The Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium, officially known as the Ülker Stadium Fenerbahçe Şükrü Saracoğlu Sports Complex is a famous stadium that predominantly hosts football matches. The Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium was inaugurated in 1908 in Kadıköy, Istanbul, Turkey. The stadium underwent various renovations in between 1929 and 2006. Home to the Fenerbahçe S.K. (a Turkish football club), Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium has a seating capacity of 50,509. An estimated amount of 85 million dollars was spent on its construction. It houses 64 executive luxury suites. The stadium has four distinctive stands: Maraton, Fenerium, Migros and Telsim.
The field on which the stadium has been constructed was formerly known as Papazın Çayırı means "Field of the Priest". It became the first football ground in Turkey where the league games (Istanbul Football League) were held consecutively.
In 1949, the Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium became the largest stadium in Turkey providing a total capacity for 25,000 spectators. 
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