Köpetdag Stadium

Köpetdag stadiony
Location Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
Owner MIA of Turkmenistan
Capacity 26,503
Record attendance 23,100 (Turkmenistan vs Oman, 17 November 2015)[1]
Surface Grass
Construction
Broke ground 1995-1997
Opened 1997
Renovated 2015
Tenants
FC Köpetdag
Turkmenistan national football team

Köpetdag Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. It is currently used mostly for football matches and serves as the home for Köpetdag Aşgabat. The stadium holds 26,503 people and was built in 1997.[2]

History

The stadium was built in 1997 by international technical company Mensel JV.[3] Since opening, it has served as the home arena of Köpetdag Aşgabat.

In 2015 the stadium underwent radical reconstruction and reopened for the cup match played between Köpetdag and FC Merw.[4]

References

Coordinates: 37°56′58″N 58°22′12″E / 37.949401°N 58.370066°E / 37.949401; 58.370066


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