The Takhti Stadium (, ''Vârzeshgah-e Texeti'')

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as Bagh Shomal Stadium (, ''Vârzeshgah-e Baq Shimal'') is a multi-use stadium in

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. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of

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team Machine Sazi. The stadium holds 25,000 people. Iran Team Melli'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

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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

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and

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were hosted by Tabriz.

Iran National Football Team

Takhti Stadium was also hosted some of

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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,

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. Takhti Stadium has played host to the friendly matches involving the

Other National Football Team

Notes

# Iran national football team won at

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. # Official name. # Pre-revolutionary name and still common among native peoples.

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