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| Full name | Tofiq Bəhramov adına Respublika Stadionu |
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| Former names | Joseph Stalin Stadium (1951–1956) Vladimir Lenin Stadium (1956–1993) |
| Location | Baku,Azerbaijan |
| Coordinates | 40°23′50″N49°51′9″E / 40.39722°N 49.85250°E /40.39722; 49.85250 (Tofiq Bahramov Stadium) |
| Public transit |  Ganjlik |
| Owner | AFFA |
| Capacity | 31,090 |
| Record attendance | 50,000 (Neftçi 3–1Galatasaray, 11 July 1960) 45,000 (Neftçi 3–0Spartak Moscow, 30 November 1966) |
| Field size | 105 by 68 metres (115 by 74 yd) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Scoreboard | Yes |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1939–1951 |
| Opened | 16 September 1951 |
| Renovated | 2011–2012 |
| Expanded | 2011–2012 |
| Tenants | |
| Neftçi (1951–2014) Qarabağ Azerbaijan national football team | |
TheTofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium (Azerbaijani:Tofiq Bəhramov adına Respublika Stadionu) is amulti-purpose stadium inBaku,Azerbaijan. It is currently used mostly forfootball matches. It served as the home ground for theAzerbaijan national football team until they moved to theBaku Olympic Stadium. It holds 31,200 seats making it the second largest stadium in the country.[1] The stadium is also used by theAzerbaijan Premier League clubs in the final rounds of European competitions.
The Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium was built in1951. Its construction started beforeWorld War II in 1939, but was suspended. When its construction resumed, it was finished byGermanprisoners of war. Initially the stadium was named afterJoseph Stalin (1878–1953) and built in form of C (Cyrillic: Cтaлин). After the20th Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union in 1956 it was renamed afterVladimir Lenin (1870–1924) as a part ofde-Stalinization. In 1993, the stadium was named after the famous football refereeTofiq Bahramov (1925–1993) who died in the same year.
In 2011, the Presidential Reserve Fund of the State Budget of Azerbaijan for 2011 allocated $10 million for capital repairs and reconstruction of the stadium as it could be used as a potential venue forEurovision Song Contest 2012.[2][3] During the reconstruction process, the number of seats were increased from 29870 to 31200 and the grass cover football stadium was properly renewed according to FİFA standards. In addition, the projectors which were used to light the stadium were also renewed with innovative and modern technologies. PresidentIlham Aliyev attended the opening of the Tofig Bahramov Republican Stadium after major overhaul and reconstruction on 16 August 2012.[4]
The stadium was one of the venues for the group stages of the2012 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup. One Group A match, a semi-final and the final were played there.[5]
Theathletics competitions of theEuropean Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF) were held at the stadium between July 22 and 27, 2019.
The stadium also hostedarchery at2015 European Games.[6]
Aside from sporting uses, several concerts have been held at Tofiq Bahramov, with such big names asShakira,Elton John,Jennifer Lopez andTarkan playing.[7][8][9][10]
| Concerts at the Tofiq Bahramov Stadium | |||
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| Date | Artist | Tour | Attendance |
| 30 June 2006 | Tarkan | Solo Concert | 55,000[11] |
| 10 June 2007 | Aygun Kazimova | Solo Concert | 29,000[12] |
| 23 September 2007 | Elton John | The Captain and the Kid Tour | 32,000[13] |
| 22 September 2012 | Jennifer Lopez | 2012 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup | 30,000[14] |
| 13 October 2012 | Shakira | 2012 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup | 40,000[15] |
| 19 April 2013 | Konul Khasiyeva | Solo Concert | 15,000[16] |
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| Preceded by | FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Final Venue 2012 | Succeeded by |
Venues of the2015 European Games | |
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