Sport toplumy (Balkanabat)

The Balkanabat Sports Complex or Sport Toplumy Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Balkanabat, Turkmenistan. It is currently used mostly for football matches and serves as the home for Nebitçi FT.^[8] The stadium holds 10,000 people.^[9] It is located near the Balkanabat Health Trail, in close proximity to the ridge of the Uly Balkan.

Balkanabat Sports Complex ^[1]

Full name	Balkanabat sport toplumy [2]
Location	Balkanabat, Balkan Region, Turkmenistan[3]
Coordinates	39°32′39″N 54°20′58″E
Owner	Balkanabat city Administration
Capacity	10,000
Surface	Grass
Construction
Opened	14.10.2009 [4][5]
Construction cost	20 million USD
General contractor	Özaylar Inşaat [6]
Tenants
Nebitçi FT (2009-nowadays) [7]

History

The sports complex opened on 14 October 2009.^[10] Construction works carried out by Turkish company Özaylar Inşaat on request Ministry of Sports of Turkmenistan.^[11] The project cost $20 million.^[12]

The sports complex includes a stadium for 10,000 spectators, sports facilities for volleyball, basketball, boxing, wrestling, mini-football, tennis. There is a fitness center with gym, swimming pool, a small hotel with 50 rooms. Parking areas for vehicles are arranged around the stadium.^[13]

Events

On 4 December 2024, the 2024 Turkmenistan Super Cup final was hosted in the stadium.^[14]