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The 2005 UEFA Champions League final between AC Milan and Liverpool
Atatürk Olimpiyat Stadyumu (Ataturk Olympic Stadium) is located in İkitelli, an outskirt of İstanbul, and is the highest-capacity stadium of Turkey. It was built for Turkey's Olympics bid and cost about 130 million TRY (100 million USD).
With its 80,000 seats and Olympic size, it was granted the "5-star sport complex" title by UEFA in 2004, enabling it to host finals of UEFA events.
Atatürk Olimpiyat Stadyumu has hosted some European athletic competitions. Galatasaray SK played its home games at Atatürk Olimpiyat Stadyumu during the 2003-2004 football season, due to the bad condition of their own venue, Ali Sami Yen Stadium, and this was criticized by other teams. Galatasaray eventually returned to Ali Sami Yen for the 2004-2005 season, although the renovation of its ground into a modern facility is still in progress.
The 2005 Champions League final between AC Milan and Liverpool FC was played on May 25, 2005 at Atatürk Olimpiyat Stadyumu. In the match, Liverpool won 3-2 in penalties after a full time score of 3-3.
External Links
- Official website (http://www.ataturkolimpiyatstadi.com/)
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