Lənkəran City Stadium
| Lənkəran City Stadium | |
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| The Lənkəran City Stadium | |
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 Lənkəran , Azerbaijan
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| Coordinates | 38 ° 44 '49.9 " N , 48 ° 51' 25.7" E |
| owner | Mubariz Mansimov |
| opening | August 11, 2006 |
| surface | Natural grass |
| costs | 15 million US dollars |
| architect | Khojat Hajiyev |
| capacity | 15,000 seats |
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The Lənkəran City Stadium ( Azerbaijani Lənkəran Şəhər Stadionu ) is a football stadium in Lənkəran , Azerbaijan .
The Azerbaijani first division soccer team FK Xəzər Lənkəran plays their home games in this stadium. The stadium was opened in 2006. The construction costs amounted to an estimated 15 million US dollars . The stadium holds 15,000 spectators.
The stadium meets UEFA criteria and was recognized by UEFA on July 17, 2009. The first international football match in this stadium was played on September 5, 2009 between Azerbaijan and Finland , which Azerbaijan lost 2-1.
The stadium was one of six venues for the 2012 U-17 Women's World Cup .
Web links
- worldstadiums.com: Images of the stadium (English)