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With a capacity of 53,586, the Sükrü Saracoglu Stadium will become the first Turkish arena to host a UEFA Cup final, with the final act of the 2008/09 competition set to unfold in Istanbul on 20 May 2009.

The home of 17-time Turkish league and four-time Turkish Cup winners Fenerbahçe SK, the stadium lies in the Kadikoy district of Istanbul at a location which has long been associated with football. The arena has been rebuilt stand by stand in recent years to bring the passionate Fenerbahçe fans even closer to the pitch.

This season will mark the 100th year of football on the site of the stadium, with the first games being played in 1908.

The rebuilt venue represents a new development for Turkish stadia. The first major stadium not to incorporate a running track, it also houses executive boxes and is ranked as one of only two five-star arenas in Turkey. With the stands just a few metres beyond the touchline, visitors can now feel the full force of home fans' passion from all sides.

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