Takhti Stadium (Tabriz)


The Takhti Stadium formerly known as Bagh Shomal Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Tabriz, Iran. 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.

Important games

AFC Asian Cup 1976

On 1976, part of 1976 AFC Asian Cup games held in Bagh Shomal Stadium. 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.
DateTeam #1Res.Team #2Round
3 June 19762-01976 AFC Asian Cup
5 June 19761-11976 AFC Asian Cup
7 June 19760-11976 AFC Asian Cup

Iran National Football Team

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.
DateTeam #1Res.Team #2Round
1976 Iran1-1Azerbaijan TeamFriendly
17 May 1996 Iran QatarFriendly
21 April 1997 Iran KenyaFriendly
24 November 2000 Iran19-0 Guam2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
28 November 2000 Iran2-0 Tajikistan2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
2002 Iran1-12002 LG Cup
2002 Iran1-12002 LG Cup

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