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| Full name | Yüzüncü Yıl Atatürk Stadyumu |
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| Former names | Timsah Arena (2015–2017) Timsah Park (2017–2021) Bitci Timsah Park (2021–2023) |
| Location | Bursa, Turkey |
| Coordinates | 40°12′39″N 29°00′34″E / 40.21083°N 29.00944°E / 40.21083; 29.00944 |
| Owner | Ministry of Youth and Sports |
| Operator | Bursaspor |
| Executive suites | 72 |
| Capacity | 43,361 |
| Record attendance | 41,300 (Bursaspor–Tokat Belediye Plevnespor, 15 September 2024) |
| Surface | GrassMaster hybrid grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1 June 2011 |
| Built | 2011–2015 |
| Opened | 21 December 2015 |
| Construction cost | ₺167,809,000 (€55,497,934) |
| Architect | Hasan Sözüneri |
| General contractor | Gintaş İnşaat Taahhüt ve Ticaret A.Ş. |
| Tenants | |
| Bursaspor (2016–present) Turkey national football team (selected matches) | |
The Centennial Atatürk Stadium (Turkish: Yüzüncü Yıl Atatürk Stadyumu) is an association football stadium in Bursa, Turkey. It has a capacity of 43,361 spectators and is home to Bursaspor of the TFF Second League, replacing the Bursa Atatürk Stadium.
The stadium is called the Bursa Metropolitan Municipality Stadium (Turkish: Bursa Büyükşehir Belediye Stadyumu) in UEFA competitions.
Stadium design
The design of the stadium features a large crocodile's head attached to the north end of the ground, which was constructed from white and green polytetrafluoroethylene, green polyvinyl chloride and glass. This is reflected in the stadium's initial name of the Timsah Arena (English: Crocodile Arena).
International football
The stadium has been included in various bids by Turkey to host the UEFA European Championship, including the unsuccessful bid for UEFA Euro 2024 and the successful bid for UEFA Euro 2032.
Turkey national football team matches
The stadium has hosted the Turkish national team. A 2–0 defeat to Croatia during UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying was played at the ground.
The following national team matches were held in the stadium.
| Date | Time (CEST) | Team #1 | Res. | Team #2 | Round | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 March 2023 | 20:45 |  Turkey |
0–2 |  Croatia |
UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying | 37,750 |
External links
- Centennial Atatürk Stadium at StadiumDB.com
References
- ^ "Bursa Büyükşehir Belediye Stadyumu". Turkish Football Federation.
- ^ "Türkiye-Croatia". UEFA. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- "Turkey: Wedding in a crocodile's mouth, anyone?". StadiumDB.com. 12 June 2017.
- "Bitci Timsah Park (Timsah Arena)". StadiumDB.com. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- "Timsah Arena". The Stadium Guide. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- "stadiums list (p. 50), Turkish Football Federation UEFA EURI 2024 bid brochure". tff.org. 26 April 2018.
- "TFF EURO 2028 ve EURO 2032 adaylık dosyasını UEFA'ya teslim etti". 61saat.com (in Turkish). 12 April 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
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