Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium: Difference between revisions

| name = Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium

| image = [[Image:National Stadium named after Tofig Bahramov after major overhaul and reconstruction.jpg
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| fullname = Tofiq Bəhramov adına Respublika Stadionu

| former_names = Joseph Stalin Stadium (1951–1956)<br /> Vladimir Lenin Stadium (1956–1993)

| location = [[Baku]], [[Azerbaijan]] <!--Location, not address-->

| coordinates = {{Coord|40|23|50.42|N|49|51|8.769|E|type:landmark|name=Tofiq Bahramov Stadium}}

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| built = 1939–1951

| opened = 16 September 1951

| renovated = 2011–2012

| expanded = 2011–2012

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| owner = [[Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan|AFFA]]

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| surface = Grass

| scoreboard = Yes

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| capacity = 31,200<ref>

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| dimensions = {{convert|105|by|68|m|yards}}

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| tenants = <center>[[FC Neftchi Baku|Neftçi]] (1951-20121951–2014)<br />[[FK Qarabağ|Qarabağ]]<br />[[Azerbaijan national football team]]</center>

The '''Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium''' ({{lang-az|Tofiq Bəhramov adına Respublika Stadionu}}) is a [[multi-purpose stadium]] in [[Baku]], [[Azerbaijan]]. It is currently used mostly for [[association football|football]] matches. It served as the home ground for the [[Azerbaijan national football team]] until they moved to the [[Baku Olympic Stadium]]. It holds 31,200 seats making it the second largest stadium in the country.<ref>[http://abc.az/eng/news/41390.html Stadium for 60,000 seats to be built in Baku] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111003222702/http://abc.az/eng/news/41390.html |date=2011-10-03 }}</ref> The stadium is also used by the [[Azerbaijan Premier League]] clubs in the final rounds of European competitions.

The Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium was built in [[1951 in football (soccer)|1951]]. Its construction started before [[World War II]] in 1939, but was suspended. When its construction resumed, it was finished by [[Germans|German]] [[prisoners of war]]. Initially the stadium was named after [[Joseph Stalin]] (1878–1953) and built in form of 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.

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.<ref>{{cite web|title=France end Asian domination|url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archivewomens/u17womensworldcup/azerbaijan2012/index.htmlmatch-center|work=fifa.com|publisher=[[FIFA]]|access-date=6 July 2013}}</ref>

The stadium also hosted [[Archery at the 2015 European Games – Qualification|archery]] at [[2015 European Games]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Tofiq Bahramov the story behind the Stadium|url=http://www.insidethegames.biz/major-games/european-games/baku-2015/venues/1020344-tofiq-bahramov-the-story-behind-the-stadium|website=www.insidethegames.biz|date=27 May 2014 |access-date=5 November 2014}}</ref>

Aside from sporting uses, several concerts have been played at Tofiq Bahramov, with such big names as [[Shakira]], [[Elton John]], [[Jennifer Lopez]] and [[Tarkan (singer)|Tarkan]] playing.<ref>{{cite web|title=Rihanna and Shakira to perform in Baku|url=http://ann.az/en/103269/rihanna-and-shakira-to-perform-in-baku/|work=ann.az|access-date=6 July 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Shakira: "I expect grandiose shows on October 13–14 in Baku"|url=http://en.apa.az/news/179659|work=en.apa.az|publisher=APA News Agency|access-date=6 July 2013|archive-date=20 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160420195252/http://en.apa.az/news/179659|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=ELTON JOHN GIVES CONCERT AT TOFIG BAHRAMOV STADIUM IN BAKU. PRESIDENT OF AZERBAIJAN ILHAM ALIYEV AND HIS SPOUSE MEHRIBAN ALIYEVA ATTEND THE CONCERT|url=http://www.mehriban-aliyeva.org/en/article/item/2475|work=www.mehriban-aliyeva.org|access-date=6 July 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140813232230/http://www.mehriban-aliyeva.org/en/article/item/2475|archive-date=13 August 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Warrick|first=Joby|title=Tiny Azerbaijan unleashes pop-power against Iran's mullahs|url=https://articles.washingtonpost.com/2012-10-14/world/35500049_1_iranian-regime-caspian-sea-nagorno-karabakh|worknewspaper=Washington Post|access-date=6 July 2013|date=15 October 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130721141929/http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2012-10-14/world/35500049_1_iranian-regime-caspian-sea-nagorno-karabakh|archive-date=21 July 2013}}</ref>

|29,000<ref>{{cite web|title=Aygün Kazımova tamaşaçıya maşın bağışlayacaq|url=http://az.trend.az/azerbaijan/society/935053.html|website=az.trend.az|date=June 2007 |access-date=5 November 2014|language=az}}</ref>

|30,000<ref>{{cite web|title=J-Lo and the circus in pictures|url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/u17womensworldcup/azerbaijan2012/news/newsid=1705756/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140815024736/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/u17womensworldcup/azerbaijan2012/news/newsid=1705756/|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 15, 2014|website=www.fifa.com|access-date=13 August 2014}}</ref>

|40,000<ref>{{cite web|title=Shakira Rocks Baku at FIFA U-17 Women's WC|url=http://www.argophilia.com/news/shakira-rocks-baku-at-fifa-u-17-womens-wc/27027/|website=www.argophilia.com|date=16 October 2012 |access-date=5 November 2014}}</ref>

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