Eighth Kilometer District Stadium, ( az, 8-ci Kilometr Qəsəbə Stadionu) is a
soccer-specific stadium
Soccer-specific stadium is a term used mainly in the United States and Canada to refer to a sports stadium either purpose-built or fundamentally redesigned for soccer and whose primary function is to host soccer matches, as opposed to a multi-p ...
located in
Nizami raion,
Baku, Azerbaijan. It was opened in 2012 and has a capacity of 11,000 spectators. In 2013 it was renamed to Bakcell Arena. Bakcell Arena is serving as the home ground of the
Azerbaijan Premier League
The Azerbaijan Premier League ( az, Azərbaycan Premyer Liqası) is a professional league for men's association football clubs. At the top of the Azerbaijan football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested ...
club
Neftchi PFK.
The stadium hosted some of the
2012 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
The 2012 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup was the third edition of the women's football tournament, and was held in Azerbaijan from 22 September to 13 October, following a decision by the executive committee on 19 March 2010. Defending champions Sout ...
matches.
References
See also
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List of football stadiums in Azerbaijan
This is a list of football stadiums in Azerbaijan, ranked in descending order of capacity.
See also
*List of European stadiums by capacity
*2012 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
*UEFA Euro 2020
References
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Football venues in Baku
Sports venues completed in 2012
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