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Key facts<\/h3>\n

Club: Qarabag FK | Opening: 1951 | Capacity: 31,200 seats<\/p>\n

History and description<\/h3>\n

Respublika Stadionu, in full\u00a0Tofiq Bahramov adina Respublika Stadionu and often referred to as Tofiq Bahramov Stadium, is the second largest football stadium of Azerbaijan.<\/p>\n

It was built to serve as\u00a0Azerbaijan’s national stadium. Construction began in 1939, but World War 2 delayed works and it took until 1951 for the stadium to open.<\/p>\n

The stadium was initially named after Josef Stalin, but got renamed Lenin Stadium in 1956 and again renamed in 1993 after Tofiq Bahramov following the death of the referee that was one of the linesmen of\u00a0the contentious 1966 World Cup final.<\/p>\n

In 2012, the stadium underwent an extensive refurbishment which included a new roof being built on top of the stands.<\/p>\n

Respublika Stadionu has never belonged to a specific club, but was generally used by Qarabag for many of their home games. In 2016, Qarabag opened the much smaller Azersun Arena as their new proper home, but they have continued to use\u00a0Respublika Stadionu for their high-profile matches including most\u00a0European matches.<\/p>\n

Respublika Stadionu has traditionally been the stadium where the Azerbaijan national team has played most of their home matches, and continues to do so\u00a0regularly despite the opening of the new Baku Olympic Stadium<\/a>.<\/p>\n

How to get to\u00a0Tofiq Bahramov Respublika Stadionu<\/h3>\n

Tofiq Bahramov Respublika Stadionu is located in central Baku just north of the centre at roughly 2.5 kilometres from the main railway station and 4.5 kilometres from the old walled city.<\/p>\n

The stadium can be reached by metro. Metro<\/a> station Ganclik lies right next to the stadium. It is on both lines 1 and 2 that cross Baku’s city centre.<\/p>\n

Address:\u00a010 Fatali Khan Khoyski, Baku<\/p>\n