AZAL Arena explained

Stadium Name:AZAL Arena
Location:Shuvelan, Baku, Azerbaijan
Broke Ground:2009
Opened:April 10, 2011
Owner:Shuvalan FK
Surface:Artificial
Tenants:Shuvalan FK
Seating Capacity:3,500

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

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

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

Events

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

See also

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Unibank Premyer Liqası > Mövsüm > 2010-2011 > Protokollar . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110621164839/http://pfl.az/content.php?lang=az&page=182&nid=1808 . 2011-06-21 .
  2. Web site: AZAL artıq yeni stadionunda matç keçirə bilər . 17 February 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110706130809/http://www.premyerliqa.az/?goal=news&id=670 . 6 July 2011 .
  3. Web site: АЗАЛ разрешили проводить еврокубки на домашнем стадионе. 17 February 2011.
  4. Web site: Elxan Məmmədov: "Azərbaycanda dövlət idmana və futbola çox yaxındır. https://archive.today/20130115022301/http://www.milli.az/news/sport/135313.html%23popupInfo. dead. 15 January 2013. 30 August 2012.