Complete Guide to Football Stadiums in Northern Cyprus

Football in Northern Cyprus is structured around many community-based clubs, so there are two large stadiums, several mid-sized municipal grounds, and numerous small local pitches used for KTFF Süper Lig, 1. Lig and amateur leagues. Below is the best consolidated list available.

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⭐ MAJOR STADIUMS (Primary Venues)

1. Nicosia Atatürk Stadium – Lefkoşa (Nicosia)

• Capacity: ~15,000

• Use: Main national stadium for major domestic matches, celebrations and athletics.

• Home clubs:

  • Çetinkaya Türk SK

  • Yenicami Ağdelen SK

  • Gençlik Gücü TSK

2. Üner Berkalp Stadium (Zafer Stadium) – Güzelyurt (Morphou)

·         Capacity: ~7,000

·         Home clubs:

o    Binatlı Yılmaz SK

o    Baf Ülkü Yurdu SK

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🏟️ Football Stadiums in Northern Cyprus (by District)

Below are the operational KTFF-registered football grounds across Lefkoşa, Girne, Gazimağusa, İskele, Güzelyurt, and Lefke.

🟦 LEFKOŞA (NICOSIA) REGION

1. Cihangir Stadı – Cihangir

·         Capacity: Approx. 2,000

·         Home team: Cihangir GSK

2. Göçmenköy Stadı – Göçmenköy

·         Capacity: Small (few hundred)

·         Home team: Göçmenköy İYSK

3. Ortaköy Stadı – Ortaköy

·         Used mostly for training / junior matches

4. Hamitköy Stadı – Hamitköy

·         Capacity: 500–1,000

·         Home team: Hamitköy ŞHSK

5. Alayköy Üner Stadı – Alayköy

·         Small local ground

6. Değirmenlik Sadık Cemil Stadı – Değirmenlik

·         Home team: Değirmenlik SK

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🟩 GIRNE (KYRENIA) REGION

This region has several popular tourist-area teams.

1. Girne 20 Temmuz Mete Adanır Stadı – Girne

·         Capacity: ~4,500

·         Main stadium for Girne district

·         Home clubs: Doğan Türk Birliği, Türk Ocağı Limasol

2. Ozanköy Mustafa Özkayım Stadı – Ozanköy

·         Reported capacity: ~8,000–10,000 (unconfirmed; likely lower)

·         Home club: Ozanköy SK

3. Lapta Stadı – Lapta

·         Local venue for Lapta Türk Birliği

4. Karaoğlanoğlu Sahası – Karaoğlanoğlu

·         Small ground, often used for youth football

5. Çatalköy Esat Erdoğmuş Stadı – Çatalköy

·         Home club: Çatalköy Türk Çiftlik SK

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🟥 GAZİMAĞUSA (FAMAGUSTA) REGION

One of the biggest football regions.

1. Dr. Fazıl Küçük Stadı – Mağusa

·         Capacity: ~5,000

·         Home club: Mağusa Türk Gücü (MTG), one of the strongest teams

2. Canbulat Stadı – Mağusa

·         Local ground, used for lower leagues

3. Maraş Stadı – Varosha area

·         Small venue

4. Geçitkale Stadı – Geçitkale

·         Home club: Geçitkale SK

5. Akova Eray Vudalı Stadı – Akova

·         Home club: Akova Vuda SK

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🟧 İSKELE REGION

1. Mehmetçik Stadı – Mehmetçik

·         Local ground for Mehmetçik Türk Çiftlik SK

2. Boğaziçi Stadı – Boğaziçi

·         Home club: Boğaziçi SK

3. Yenierenköy Stadı – Dipkarpaz / Karpaz

·         Main pitch for the Karpaz area

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🟫 GÜZELYURT REGION

1. Yeşilova Stadı – Yeşilova

·         Home club: Yeşilova SK

2. Yıldırım Stadı – Yıldırım

·         Small community football pitch

3. Serhatköy Stadı – Serhatköy

·         Home to Serhatköy SK

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🟪 LEFKE REGION

1. Lefke 16 Ağustos Stadı – Lefke

·         Capacity: 2,500–3,000

·         Home team: Lefke Türk Spor Kulübü

·         One of the more atmospheric Süper Lig grounds

2. Gemikonağı Stadı – Gemikonağı

·         Used for youth and training matches

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🟨 SMALL COMMUNITY GROUNDS (Various Villages)

These are certified KTFF grounds for lower-division football:

·         Esentepe Şht. Hüseyin Ruso Stadı – Esentepe

·         Karşıyaka Sahası – Karşıyaka

·         Doğancı Sahası – Doğancı

·         Akdeniz Sahası – Akdeniz

·         Tatlısu Sahası – Tatlısu

·         Balıkesir Sahası – Balıkesir

·         Vadili Stadı – Vadili

·         Türkmenköy Stadı – Türkmenköy

·         Paşaköy Stadı – Paşaköy

·         Yıldırım Sahası – Yıldırım

·         Zümrütköy Sahası – Zümrütköy

Capacities of these range from 100–800, depending on the club and district.

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📝 NOTES & OBSERVATIONS

✔ Stadium quality varies widely

A few Football Stadiums in North Cyprus meet high standards (e.g. Atatürk Stadium, 20 Temmuz Stadium), while many smaller villages have basic facilities.

✔ Football is highly community-driven

Each town or village often has its own club and its own small pitch.

✔ Large projects

There are occasional proposals to modernise Atatürk Stadium into a UEFA-style venue, but political and funding limitations slow development.