Dalga Arena

{{Short description|Stadium in Azerbaijan}}

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| stadium_name = Liv Bona Dea Arena

| nickname =

| image = Image:Dalga Arena.jpg

| image_caption = View of the stadium

| location = Mardakan, Azerbaijan

| built = June 6, 2011

| owner = AFFA

| operator =

| surface = Grass

| construction_cost =

| architect =

| former_names =

| tenants = Azerbaijan National Football Team

| seating_capacity = 6,500

| dimensions =

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Dalga Arena ({{Langx|az|Dalğa Arena}}) also known as Liv Bona Dea Arena for sponsorship reasons, is a multi-use stadium in Mardakan settlement of Baku, Azerbaijan. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 6,500 people and opened by Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini on 6 June 2011.{{cite web|title=Blatter, Platini to attend opening of Dalga Arena stadium|url=http://news.az/articles/sports/37627|access-date=2 June 2011|archive-date=5 June 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110605024407/http://www.news.az/articles/sports/37627|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|title=FIFA, UEFA Presidents inaugurate stadium in Baku|url=http://en.trend.az/news/society/1886789.html|access-date=6 June 2011}}

The stadium was one of venues during 2012 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.{{cite web|title=FIFA satisfied with Azerbaijan’s preparation for World Championship – 2012|url=http://www.news.az/articles/sports/31545|access-date=27 May 2011|archive-date=21 February 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110221202703/http://news.az/articles/sports/31545|url-status=dead}}

Liv Bona Dea Arena already hosted two matches of the Azerbaijan national team against North Macedonia in a friendly and Austria in the UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying.

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