ASK Arena
{{Short description|Football stadium in Baku, Azerbaijan}}
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| location = Baku, Azerbaijan
| built = 2001
| owner = ASK
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| surface = Artificial
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| seating_capacity = 8,300
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ASK Arena ({{langx|az|ASK Arena}}), formerly Inter Arena and Shafa Stadium{{cite web|title="İnter Arena" stadionunun adı dəyişdirildi|url=http://fanat.az/inter-arena-stadionunun-adi-deyisdirildi/|access-date=20 July 2018}}{{cite web|script-title=ru:Два стадиона поменяли названия|url=http://www.azerifootball.com/ru/13/news/24824.html|website=www.azerifootball.com|access-date=5 August 2014|language=ru}} is an all-seater football stadium located in Baku . The stadium was built on the site of Termist stadium in 2001 and has a capacity of 8,125[http://www.keshlafc.az/inter-arena/about]{{Dead link|date=June 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} spectators. The stadium surrounded by practice fields, administration buildings and four-star hotel.
Background
ASK Arena was built by AFFA in 2001. The first match played was a 2001–02 UEFA Cup first qualifying round between Shafa Baku and Olimija Ljubljana where the match ended 0–4. The first goal scored by Dušan Kosič.{{cite news |title=Shafa - Olimpija Ljubljana|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/67845--shafa-vs-olimpija/|publisher=UEFA}}
The stadium was one of the venues for the group stages of the 2012 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup. A Group A match were played there.{{cite web|title=France end Asian domination|url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/womens/u17womensworldcup/azerbaijan2012/match-center|work=fifa.com|publisher=FIFA|access-date=6 July 2013}}
In July 2014, it was announced that stadium will change its name to Inter-Arena after Keşla FK (whose former name was "Inter Baku") loaned stadium for long-term from AFFA.
As the stadium changed its owner, in July 2018 it was renamed again into ASK Arena (which means Azerbaijan Industrial Corporation) for sponsorship reasons.{{cite web|title="İnter Arena" stadionunun adı dəyişdirildi|url=http://fanat.az/inter-arena-stadionunun-adi-deyisdirildi/|access-date=20 July 2018}}
Transport
Keshla station of Baku suburban railway.
The M9 Metro Station is planned in this area by Baku Metro in the future.
References
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External links
- [http://stadiumdb.com/stadiums/aze/shafa_stadionu StadiumDB images]
{{Coord|40.4110|49.8977|display=t|type:landmark}}
{{Azerbaijani Association Football venues}}
{{Baku landmarks}}