AZAL Arena

AZAL Arena
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LocationShuvelan, Baku, Azerbaijan
OwnerShuvalan FK
Capacity3,500
SurfaceArtificial
Construction
Broke ground2009
OpenedApril 10, 2011
Tenants
Shuvalan FK

AZAL Arena is a football stadium in the Shuvelan settlement of Baku, Azerbaijan. It was the home stadium of Shuvalan FK. The stadium holds 3,500 people and opened in 2011.

Background

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The first game ever played at AZAL Arena was AZAL PFC - FK Baku (1:0), on April 10, 2011. Belarusian striker Gennady Bliznyuk scored a first goal at the stadium.[1]

On 17 February 2011, UEFA approved this stadium to be used for international football matches and gave 2 stars for the stadium category.[2][3]

Future

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The club plans to construct another tribune and increase the capacity to 6000 in the coming years.

Events

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The stadium was used as a training ground during 2012 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Unibank Premyer Liqası > Mövsüm > 2010-2011 > Protokollar". Archived from the original on 2011-06-21.
  2. ^ "AZAL artıq yeni stadionunda matç keçirə bilər". Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 17 February 2011.
  3. ^ "АЗАЛ разрешили проводить еврокубки на домашнем стадионе". Retrieved 17 February 2011.
  4. ^ "Elxan Məmmədov: "Azərbaycanda dövlət idmana və futbola çox yaxındır". Archived from the original on 15 January 2013. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
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