Baku Sports Palace | |
Native Name: | Bakı İdman Sarayı |
Former Names: | Palace of Hand Games (Azerbaijani: Əl Oyunları Sarayı) |
Location: | Baku, Azerbaijan |
Opened: | 1974 |
Renovated: | 2015 |
Seating Capacity: | 1,736 |
Baku Sports Palace (also known as Baku Sport Hall) is an indoor arena located in Baku, Azerbaijan. Originally the arena is named as Palace of Hand Games (Azerbaijani: Əl Oyunları Sarayı) until 2015. It is located near the Baku Boulevard on the Caspian Sea coast. It was built in 1974 and was renovated in 2015.[1] The palace consists of 1736 seats.[2]
Various domestic and international competitions such as badminton, judo, futsal, wrestling, table tennis, taekwondo and volleyball are held in the Palace.[3]
Competitions | Date | Year | Type of sport | |
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2004 Summer Olympic Games European Qualification Tournament | 21–22 February | 2004 | Taekwondo | |
Golden Grand Prix International Tournament | 17–19 July | 2009 | Wrestling | |
2015 European Games | 12–22 June | 2015 | Badminton and table tennis | |
Golden Grand Prix International Tournament | 27–29 November | Wrestling | ||
2017 Islamic Solidarity Games | 12–22 May | 2017 |