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Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium

Fenerbahçe · Istanbul · Türkiye

Fenerbahçe's home since 1908

Built on the field where Turkish football began, then rebuilt one stand at a time from 1999 to 2006.

Capacity

50,530

One seat = 1,000 fans

Opened

1908

118 years of football

1880192019602000

UEFA Cup final

2009

Fenerbahçe's home since 1908Built on the field where Turkish football began, then rebuilt one stand at a time from 1999 to 2006.

Capacity

50,530

One seat = 1,000 fans

Opened

1908

118 years of football

1880192019602000

UEFA Cup final

2009

Photo: Anl55400, CC BY-SA 4.0

Photo: Anl55400, CC BY-SA 4.0

What makes it special

Pick one, or tap a label on the ground.

On matchday

The stadium is compact and steep, so even the visiting section has a good view of the pitch. In 2026 Fenerbahçe removed a 377-seat VIP block from the lower Maraton stand because, the club said, it broke the stand's unity and hurt the atmosphere. It now holds 704 standard seats.

Getting there

  • TrainSöğütlüçeşme5 min
  • MetroKadıköy25 min
  • TrainFeneryolu18 min

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Inside Şükrü Saracoğlu

The stadium from outside, August 2025
The stadium from outside, August 2025Photo: Kayra, CC BY 4.0 · Commons ↗
The ground, October 2024
The ground, October 2024Photo: Kayra, CC BY 4.0 · Commons ↗
A 1907 flag in the Maraton stand, January 2024
A 1907 flag in the Maraton stand, January 2024Photo: Bjelica, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons ↗

The ground

Hybrid grass
Architect
AZAKSU Architects
Cost
US$85 million, ($ in dollars)
Rebuilt
1929–1932, 1965–1982, 1999–2006

Nearby grounds

  • Tüpraş Stadium6.8 km
  • Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Stadium7.4 km
  • Rams Park13 km
  • Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadium24 km
  • Atatürk Olympic Stadium25 km
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