It was built in 1930 and is part of the 19 Mayıs Sports Complex, which is located in the Ulus district.

The stadium was named after the date May 19, 1919, when Mustafa Kemal Atatürk arrived at Samsun to start the Turkish War of Independence.

Official ceremonies to celebrate the May 19th Youth and Sports Day were also held at the stadium.

It was planned to be completed by a façade with a structure consisting of geometric patterns inspired by traditional Turkish mosaic art and architecture.

The stadium was situated at a very convenient location; minutes away from the historic city centre and railway station on foot, and accessible easily by various highways, as well as two different metro lines (M1 and M4) and several bus and dolmuş routes.