Takhti Stadium (Tabriz)

Bagh Shomal Stadium
"Bağ Şumal"
Full name Bagh Shomal Stadium
Location Tabriz, Iran
Owner Tabriz Municipality
Capacity 20,000
Surface Grass
Construction
Built 1949
Opened 12 January 1950
Renovated 1957, 1975
Tenants
Machine Sazi (1969–present)
Tractor Sazi (1970–1996)

The Bagh Shomal Stadium or the Takhti Stadium of Tabriz (Persian: تختی یا باغ شمال) is a multi-use stadium in Tabriz, Iran. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of 2nd Division teams Machine Sazi and Shahrdari Tabriz. The stadium holds 20,000 people.

Important games

AFC Asian Cup 1976

On 1976, part of 1976 AFC Asian Cup games held in Bagh Shomal Stadium. [1] The field of six teams was split into two groups of three. The games of Group A, including Kuwait, China PR and Malaysia were hosted by Tabriz.

Iran National Football Team

Takhti Stadium was also hosted some of Iran national football team 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, Paraguay, Morocco and South Africa.

Also worth mentioning is that 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.[2]

See also

References

Coordinates: 38°04′03″N 46°18′05″E / 38.067403°N 46.301515°E / 38.067403; 46.301515

[[Category:Sports venues in Tabriz]


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