Neftçi Arena is a

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located in 8th Kilometer,

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, Azerbaijan. It was opened in 2012 and has a capacity of 10,289 spectators. In 2013 it was renamed to Bakcell Arena. The name of the stadium was changed to Neftçi Arena in August 2023. Neftçi Arena is serving as the home ground of the

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club Neftçi. The stadium hosted some of the

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matches.

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