Takhti Stadium (Tabriz)

Takhti Stadium
"Bağ Şumal"
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Full nameTakhti Stadium of Tabriz
Former namesReza Pahlavi Stadium / Bagh Shomal Stadium (1949–1979)
LocationTabriz, Iran
OwnerMinistry of Sport and Youth (Iran)
Capacity25,000[1]
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Built1949[1]
Opened12 January 1950
Renovated1957, 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]

  1. ^ a b c "باغشمال هم خشكيد". Fars News. 2011. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
  2. ^ "Biggest margin victories/losses (Fifa fact-Sheet)" (PDF). FIFA.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 21, 2013. Retrieved November 27, 2013.