Bakcell Arena
Location | Nizami raion, Baku, Azerbaijan |
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Owner | AFFA |
Capacity | 11,000[1][2] |
Surface | Grass |
Construction | |
Broke ground | April 30, 2010 |
Opened | September 14, 2012 |
Tenants | |
Azerbaijan national football team |
Eighth Kilometer District Stadium – also known as the Bakcell Arena for sponsorship purposes[3] is a stadium in Nizami raion, Baku, Azerbaijan. It was opened in 2012 and has a capacity of 15,000 spectators.[4] The stadium was used to host some matches of the 2012 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.[5]
References
- ↑ http://stadiumdb.com/stadiums/aze/8_km_stadionu
- ↑ http://www.worldofstadiums.com/asia/azerbaijan/bakcell-arena/
- ↑ ""8 km stadionu" "Bakcell Arena" olur". Apasport.az. p. Azerbaijani. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
- ↑ "AFFA-nın yeni stadionu nə vaxt hazır olacaq?". fanat.az (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 28 September 2011.
- ↑ "В Баку будут построены новые стадионы - ФОТО". Retrieved 10 July 2011.
See also
Coordinates: 40°24′01″N 49°56′38″E / 40.400163°N 49.944019°E
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