The Fethi Heper Stadium (Turkish: Fethi Heper Stadyumu) is a stadium in Eskişehir, Turkey. It opened to the public in late 20 November 2016 and has a capacity of 32,500[1] spectators. Named after the club's top goal scorer Fethi Heper, it is the home ground of Eskişehirspor. It replaced the club's former home, Eskişehir Atatürk Stadium.[2]
Interactive map of Fethi Heper Stadium | |
Full name | Prof. Dr. Fethi Heper Stadium |
|---|---|
| Location | Eskişehir, Turkey |
| Operator | Eskişehirspor |
| Capacity | 32,500[1] List
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Executive suites | 54 |
Record attendance | 34,930 (Turkey-Moldova, 27 March 2017) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 23 August 2013 |
| Built | 2013–2016 |
| Opened | 20 November 2016 |
| Architect | HSY Yapı & Aras İnşaat |
| Tenants | |
| Eskişehirspor Turkey national football team (selected matches) | |
Despite the locals many requests and promises made by the AKP government for the stadium to be renamed to New Eskişehir Atatürk Stadium, the stadium was renamed to Fethi Heper Stadium in 2025.[3][4]
Matches
editTurkish National Team
editFethi Heper Stadium is one of the main home stadiums of the Turkish national Football team.
| Date | Time (CEST) | Team #1 | Res. | Team #2 | Round | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 March 2017 | 18:15 | 3–1 | Friendly | 34,930 | ||
| 5 September 2017 | 20:45 | 1–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying | 28,600 | ||
| 6 October 2017 | 20:45 | 0–3 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying | 30,390 | ||
| 25 March 2019 | 19:00 | 4–0 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying | 29,456 | ||
| 8 September 2023 | 20:45 | 1–1 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying | 31,740 |
See also
editReferences
edit- 1 2 "Eskişehir Yeni Stadyumu". Turkish Football Federation.
- ↑ "İşte Eskişehir'in yeni stadı". AMK SPOR. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
- ↑ semih (2022-10-09). "Eskişehir halkı Atatürk ismini geri istiyor!". www.sozcu.com.tr (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2023-12-03. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
- ↑ "Cumhurbaşkanı Erdoğan'ın onayıyla Eskişehir Atatürk Stadyumu'nun ismi değiştirildi". Medyascope (in Turkish). 2025-06-19. Retrieved 2026-05-09.
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