Dalga Arena
 View of the stadium | |
 Interactive map of Liv Bona Dea Arena | |
| Location | Mardakan, Azerbaijan |
|---|---|
| Owner | AFFA |
| Capacity | 6,502 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Built | June 6, 2011 |
| Tenant | |
| Azerbaijan National Football Team | |
Dalga Arena (Azerbaijani: Dalğa Arena) also known as Liv Bona Dea Arena for sponsorship reasons, is a multi-use stadium in the Mardakan settlement of Baku, Azerbaijan. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 6,500 people and was opened by Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini on 6 June 2011.[1][2]
The stadium was one of the venues during the 2012 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.[3]
Clubs that qualified for the Europe League, home matches were held in the "Dalga Arena" stadium.[4]
Liv Bona Dea Arena already hosted two matches of the Azerbaijan national team against North Macedonia in a friendly and Austria in the UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 October 2011 | 21:00 |  Azerbaijan | 1–4 |  Austria | UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying | 6,000 |
| 17 June 2023 | 18:00 | Azerbaijan | 1–1 |  Estonia | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying | 3,000 |
| 9 September 2023 | 15:00 | Azerbaijan | 0–1 |  Belgium | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying | 4,500 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Blatter, Platini to attend opening of Dalga Arena stadium". Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 2 June 2011.
- ↑ "FIFA, UEFA Presidents inaugurate stadium in Baku". Retrieved 6 June 2011.
- ↑ "FIFA satisfied with Azerbaijan's preparation for World Championship – 2012". Archived from the original on 21 February 2011. Retrieved 27 May 2011.
- ↑ Department, Sport (2017-04-03). "Home venue of "Zire" and "Sumgayit" teams for Europa League named". Report.az. Retrieved 2026-09-23.
External links
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