Ülker Sports Arena

Ülker Sports Arena
Full name Fenerbahçe Uluslararası Spor Kompleksi
Location Ataşehir, Istanbul, Turkey
Coordinates 40°59′35″N 29°6′16″E / 40.99306°N 29.10444°E / 40.99306; 29.10444Coordinates: 40°59′35″N 29°6′16″E / 40.99306°N 29.10444°E / 40.99306; 29.10444 [1]
Owner Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü
Operator Anschutz Entertainment Group[2]
Capacity 13,000 (Basketball)[3]
15,000 (Concert)[3]
Acreage 55,000 m2 (590,000 sq ft)
Scoreboard

LED 250 m2 (2,700 sq ft), 28.5 ton

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Construction
Opened 25 January 2012
Construction cost 200 million[2]
USD $ 110 million
EUR € 84 million
Architect DDG Ömerler Architecture
Tenants
Fenerbahçe Istanbul (TBL)
Fenerbahçe Istanbul (TWBL)


Ülker Sports Arena
Location of Ülker Sports Arena in Istanbul, Turkey.

Fenerbahçe International Sports Complex Ülker Sports Arena (Turkish: Fenerbahçe Uluslararası Spor Kompleksi Ülker Spor Arena) is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Ataşehir, Istanbul. It was inaugurated on 25 January 2012, with the EA7 Emporio Armani match in the Euroleague 2011-12 Top 16.[4] It is owned and run by Fenerbahçe S.K.[5]

History

The arena, with an audience capacity of 13,000-seats, hosts national and international sports events such as basketball, volleyball, wrestling and weightlifting; as well as concerts and congresses. It also has fast-food cafeterias and restaurants. The arena covers an area of approximately 55,000 m2 (590,000 sq ft) and is one of the major sports arenas in the city.[6] Fenerbahçe's small forward Marko Tomas scored the first points in the arena by a 2-point jump shot, during the Euroleague Top 16 match against EA7 Emporio Armani on 25 January 2012. Fenerbahçe S.K.'s basketball teams (Fenerbahçe Men's Basketball and Fenerbahçe Women's Basketball) are currently playing their matches in the arena.

Concerts and events

November 16, 2014 Demi World tour

2012
2013
2014

Euroleague attendances

This is a list of Euroleague games attendances of Fenerbahçe at Ülker Sports Arena.

Season Total High Low Average
2011–12 Euroleague Top 16 35,978 12,191 11,870 11,993
2012–13 Euroleague 85,303 12,100 1,800 7,109
2013–14 Euroleague 137,753 12,968 3,230 11,313
2014–15 Euroleague 164,449 13,013 8,559 11,746
2015–16 Euroleague 142,264 12,886 7,043 10,162

References

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