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Key facts<\/h3>\n

Club: none | Opening: 2015 | Capacity: 68,000 seats<\/p>\n

History and description<\/h3>\n

Baku Olimpiya\u00a0Stadionu (Baku Olympic Stadium), also known as Baku National Stadium, was built to provide Azerbaijan with a world class venue suitable for hosting football and athletics events.<\/p>\n

The stadium was specifically built to become the centrepiece of the 2015 European Games and become the home of the Azerbaijan national football team. Previously, Azerbaijan played their games at Tofig Bakhramov Stadium.<\/p>\n

Plans for the new stadium were first presented in 2008. Construction works started in 2011 and it took almost four years to complete the stadium. Baku Olympic Stadium officially opened on 18 March 2015 with an opening ceremony. The stadium came at a cost of US$ 600 million.<\/p>\n

In the summer of 2015, the stadium hosted the first edition of the European Games.<\/p>\n

Baku Olympic Stadium has been selected as one of the playing venues of the Euro 2020<\/a> Championships, which is played across Europe. During the tournament, the stadium will host three first round group matches and one round of 16 match.<\/p>\n

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