The Takhti Stadium (, ''Vârzeshgah-e Texeti'')
formerly known
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as Bagh Shomal Stadium (, ''Vârzeshgah-e Baq Shimal'') is a multi-use
stadium
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in
Tabriz
Tabriz ( fa, تبریز ; ) is a city in northwestern Iran, serving as the capital of East Azerbaijan Province. It is the List of largest cities of Iran, sixth-most-populous city in Iran. In the Quri Chay, Quru River valley in Iran's historic Aze ...
,
Iran
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.
It is currently used mostly for
football
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matches and is the home stadium of
Iran Pro League
The Persian Gulf Pro League ( fa, لیگ برتر خلیج فارس, ''Lig-e Bartar-e Xalij-e Fârs''), formerly known as the Iran Pro League ( fa, links=no, لیگ برتر ایران, ''Lig-e bartar-e Irân''), is the highest division of profe ...
team
Machine Sazi. The stadium holds 25,000 people. Iran
Team Melli
) ''(the national team)' other nicknames''
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'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.
Important games
AFC Asian Cup 1976
On 1976, part of
1976 AFC Asian Cup
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games held in Bagh Shomal Stadium. The field of six teams was split into two groups of three. The games of Group A, including
Kuwait
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,
China PR
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and
Malaysia
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were hosted by Tabriz.
Iran National Football Team
Takhti Stadium was also hosted some of
Iran national football team
) ''(the national team)' other nicknames''
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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
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,
Morocco
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and
South Africa
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.
Takhti Stadium has played host to the friendly matches involving the
Iran national football team
) ''(the national team)' other nicknames''
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.
Other National Football Team
See also
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Sahand Stadium
Yadegar-e-Imam Stadium, also popularly known as Sahand Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Tabriz, Iran. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium was built in 1996 and has a capacity of 66,833 people. Tractor, the Iran Prem ...
*
Marzdaran Stadium
Marzdaran Stadium of Tabriz () is a stadium in Tabriz, Iran. It was previously used primarily for football matches and served as the home stadium of Shahrdari Tabriz. Currently it is used as a football academy and training grounds for Machine Saz ...
*
Bonyan Dizel Stadium
Shahid Qasem Soleimani Stadium (Persian: ورزشگاه شهید قاسم سلیمانی, ''Vârzeshgah-e Shihid-e Qasim Silimani'') is a soccer-specific stadium belongs to Tractor S.C. (Training Stadium), located in west Tabriz, Iran. The capac ...
*
Tractor Stadium
Tractor Stadium or Tractor's Shahid Bakeri Stadium is a stadium in Tabriz, Iran. It is currently used mostly for football matches Tractor Academy and training ground for the Tractor. The stadium holds 7,000 people and renovated in 2011 by Ira ...
Notes
# Iran national football team won at
Penalty
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# Official name.
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Pre-revolutionary name and still common among native peoples.
References
AFC Asian Cup stadiums
Football venues in Iran
Sports venues in Tabriz
Sports venues completed in 1950
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