Bakcell Arena

Bakcell Arena
Location Nizami raion, Baku, Azerbaijan
Owner AFFA
Capacity 11,000[1]
Surface Grass
Construction
Broke ground April 30, 2010
Opened September 14, 2012
Tenants
Neftchi Baku
Azerbaijan national football team

Eighth Kilometer District Stadium – also known as the Bakcell Arena for sponsorship purposes[2] is a stadium in Nizami raion, Baku, Azerbaijan. It was opened in 2012 and has a capacity of 11,000 spectators.[3] The stadium was used to host some matches of the 2012 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.[4]

References

  1. ↑ http://stadiumdb.com/stadiums/aze/8_km_stadionu
  2. ↑ ""8 km stadionu" "Bakcell Arena" olur". Apasport.az. p. Azerbaijani. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
  3. ↑ "AFFA-nın yeni stadionu nə vaxt hazır olacaq?". fanat.az (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 28 September 2011.
  4. ↑ "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 / 40.400163; 49.944019


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