Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium

Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium
Interactive map of Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium
Full name
Tofiq Bəhramov adına Respublika Stadionu
Former names
Joseph Stalin Stadium (1951–1956)
Vladimir Lenin Stadium (1956–1993)
LocationBaku, Azerbaijan
Coordinates40°23′50″N 49°51′9″E / 40.39722°N 49.85250°E / 40.39722; 49.85250 (Tofiq Bahramov Stadium)
OwnerAFFA
Capacity31,090
SurfaceGrass
ScoreboardYes
Record attendance
50,000 (Neftçi 3–1 Galatasaray, 11 July 1960)
45,000 (Neftçi 3–0 Spartak Moscow, 30 November 1966)
Field size
105 by 68 metres (115 by 74 yd)
Public transitBaku Metro Ganjlik
Construction
Built1939–1951
Opened16 September 1951
Renovated2011–2012
Expanded2011–2012
Tenants
Neftçi (1951–2014)
Qarabağ
Azerbaijan national football team

The Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium (Azerbaijani: Tofiq Bəhramov adına Respublika Stadionu) is a multi-purpose stadium in Baku, Azerbaijan. It is currently used mostly for football matches. It served as the home ground for the Azerbaijan national football team until they moved to the Baku Olympic Stadium. They returned for some UEFA Euro 2024 and 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches. It holds 31,200 seats making it the second largest stadium in the country.[1] The stadium is also used by the Azerbaijan Premier League clubs in the final rounds of European competitions.

History

The Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium was built in 1951. Its construction started before World War II in 1939, but was suspended. When its construction resumed, it was finished by German prisoners of war. Initially the stadium was named after Joseph Stalin (1878–1953) and built in form of the letter C (Cyrillic: Cтaлин). After the 20th Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union in 1956 it was renamed after Vladimir Lenin (1870–1924) as a part of de-Stalinization. In 1993, the stadium was named after the famous football referee Tofiq Bahramov (1925–1993) who died in the same year.

In 2011, the Presidential Reserve Fund of the State Budget of Azerbaijan for 2011 allocated $10 million for capital repairs and reconstruction of the stadium as it could be used as a potential venue for Eurovision Song Contest 2012.[2][3] During the reconstruction process, the number of seats were increased from 29870 to 31200 and the grass cover football stadium was properly renewed according to FIFA standards. In addition, the projectors which were used to light the stadium were also renewed with innovative and modern technologies. President Ilham Aliyev attended the opening of the Tofig Bahramov Republican Stadium after major overhaul and reconstruction on 16 August 2012.[4]

The stadium was one of the venues for the group stages of the 2012 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup. One Group A match, a semi-final and the final were played there.[5]

Events

The athletics competitions of the European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF) were held at the stadium between July 22 and 27, 2019.

The stadium also hosted archery at 2015 European Games.[6]

Aside from sporting uses, several concerts have been held at Tofiq Bahramov, with such big names as Shakira, Elton John, Jennifer Lopez and Tarkan playing.[7][8][9][10]

Concerts

Concerts at the Tofiq Bahramov Stadium
DateArtistTourAttendance
30 June 2006 Tarkan Solo Concert 55,000[11]
10 June 2007 Aygun Kazimova Solo Concert 29,000[12]
23 September 2007 Elton John The Captain and the Kid Tour 32,000[13]
22 September 2012 Jennifer Lopez 2012 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup 30,000[14]
13 October 2012 Shakira 2012 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup 40,000[15]
19 April 2013 Konul Khasiyeva Solo Concert 15,000[16]

Azerbaijan national football team matches

The following national team matches were held in the stadium.

Date Time (CEST) Team #1 Res. Team #2 Round Attendance
31 August 199620:00Azerbaijan Azerbaijan1–0Switzerland Switzerland1998 FIFA World Cup qualifying15,000
10 November 199616:00Azerbaijan Azerbaijan0–3Hungary Hungary1998 FIFA World Cup qualifying30,000
2 April 199720:00Azerbaijan Azerbaijan1–2Finland Finland1998 FIFA World Cup qualifying19,000
6 September 199720:00Azerbaijan Azerbaijan0–1Norway Norway1998 FIFA World Cup qualifying8,000
10 October 199817:00Azerbaijan Azerbaijan0–4Hungary HungaryUEFA Euro 2000 qualifying7,500
31 March 199920:00Azerbaijan Azerbaijan0–1Romania RomaniaUEFA Euro 2000 qualifying10,000
5 June 199918:00Azerbaijan Azerbaijan4–0Liechtenstein LiechtensteinUEFA Euro 2000 qualifying8,500
4 September 199917:30Azerbaijan Azerbaijan1–1Portugal PortugalUEFA Euro 2000 qualifying8,000
9 October 199918:00Azerbaijan Azerbaijan0–1Slovakia SlovakiaUEFA Euro 2000 qualifying6,000
2 September 200020:45Azerbaijan Azerbaijan0–1Sweden Sweden2002 FIFA World Cup qualifying15,000
11 October 200020:00Azerbaijan Azerbaijan0–1Turkey Turkey2002 FIFA World Cup qualifying24,000
24 March 200116:00Azerbaijan Azerbaijan0–0Moldova Moldova2002 FIFA World Cup qualifying20,000
6 June 200119:00Azerbaijan Azerbaijan2–0Slovakia Slovakia2002 FIFA World Cup qualifying10,000
7 September 200223:00Azerbaijan Azerbaijan0–2Italy ItalyUEFA Euro 2004 qualifying28,000
20 November 200219:00Azerbaijan Azerbaijan0–2Wales WalesUEFA Euro 2004 qualifying9,500
4 September 200421:00Azerbaijan Azerbaijan1–1Wales Wales2006 FIFA World Cup qualifying8,000
9 October 200421:30Azerbaijan Azerbaijan0–0Northern Ireland Northern Ireland2006 FIFA World Cup qualifying6,460
13 October 200421:30Azerbaijan Azerbaijan0–1England England2006 FIFA World Cup qualifying17,000
4 June 200520:00Azerbaijan Azerbaijan0–3Poland Poland2006 FIFA World Cup qualifying10,458
7 September 200521:00Azerbaijan Azerbaijan0–0Austria Austria2006 FIFA World Cup qualifying2,800
6 September 200619:00Azerbaijan Azerbaijan1–1Kazakhstan KazakhstanUEFA Euro 2008 qualifying8,500
28 March 200720:00Azerbaijan Azerbaijan1–0Finland FinlandUEFA Euro 2008 qualifying14,500
2 June 200720:00Azerbaijan Azerbaijan1–3Poland PolandUEFA Euro 2008 qualifying25,800
13 October 200721:00Azerbaijan Azerbaijan0–2Portugal PortugalUEFA Euro 2008 qualifying29,300
17 October 200721:00Azerbaijan Azerbaijan1–6Serbia SerbiaUEFA Euro 2008 qualifying3,100
21 November 200721:00Azerbaijan Azerbaijan0–1Belgium BelgiumUEFA Euro 2008 qualifying7,000
10 September 200821:00Azerbaijan Azerbaijan0–0Liechtenstein Liechtenstein2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying25,000
6 June 200920:00Azerbaijan Azerbaijan0–1Wales Wales2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying26,728
12 August 200921:00Azerbaijan Azerbaijan0–2Germany Germany2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying22,500
14 October 200921:00Azerbaijan Azerbaijan1–1Russia Russia2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying17,000
12 October 201020:00Azerbaijan Azerbaijan1–0Turkey TurkeyUEFA Euro 2012 qualifying29,500
7 June 201122:00Azerbaijan Azerbaijan1–3Germany GermanyUEFA Euro 2012 qualifying29,858
2 September 201121:00Azerbaijan Azerbaijan1–1Belgium BelgiumUEFA Euro 2012 qualifying9,300
6 September 201120:00Azerbaijan Azerbaijan3–2Kazakhstan KazakhstanUEFA Euro 2012 qualifying9,112
7 September 201221:00Azerbaijan Azerbaijan1–1Israel Israel2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying22,211
26 March 201321:00Azerbaijan Azerbaijan0–2Portugal Portugal2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying24,558
28 March 201518:00Azerbaijan Azerbaijan2–0Malta MaltaUEFA Euro 2016 qualifying14,600
26 March 201718:00Azerbaijan Azerbaijan1–4Germany Germany2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying30,000
10 June 201718:00Azerbaijan Azerbaijan0–1Northern Ireland Northern Ireland2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying27,978
16 October 202318:00Azerbaijan Azerbaijan0–1Austria AustriaUEFA Euro 2024 qualifying4,446
16 November 202315:00Azerbaijan Azerbaijan3–0Sweden SwedenUEFA Euro 2024 qualifying5,570
9 September 202518:00Azerbaijan Azerbaijan1–1Ukraine Ukraine2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying8,450
16 November 202518:00Azerbaijan Azerbaijan1–3France France2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying29,700

See also

References

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  2. ↑ "AZN 10 million financed for overhaul of potential venue of Eurovision 2012". Archived from the original on 10 July 2011. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
  3. ↑ "Azerbaijan: Buildings Commissioned & Upgraded in Baku". Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
  4. ↑ "Azərbaycan Prezidentinin Rəsmi internet səhifəsi – XƏBƏRLƏR » Tədbirlər". president.az (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 2018-07-13.
  5. ↑ "France end Asian domination". fifa.com. FIFA. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
  6. ↑ "Tofiq Bahramov the story behind the Stadium". www.insidethegames.biz. 27 May 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
  7. ↑ "Rihanna and Shakira to perform in Baku". ann.az. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
  8. ↑ "Shakira: "I expect grandiose shows on October 13–14 in Baku"". en.apa.az. APA News Agency. Archived from the original on 20 April 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
  9. ↑ "ELTON JOHN GIVES CONCERT AT TOFIG BAHRAMOV STADIUM IN BAKU. PRESIDENT OF AZERBAIJAN ILHAM ALIYEV AND HIS SPOUSE MEHRIBAN ALIYEVA ATTEND THE CONCERT". www.mehriban-aliyeva.org. Archived from the original on 13 August 2014. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
  10. ↑ Warrick, Joby (15 October 2012). "Tiny Azerbaijan unleashes pop-power against Iran's mullahs". Washington Post. Archived from the original on 21 July 2013. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
  11. ↑ "Tarkan Concert Statistics". www.tarkancoll.com. Archived from the original on 14 April 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  12. ↑ "Aygün Kazımova tamaşaçıya maşın bağışlayacaq". az.trend.az (in Azerbaijani). June 2007. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
  13. ↑ "ELTON JOHN GIVES CONCERT AT TOFIG BAHRAMOV STADIUM IN BAKU. PRESIDENT OF AZERBAIJAN ILHAM ALIYEV AND HIS SPOUSE MEHRIBAN ALIYEVA ATTEND THE CONCERT". www.mehriban-aliyeva.org. Archived from the original on 13 August 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  14. ↑ "J-Lo and the circus in pictures". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on August 15, 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  15. ↑ "Shakira Rocks Baku at FIFA U-17 Women's WC". www.argophilia.com. 16 October 2012. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
  16. ↑ "Könül Xasıyevanın konsertində "Mercedes" fırıldağı". musavat.com (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 13 August 2014.
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