague attendances
This is a list of Euroleague games attendances of Fenerbahçe at Ülker Sports Arena.
| Season | Total | High | Low | Average |
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| 2011–12 Euroleague Top 16 | 35,978 | 12,191 | 11,870 | 11,993 |
| 2012–13 Euroleague | 85,303 | 12,100 | 1,800 | 7,109 |
| 2013–14 Euroleague | 137,753 | 12,968 | 3,230 | 11,313 |
| 2014–15 Euroleague | 164,449 | 13,013 | 8,559 | 11,746 |
References
- ↑ Wikimapia coordinates of Fenerbahce Ulkercity
- 1 2 3 Arat, Süleyman (2012-01-23). "Avrupa'da eşi yok". Hürriyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 2012-01-23.
- 1 2 CEO of Ülker
- ↑ FBU Sport Arena opening with Armani Jeans Milano EuroLeague match
- ↑ Fenerbahçe Ülkercity construction running
- ↑ Fenerbahçe Ülkercity Built
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