Eighth Kilometer District Stadium

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]

Bakcell Arena
LocationNizami raion, Baku, Azerbaijan
OwnerAFFA
Capacity11,000[1]
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Broke groundApril 30, 2010
OpenedSeptember 14, 2012
Tenants
Neftchi Baku
Azerbaijan national football team

References

  1. http://stadiumdb.com/stadiums/aze/8_km_stadionu
  2. ""8 km stadionu" "Bakcell Arena" olur". Apasport.az. p. Azerbaijani. Archived from the original on 13 January 2013. 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.

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