"Bağ Şumal" | |
Full name | Takhti Stadium of Tabriz |
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Former names | Reza Pahlavi Stadium / 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) |
The Takhti Stadium2 (Persian: ورزشگاه تختي, Vârzeshgah-e Taxti) formerly known as Bagh Shomal Stadium3 (Persian: ورزشگاه باغ شمال, Vârzeshgah-e Baq Shomal) and Reza Pahlavi Stadium (Persian: ورزشگاه رضا پهلوی, Vârzeshgah-e Reza Pahlavi) 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 can accommodate 25,000 spectators. Iran Team Melli's largest ever victory was recorded in this stadium, on 24 November 2000, in a match against Guam, which Iran won 19–0.[2]