Imarat Stadium ( az, İmarət stadionu), opened in 1952, was a

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in Aghdam,

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. The stadium was built in 1952 and used as

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by Qarabağ FK. The stadium was destroyed by bombardments from Armenian military forces during the First Nagorno-Karabakh War in June 1993. The stadium returned to Azerbaijani control on 20 November 2020 as a result of the

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. Following its capture, Azerbaijani forces began to clear mines from the stadium grounds. The Ministry of Youth and Sports of Azerbaijan has declared that the stadium will be restored. The biggest fan club of the Qarabağ FK, Imarat Tayfa, was also named after this stadium.

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{{FK Qarabağ Defunct football venues in Azerbaijan Qarabağ FK