Shafa Stadium
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| Location | Baku, Azerbaijan |
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| Owner | FC Inter Baku |
| Capacity | 8,125 |
| Surface | Artificial |
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| Built | 2001 |
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Shafa Stadium (Azerbaijani: Şəfa stadionu), also known as the Inter Arena for sponsorship purposes is an all-seater football stadium located in Baku and the home of Azerbaijan Premier League club FC Inter Baku. The stadium was built on the site of Termist stadium in 2011 and has a capacity of 8,125 spectators. The stadium surrounded by practice fields, administration buildings and newly built four-star Inter Hotel.
Shafa stadium was built by AFFA in 2001. The first match played was a 2001–02 UEFA Cup first qualifying round between Shafa Baku and Olimija Ljubljana where the match ended 0-4. First goal scored by Dušan Kosič.
The stadium was one of the venues for the group stages of the 2012 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup. A Group A match were played there.
In July 2014, it was announced that stadium will change its name to Inter-Arena after Inter Baku PIK loaned stadium for long-term from AFFA.
Coordinates: 40°24′40″N 49°53′52″E / 40.4109862°N 49.897711°E
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