Shafa Stadium

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Shafa Stadium
Full name Shafa Stadium
Location Baku, Azerbaijan
Built 2001
Owner FC Inter Baku
Surface Artificial
Capacity 8,125
Tenants
Inter Baku

Shafa Stadium is an all-seater football stadium located in Baku and the home of Azerbaijan Premier League club FC Inter Baku. The stadium was built on the site of Termist stadium in 2011 and has a capacity of 8,125[1] spectators. The stadium surrounded by practice fields, administration buildings and newly built four-star Inter Hotel.

Background

Shafa stadium 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. First goal scored by Dušan Kosič.[2]

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.[3]

References

Coordinates: 40°24′40″N 49°53′52″E / 40.4109862°N 49.897711°E / 40.4109862; 49.897711

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