Takhti Stadium
"Bağ Şumal"
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Full nameTakhti Stadium of Tabriz
Former namesReza Pahlavi Stadium / Bagh Shomal Stadium (1949–1979)
LocationTabriz, Iran
OwnerMinistry of Sport and Youth (Iran)
Capacity25,000[1]
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Built1949[1]
Opened12 January 1950
Renovated1957, 1975
Tenants
Machine Sazi (1969–2017)
Tractor (1970–1996)

The Takhti Stadium2 (Persian: ورزشگاه تختي, Vârzeshgah-e Taxti) formerly known as Bagh Shomal Stadium3 (Persian: ورزشگاه باغ شمال, Vârzeshgah-e Baq Shomal) and Reza Pahlavi Stadium (Persian: ورزشگاه رضا پهلوی, Vârzeshgah-e Reza Pahlavi) is a multi-use stadium in Tabriz, Iran.[1] It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Iran Pro League team Machine Sazi. The stadium can accommodate 25,000 spectators. Iran Team Melli's largest ever victory was recorded in this stadium, on 24 November 2000, in a match against Guam, which Iran won 19–0.[2]

Important games

AFC Asian Cup 1976

On 1976, part of 1976 AFC Asian Cup games held in Bagh Shomal Stadium.[3] 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.

Date Team #1 Res. Team #2 Round
3 June 1976  Kuwait 2–0  Malaysia 1976 AFC Asian Cup
5 June 1976  China 1–1  Malaysia 1976 AFC Asian Cup
7 June 1976  China 0–1  Kuwait 1976 AFC Asian Cup

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. Takhti Stadium has played host to the friendly matches involving the Iran national football team.

Date Team #1 Result Team #2 Round
1986 Iran Iran 1–1 Azerbaijan XI Unofficial Friendly
17 May 1996 Iran Iran 2–0 Qatar Qatar Friendly
14 April 1998 Iran Iran 3–0 Kuwait Kuwait Friendly
24 November 2000 Iran Iran 19–0 Guam Guam 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
28 November 2000 Iran Iran 2–0 Tajikistan Tajikistan 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
10 August 2002 Iran Iran 1–1  Azerbaijan Friendly
17 September 2002 Iran Iran 1–11  Morocco XI 2002 LG Cup
19 September 2002 Iran Iran 1–11  Paraguay 2002 LG Cup

Other National Football Team

Date Team #1 Result Team #2 Round
26 November 2000 Tajikistan Tajikistan 16–0 Guam Guam 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
17 September 2002  Paraguay 2–0  South Africa 2002 LG Cup
19 September 2002  Morocco 0–0  Paraguay 2002 LG Cup

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Iran national football team won at Penalty.
  2. ^ Official name.
  3. ^ Pre-revolutionary name and still common among native peoples.

References

  1. ^ a b c "باغشمال هم خشكيد". Fars News. 2011. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
  2. ^ "Biggest margin victories/losses (Fifa fact-Sheet)" (PDF). FIFA.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 21, 2013. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
  3. ^ "Asian Nations Cup 1976".
  4. ^ "نگاهی به بازی‌‌‌های تیم ملی فوتبال ایران در تبریز". Fars News. 11 June 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2016.

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