ASK Arena
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 Interactive map of ASK Arena | |
| Location | Baku, Azerbaijan |
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| Owner | ASK |
| Capacity | 8,300 |
| Surface | Artificial |
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| Built | 2001 |
ASK Arena (Azerbaijani: ASK Arena), formerly Inter Arena and Shafa Stadium[1][2] is an all-seater football stadium located in Baku . The stadium was built on the site of Termist stadium in 2001 and has a capacity of 8,125[3] spectators. The stadium surrounded by practice fields, administration buildings and four-star hotel.
Background
[edit]ASK Arena was built by AFFA in 2001. The first match played was a 2001–02 UEFA Cup first qualifying round between Shafa Baku and Olimija Ljubljana where the match ended 0–4. The first goal scored by Dušan Kosič.[4]
The stadium was one of the venues for the group stages of the 2012 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup. A Group A match were played there.[5]
In July 2014, it was announced that stadium will change its name to Inter-Arena after Keşla FK (whose former name was "Inter Baku") loaned stadium for long-term from AFFA.[2]
As the stadium changed its owner, in July 2018 it was renamed again into ASK Arena (which means Azerbaijan Industrial Corporation) for sponsorship reasons.[6]
Transport
[edit]Keshla station of Baku suburban railway.
Koroğlu (Baku Metro), Ulduz (Baku Metro). The M9 Metro Station is planned in this area by Baku Metro in the future.
Azerbaijan national football team matches
[edit]The following national team matches were held in the stadium.
| Date | Time (CEST) | Team #1 | Res. | Team #2 | Round | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 September 2001 | 19:00 |  Azerbaijan | 1–1 |  Macedonia | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifying | 4,100 |
| 11 June 2003 | 20:00 | Azerbaijan | 2–1 |  Serbia and Montenegro | UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying | 1,500 |
| 6 September 2003 | 19:00 | Azerbaijan | 1–2 |  Finland | UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying | 6,500 |
References
[edit]- ↑ ""İnter Arena" stadionunun adı dəyişdirildi". Retrieved 20 July 2018.
- 1 2 Два стадиона поменяли названия. www.azerifootball.com (in Russian). Retrieved 5 August 2014.
- ↑ [permanent dead link]
- ↑ "Shafa - Olimpija Ljubljana". UEFA.
- ↑ "France end Asian domination". fifa.com. FIFA. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
- ↑ ""İnter Arena" stadionunun adı dəyişdirildi". Retrieved 20 July 2018.
External links
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