Baku Olympic Stadium
 UEFA Category 4 Stadium
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| Location | Baku, Azerbaijan |
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| Owner | Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan |
| Capacity | 69,870 |
| Surface | Grass |
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| Broke ground | 6 June 2011 |
| Opened | 6 March 2015 |
| Architect | Heerim, ROSSETTI (Sports Architect) |
| Structural engineer | Thornton Tomasetti |
| General contractor | Tekfen Construction, Turkey |
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Azerbaijan national football team 2015 European Games UEFA Euro 2020 |
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Baku National Stadium is a 69,870-seat stadium, designed and constructed to meet the international standards for stadiums set by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA), the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) and the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). This is the largest stadium in the country.
Construction of the 225,000-square-meter stadium on a 650,000-square-meter site was completed in February 2015. The six-story, 65.7 meter structure near Boyukshor Lake, Baku, Azerbaijan, opened on 6 March 2015. The main tenant of the stadium is Azerbaijan's national football team, who moved from their previous home at the Tofiq Bahramov Stadium. In June 2015 the stadium served as the main venue for the European Games, hosting the opening and closing ceremonies, and the athletic games. The venue is intended to host the quarterfinals and three of the group games for Euro 2020. A green area is being developed around the stadium, which is accessible via public transport.
June 6, 2011 in celebration of the 100th anniversary of Azerbaijani football was held a ceremony of laying the foundation of the Baku National Stadium. The ceremony was attended by President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and his spouse Mehriban Aliyeva, and FIFA President Joseph Blatter and UEFA President Michel Platini, prominent members of the global football community, heads of various federations, football veterans and other guests. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev was informed about the future plans for the construction of the stadium. Speaking at the ceremony, FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter said:
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