Şenol Güneş Sports Complex
The Papara Park, officially known as the Şenol Güneş Spor Complex Papara Park (Turkish: Şenol Güneş Spor Kompleksi), is a stadium located in Trabzon, Turkey.[2][3] It opened to public on 18 December 2016 and has a capacity of 40,782[1] spectators.[4]
Akyazı Arena | |
 | |
| Full name | Şenol Güneş Spor Kompleksi Papara Park |
|---|---|
| Former names | Medical Park Arena (2016–2017) Medical Park Stadyumu (2017–2022) |
| Location | Trabzon, Turkey |
| Coordinates | 40°59′56.8″N 39°38′45.4″E |
| Owner | Ministry of Youth and Sports (Turkey) |
| Operator | Trabzonspor |
| Executive suites | 122 |
| Capacity | 40,782[1] |
| Record attendance | 38,917 (Trabzonspor–Antalyaspor, 30 April 2022) |
| Surface | Hybrid grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 24 November 2013 |
| Built | 2013–2016 |
| Opened | 18 December 2016 |
| Construction cost | $ 35 million |
| Architect | ASP Stuttgart |
| Tenants | |
| Trabzonspor (2016–present) Turkey national football team (selected matches) | |
It is the new home of Trabzonspor of the Süper Lig, replacing Hüseyin Avni Aker Stadium. It is named after the Turkish football manager and former goalkeeper of Trabzonspor and Turkey national football team, as well as former coach of the national team, Şenol Güneş.
In 2017, interactive monitors were installed in the stadium's press seats, which provides match streaming, player information, etc.
There are plans to connect the stadium to Trabzon's City Center with the new Trabzon Tram per a 2022 announcement by the region's mayor.[5]
References
- "Stat Arama Detay TFF". Tff.org. Retrieved 2022-06-04.
- Akyazı Arena'nın açılış tarihi netleşti
- Trabzonspor'un yeni stadı Akyazı Arena'nın son halinin fotoğrafları
- "UEFA EURO24 Bid Brochure". Turkish Football Federation. p. 50.
- "Trabzon Tramvay GßzergahĹ AçĹklandĹ". Rayhaber.com. Retrieved 2022-06-04.
