Takhti Stadium (Tabriz)

The Takhti Stadium2 (Persian: ورزشگاه تختي‎) formerly known as Bagh Shomal Stadium3 (Persian: ورزشگاه باغ شمال‎) is a multi-use stadium in Tabriz, Iran.[1] It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Iran Pro League team Machine Sazi. The stadium holds 25,000 people. Iran Team Melli's largest ever victory took place in this stadium, in the match against Guam on 24 November 2000 in which Iran won by 19–0.[2]

Takhti Stadium
"Bağ Şumal"
Full nameTakhti Stadium of Tabriz
Former namesBagh Shomal Stadium (1949–1979)
LocationTabriz, Iran
OwnerMinistry of Sport and Youth (Iran)
Capacity25,000[1]
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Built1949[1]
Opened12 January 1950
Renovated1957, 1975
Tenants
Machine Sazi (1969–2017)
Tractor (1970–1996)

Important games

AFC Asian Cup 1976

On 1976, part of 1976 AFC Asian Cup games held in Bagh Shomal Stadium.[3] The field of six teams was split into two groups of three. The games of Group A, including Kuwait, China PR and Malaysia were hosted by Tabriz.

Date Team #1 Res. Team #2 Round
3 June 1976 Kuwait2-0 Malaysia1976 AFC Asian Cup
5 June 1976 China PR1-1 Malaysia1976 AFC Asian Cup
7 June 1976 China PR0-1 Kuwait1976 AFC Asian Cup

Iran National Football Team[4]

Takhti Stadium was also hosted some of Iran national football team matches, including the first round of 2002 World Cup qualification, and the 2002 LG Cup tournament which was held among the football national teams of Iran, Paraguay, Morocco and South Africa. Takhti Stadium has played host to the friendly matches involving the Iran national football team.

Date Team #1 Res. Team #2 Round
1976 Iran1-1Azerbaijan TeamFriendly
17 May 1996 Iran2–0 QatarFriendly
21 April 1997 Iran3–0 KenyaFriendly
24 November 2000 Iran19-0 Guam2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
28 November 2000 Iran2-0 Tajikistan2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
2002 Iran1-11 Morocco2002 LG Cup
2002 Iran1-11 Paraguay2002 LG Cup

Other National Football Team
Date Team #1 Res. Team #2 Round
26 November 2000 Tajikistan16-0 Guam2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
2002 MoroccoUnknwon Paraguay2002 LG Cup

See also

Notes
  1. ^ Iran national football team won at Penalty.
  2. ^ Official name.
  3. ^ Pre-revolutionary name and still common among native peoples.

References
  1. "باغشمال هم خشكيد". Fars News. 2011. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
  2. "Biggest margin victories/losses (Fifa fact-Sheet)" (PDF). FIFA.com. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
  3. http://www.rsssf.com/tables/76asch.html
  4. "نگاهی به بازی‌‌‌های تیم ملی فوتبال ایران در تبریز". Fars News. 11 June 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2016.


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