Dalga Arena
Stadium in Azerbaijan
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Dalga Arena (Azerbaijani: Dalğa Arena) also known as Liv Bona Dea Arena for sponsorship reasons, is a multi-use stadium in Mardakan settlement of Baku, Azerbaijan. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 6,500 people and opened by Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini on 6 June 2011.[1][2]
View of the stadium | |
 Interactive map of Liv Bona Dea Arena | |
| Location | Mardakan, Azerbaijan |
|---|---|
| Owner | AFFA |
| Capacity | 6,502 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Built | June 6, 2011 |
| Tenant | |
| Azerbaijan National Football Team | |
The stadium was one of venues during 2012 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.[3]
Liv Bona Dea Arena already hosted two matches of the Azerbaijan national team against North Macedonia in a friendly and Austria in the UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 October 2011 | 21:00 |  Azerbaijan | 1–4 |  Austria | UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying | 6,000 |
| 17 June 2023 | 18:00 | Azerbaijan | 1–1 |  Estonia | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying | 3,000 |
| 9 September 2023 | 15:00 | Azerbaijan | 0–1 |  Belgium | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying | 4,500 |