2009 UEFA Cup Final

The 2009 UEFA Cup Final will be the 51st edition of the UEFA Cup football club tournament. The match will be played at the Sükrü Saracoglu Stadium, home ground of Fenerbahçe, in Istanbul, Turkey in May 2009.

Fenerbahçe Sükrü Saracoglu Stadium is a football stadium in the Kadıköy district of Istanbul, Turkey, and is the home venue of Fenerbahçe S.K.. It was inaugurated in 1908, renovated between 1999 and 2006 and currently increased in capacity. On October 4, 2006, after numerous inspections by the UEFA, Fenerbahçe Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium was selected to host the 2009 UEFA Cup Final.

Fenerbahçe Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium has gone through a complete rebuilding process which involved each stand being demolished and rebuilt in turn. Each stand has been built closer to the pitch, getting the fans closer to the action on the field. This style of stadium has never before existed in Turkey, as the stands are usually separated from the pitch by a running track.

The "Maraton" stands can hold up to 14,500 supporters. This tribune includes "Boxes" (or Lodges) which are rented out from the club on a yearly basis. These boxes are fully-equipped with TV’s, Internet, work and meeting areas, dining facilities and many other luxuries; as the first and most luxurious of their kind in Turkey. Facing Maraton tribune, is the "Fenerium" tribune (named after the official fan-shop chain of Fenerbahçe) with its 15,000 seating capacity and the luxurious "1907" zone. There also are equally luxuries boxes and lodges here. Apart from the boxes section of this tribune, every single seating has an LCD monitor on the behind of the chairs, for every supporter to follow the game from the live coverage and catch the replays. With each remaining tribunes at the behind of each goal, namely "Migros" and "Telsim" (named after the sponsors of the each tribune's construction projects), both having a total of 10,500 seats, the total official capacity of the stadium is 55,000.