Konya Metropolitan Municipality Stadium
The Konya Metropolitan Municipality Stadium (Turkish: Konya Büyükşehir Belediye Stadyumu), is a multi-purpose stadium in Konya, Turkey. It is primarily used for football matches with Konyaspor being the main tenants. It is part of a complex of sports venues that are planned on the outskirts of the city, as part of the Konya Olympic Village. It replaced the aging Konya Atatürk Stadium, which has been in use since the early 1950s. The stadium has a capacity of 42,000 (all-seated) and is totally covered.
| Full name | Konya Büyükşehir Belediye Stadyumu |
|---|---|
| Location | Selçuklu, Konya, Turkey |
| Owner | Konya City Council |
| Executive suites | 55 |
| Capacity | 42,000 |
| Record attendance | 41,007 (Turkey–Netherlands, 6 September 2015) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 17 October 2012 |
| Built | 2012–2014 |
| Opened | 13 September 2014 |
| Architect | Bahadır Kul |
| General contractor | Sarıdağlar İnșaat |
| Tenants | |
| Konyaspor (2014–present) Turkey national football team (selected matches) | |
The stadium is located in Selçuklu, the main district of Konya.
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