Takhti Stadium (Tabriz)

Bagh Shomal Stadium
Construction
"Bağ Şumal"
Full name	Bagh Shomal Stadium
Location	Tabriz, Iran
Owner	Tabriz Municipality
Capacity	20,000
Surface	Grass
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]

References

↑ http://www.rsssf.com/tables/76asch.html
↑ "Biggest margin victories/losses (Fifa fact-Sheet)" (PDF). FIFA.com. Retrieved November 27, 2013.

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

Tabriz landmarks

Famous and historic structures	Arg of Tabriz Bazaar of Tabriz Maqbaratoshoara Rab'-e Rashidi Tomb of Two Kamals Tabriz Fire Fighting Tower Nobar bath Aji Chay Bridge Sangi Bridge Qari Bridge Vadi-e Rahmat

Places of worship	Imamzadeh Hamzah, Tabriz Jameh Mosque of Tabriz Saheb-ol-Amr Mosque Blue Mosque, Tabriz Shohada Mosque Catholic Church of Tabriz Saint Mary Church of Tabriz Protestant church of Tabriz On ibn Ali's shrine

Nature and parks	Khaqani Park El-Gölü Ghaem Magham Golestan Park

Entertainment and recreation	Azerbaijan Museum Iron Age museum Museum of Ostad Bohtouni Pottery museum of Tabriz Tabriz Museum of Natural History Muharram museum Measure museum Sahand Eynali Eynali Cable Kandovan Shahran Tower

Cultural and art	Tabriz International Book Fair Tabriz National Library Tarbiat library Sahand TV Pictorial carpet Tabriz rug

Science and education	Madrasah Akbarieh American Memorial School in Tabriz Mansur High School Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University Sahand University of Technology Tabriz University of Medical Sciences University of Tabriz Tabriz Islamic Arts University Islamic Azad University, Tabriz Science and Research Branch Islamic Azad University of Tabriz Tabriz Technical College

Sport venues	Gostaresh Foulad Stadium Yadegar-e-Emam Stadium Takhti Stadium Marzdaran Stadium Tractor Stadium Shahid Poursharifi Arena Tabriz Cycling Track Tractor Sazi F.C. Academy

Transportation	Tabriz International Airport ATA Airlines Tabriz railway station Tabriz Metro Tabriz and Suburbs Bus Company

Bridge, Squares and streets	Tabriz Cable Bridge Azerbaijan Square Tarbiat street Shahnaz street Ferdowsi Street Freeway 2

Houses	Amir Nezam House Behnam House Constitution House of Tabriz Haidarzadeh house House of Seghat ol Islam Hariree house Pars El-Gölü Hotel

Economy	Tabriz International Exhibition Center Aras Free Zone World Trade Center Mashin Sazi Tabriz Rakhsh Khodro Diesel Iran Tractor Manufacturing Company

Government and financial institutions	Tabriz Stock Exchange Saat Tower East Azerbaijan Governance Palace Tabriz City Council

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Takhti Stadium (Tabriz)

Important games

AFC Asian Cup 1976

Iran National Football Team

See also

References