Gabala City Stadium, Football stadium in Qabala, Azerbaijan
Gabala City Stadium is a football stadium in Qabala, Azerbaijan, with a natural grass pitch used for matches at different levels of competition. Alongside the main field, the facility includes several training pitches and support buildings with changing rooms for players and staff.
Gabala City Stadium opened in 1985, built on the base of the local tobacco factory. The complex covers 6 hectares and includes reserve pitches alongside the main field. Major repair and reconstruction began in 2005, when 2,000 plastic seats were installed and the pitch renewed; new changing rooms, a gym and artesian water wells followed in 2006, and work on a reserve stadium, new stands and an electronic scoreboard started in 2007.
The stadium is the main gathering point for football fans in Qabala and gives the city's sporting life a steady rhythm. On match days, the stands fill with local supporters, making it a space where community ties are reinforced week after week.
The stadium sits close to the center of Qabala and is easy to reach on foot or by car. On match days, arriving early gives you a better choice of seats in the stands.
The stadium was built in 1985 on the grounds of a local tobacco factory, and the whole complex covers 6 hectares. Besides the main pitch, the site holds several reserve training grounds, some with artificial turf laid from 2007.
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