Baku Olympic Stadium, Multi-purpose sports venue in Baku, Azerbaijan.
Baku Olympic Stadium is a six-storey football and athletics venue near Boyukshor Lake in Baku. Its oval bowl is wrapped in vertical orange-red and dark grey panels, and a flat ring-shaped roof with a continuous band of white lights runs around the top rim. Inside, seating is arranged in two tiers around the pitch, with a third tier on the main and opposite stands.
Construction began in June 2011 and finished in February 2015, with the Turkish company Tekfen Construction overseeing the work. The opening took place in time for the first European Games, held in the city shortly afterward.
The venue takes its name from the Olympic Games, though it has never hosted Olympic competitions and specializes in football instead. On match days, supporters from different regions of the country gather here, bringing flags and chants to back their team.
Visitors reach the site through several entrances, and the facility offers parking for more than 3,600 vehicles. Public transport stops nearby, so arriving without a car is also an option.
The stadium's name refers to the Olympic Games, yet it has never hosted any Olympic competition. Its first major international football event was the 2015 European Games, where it staged the opening and closing ceremonies and the athletics. The 2019 UEFA Europa League final, hosted here, was the first European club football final ever played in Azerbaijan.
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