Şenol Güneş Sports Complex

The Papara Park, officially known as the Şenol Güneş Spor Complex Papara Park (Turkish: Şenol Güneş Spor Kompleksi), is a stadium located in Trabzon, Turkey.[3][4] It opened to public on 18 December 2016 and has a capacity of 40,980[5] spectators.[6]

Papara Park
Akyazı Arena
Map
Interactive map of Papara Park
Full name
Şenol Güneş Spor Kompleksi Papara Park
Former names
Medical Park Arena (2016–2017)
Medical Park Stadyumu (2017–2022)
LocationTrabzon, Turkey
Coordinates40°59′57″N 39°38′45″E / 40.99917°N 39.64583°E / 40.99917; 39.64583
OwnerMinistry of Youth and Sports (Turkey)
OperatorTrabzonspor
Capacity41,000
Capacity history
  • 40,782 (2016–2024)
    41,131 (2024–2025)
    40,980 (2025–2025)
    41,000 (2025–)[1]
Executive suites
122
SurfaceHybrid grass
Record attendance
40,368 (Trabzonspor U19–Inter Milan Primavera, UEFA Youth League, 1 April 2025)[2]
Construction
Groundbreaking24 November 2013
Built2013–2016
Opened18 December 2016
Construction cost
$35 million
ArchitectASP Stuttgart
Tenants
Trabzonspor (2016–present)
Turkey national football team (selected matches)

It is the new home of Trabzonspor of the Süper Lig, replacing Hüseyin Avni Aker Stadium. It is named after the Turkish football manager and former goalkeeper of Trabzonspor and Turkey national football team, as well as former coach of the national team, Şenol Güneş.

In 2017, interactive monitors were installed in the stadium's press seats, which provides match streaming, player information, etc.

There are plans to connect the stadium to Trabzon's City Center with the new Trabzon Tram per a 2022 announcement by the region's mayor.[7]

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