Köpetdag Stadium

Köpetdag stadiony
Construction
Location	Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
Owner	MIA of Turkmenistan
Capacity	26,503
Record attendance	23,100 (Turkmenistan vs Oman, 17 November 2015)^[1]
Surface	Grass
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]

Landmarks

Palaces	Oguzkhan Presidential Palace Ruhyýet Palace Wedding Palace

Hotels	Grand Turkmen Hotel Oguzkent Hotel President Hotel Ashgabat Yyldyz Hotel

Monuments and memorials	Ashgabat Memorial Complex Ashgabat Flagpole Fountain Independence Monument Monument to the Constitution Neutrality Monument

Mosques	Ertuğrul Gazi Mosque Türkmenbaşy Ruhy Mosque

Museums and theatres	Ashgabat cinema Ashgabat National Museum of History Ashgabat Russian Drama Theatre Exhibition Hall of the Ministry of Culture State Academy of Arts of Turkmenistan Turkmen Carpet Museum Turkmenistan Cultural Centre Turkmen Museum of Fine Arts Turkmen National Theatre of Youth Turkmen Puppet Theatre

Retail and business	Altyn Asyr Bazaar Central Bank of Turkmenistan Russian Bazaar Turkmen State Circus

Education

Sport

Transport

People

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