Yeşilova Kemal Aktaş Stadium

Yeşilova Kemal Aktaş Stadium (Turkish: Yeşilova Kemal Aktaş Stadı) is a football stadium in Küçükçekmece district of Istanbul, Turkey. It is owned by the district municipality. It is the home ground of Galatasaray S.K. women's football team.[1]

Yeşilova Kemal Aktaş Stadium
Yeşilova Kemal Aktaş Stadı
Yeşilova Kemal Aktaş Stadium
Yeşilova Kemal Aktaş Stadium is located in Istanbul
Yeşilova Kemal Aktaş Stadium
Yeşilova Kemal Aktaş Stadium
Location within Istanbul
Former namesYeşilova Stadium
LocationGültepe, ŞKüçükçekmece, Istanbul, Turkey
Coordinates40°59′23″N 28°47′26″E / 40.98979°N 28.79063°E / 40.98979; 28.79063
OwnerKüçükçekmece Municipality
TypeStadium
Genre(s)Football
Capacity1,500
SurfaceArtificial turf
Opened2011; 13 years ago (2011)

The stadium is situated at Barbaros Ave. 30 in the Gültepe neighborhood of Küçükçekmece.[1] Opened in 2011, it is owned by the Küçükçekmece Municipality.[1][2] Formerly known as the Yeşilova Stadium, it was renamed in 2013 after the district resident Kemal Aktaş (1967–2008), a Galatasaray youth setup and former profession footballer died from heart attack during a friendly football game.[3]

The stadium has a seating capacity of 1,500 spectators. The pitch with the dimensions 57 m × 90 m (187 ft × 295 ft) has artificial turf ground.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Küçükçekmece Bld. Yeşilova Kemal Aktaş Std" (in Turkish). TFF İstanbul İl Temsilciliği. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  2. ^ "eşilova Kemal Aktaş Stadium". İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  3. ^ Dinç, Sercan (13 July 2013). "Galatasaraylı Kemal Aktaş'ın ismi Yeşilova Stadı'na verildi". Akşam (in Turkish). Retrieved 9 May 2022.