Takhti Stadium (Tabriz)

The Takhti Stadium2 (Persian: ورزشگاه تختي, Vârzeshgah-e Taxti) formerly known as Bagh Shomal Stadium3 (Persian: ورزشگاه باغ شمال, Vârzeshgah-e Baq Shomal) 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 holds 25,000 people. Iran 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]

Takhti Stadium
"Bağ Şumal"
Full nameTakhti Stadium of Tabriz
Former namesBagh 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)

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 Kuwait2–0 Malaysia1976 AFC Asian Cup
5 June 1976 China1–1 Malaysia1976 AFC Asian Cup
7 June 1976 China0–1 Kuwait1976 AFC Asian Cup

Iran National Football Team[4]

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
1986Iran Iran1–1Azerbaijan XIUnofficial Friendly
17 May 1996Iran Iran2–0Qatar QatarFriendly
14 April 1998Iran Iran3–0Kuwait KuwaitFriendly
24 November 2000Iran Iran19–0Guam Guam2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
28 November 2000Iran Iran2–0Tajikistan Tajikistan2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
10 August 2002Iran Iran1–1 AzerbaijanFriendly
17 September 2002Iran Iran1–11 Morocco XI2002 LG Cup
19 September 2002Iran Iran1–11 Paraguay2002 LG Cup

Other National Football Team
Date Team #1 Result Team #2 Round
26 November 2000Tajikistan Tajikistan16–0Guam Guam2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
17 September 2002 Paraguay2–0 South Africa2002 LG Cup
19 September 2002 Morocco0–0 Paraguay2002 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. "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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