Samsun 19 Mayıs Stadium


Samsun 19 Mayıs Stadium, also known as Canik 19 Mayıs Stadium, was a multi-purpose stadium in the Canik district of Samsun, northern Turkey. It was used mostly for football matches and was the home ground of Samsunspor until a new stadium was opened in 2017. The stadium had a seating capacity for 19,720 spectators.
The stadium was named in remembrance of the landing of Mustafa Kemal Pasha in Samsun on May 19, 1919 to start the national independence movement.

Renovation

In 2006 the Black Sea club decided to renovate the ground. The capacity was increased by several thousand by adding a second tier to the "marathon side", and all the seats were covered with a roof. Now the all-covered, all-seated stadium has a capacity of 19,720.

International events hosted

The venue went onto host the football events of the 2017 Summer Deaflympics.