AZAL Arena
Football stadium in Shuvelan, Baku, Azerbaijan
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AZAL Arena is a football stadium in the Shuvelan settlement of Baku, Azerbaijan. It was the home stadium of Shuvalan FK. The stadium holds 3,500 people and opened in 2011.
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| Location | Shuvelan, Baku, Azerbaijan |
|---|---|
| Owner | Shuvalan FK |
| Capacity | 3,500 |
| Surface | Artificial |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 2009 |
| Opened | April 10, 2011 |
| Tenants | |
| Shuvalan FK | |
Background
The first game ever played at AZAL Arena was AZAL PFC - FK Baku (1:0), on April 10, 2011. Belarusian striker Gennady Bliznyuk scored a first goal at the stadium.[1]
On 17 February 2011, UEFA approved this stadium to be used for international football matches and gave 2 stars for the stadium category.[2][3]
Future
The club plans to construct another tribune and increase the capacity to 6000 in the coming years.
Events
The stadium was used as a training ground during 2012 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.[4]