Takhti Stadium (Tabriz)

The Takhti Stadium² (Persian: ورزشگاه تختي, Vârzeshgah-e Texeti) formerly known as Bagh Shomal Stadium³ (Persian: ورزشگاه باغ شمال, Vârzeshgah-e Baq Shimal) is a multi-use stadium in Tabriz, Iran.^[1] 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.^[2]

Takhti Stadium

"Bağ Şumal"
Full name	Takhti Stadium of Tabriz
Former names	Bagh Shomal Stadium (1949–1979)
Location	Tabriz, Iran
Owner	Ministry of Sport and Youth (Iran)
Capacity	25,000^[1]
Surface	Grass
Construction
Built	1949^[1]
Opened	12 January 1950
Renovated	1957, 1975
Tenants
Machine Sazi (1969–2017) Tractor (1970–1996)

Important games

AFC Asian Cup 1976

On 1976, part of 1976 AFC Asian Cup games held in Bagh Shomal Stadium.^[3] 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.

Date	Team #1	Res.	Team #2	Round
3 June 1976	Kuwait	2–0	Malaysia	1976 AFC Asian Cup
5 June 1976	China	1–1	Malaysia	1976 AFC Asian Cup
7 June 1976	China	0–1	Kuwait	1976 AFC Asian Cup

Iran National Football Team^[4]

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.

Date	Team #1	Result	Team #2	Round
1986	Iran	1–1	Azerbaijan XI	Unofficial Friendly
17 May 1996	Iran	2–0	Qatar	Friendly
14 April 1998	Iran	3–0	Kuwait	Friendly
24 November 2000	Iran	19–0	Guam	2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
28 November 2000	Iran	2–0	Tajikistan	2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
10 August 2002	Iran	1–1	Azerbaijan	Friendly
17 September 2002	Iran	1–1^1	Morocco XI	2002 LG Cup
19 September 2002	Iran	1–1^1	Paraguay	2002 LG Cup

Other National Football Team

Date	Team #1	Result	Team #2	Round
26 November 2000	Tajikistan	16–0	Guam	2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
17 September 2002	Paraguay	2–0	South Africa	2002 LG Cup
19 September 2002	Morocco	0–0	Paraguay	2002 LG Cup

See also

• Sahand Stadium
• Marzdaran Stadium
• Bonyan Dizel Stadium
• Tractor Stadium

Notes

1. ^ Iran national football team won at Penalty.
2. ^ Official name.
3. ^ Pre-revolutionary name and still common among native peoples.

References

1. "باغشمال هم خشكيد". Fars News. 2011. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
2. (PDF). FIFA.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 21, 2013. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
3. "Asian Nations Cup 1976".
4. "نگاهی به بازی‌‌‌های تیم ملی فوتبال ایران در تبریز". Fars News. 11 June 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2016.

Coordinates: 38°04′03″N 46°18′05″E / 38.067403°N 46.301515°E / 38.067403; 46.301515