Baku Olimpiya Stadionu

Baku Olimpiya Stadionu (Baku Olympic Stadium), also known as Baku National Stadium, was constructed to provide Azerbaijan with a world class venue suitable for hosting football and athletics events.

The ground was specifically built to become the centrepiece of the 2015 European Games and become the home of the Azerbaijan national football team. Earlier, Azerbaijan played their games at Tofig Bakhramov Stadium.

Plans for the new arena were first presented in 2008. Construction works started in 2011 and it took almost four years to complete the ground. Baku Olympic Stadium was formally inaugurated on 18 March 2015 with an opening ceremony. The ground came at a cost of US$ 600 million.

In the summer of 2015, the ground was the venue for the first edition of the European Games.

Baku Olympic Stadium has been selected as one of the playing venues of the Euro 2020 Championships, which is played across Europe. Throughout the tournament, the ground will host three first round group matches and one round of 16 match.

Baku Olympic Stadium is situated towards the north-east of Baku on the road that runs from the downtown area to the international airport. This venue lies on the shore of Lake Boyukshor at roughly 11 kilometres from the old walled city and Fountains Square.

The ground is without difficulty reached by metro. Koroglu station is a short walk away from the ground. It's on both metro lines 1 and 2. Line 1 can be boarded close to the old city and Baku Boulevard.

Address: H. Aliyev Ave. 323, Baku, AZ1040

Baku Olympic Stadium lies on the shore of Lake Boyukshor hemmed in by motorways and railway tracks with residential neighbourhoods and some industry in the surroundings. There'll be a few local restaurants around, but dining and drinks is best done in central Baku.

If you are looking to stay close to the ground, then Hotel Emerald is your best option. Otherwise there are few options within 30 minutes on footing of the ground.

It is easy to get to the ground from downtown Baku though, so most will opt to stay nearer to the downtown area. Use the linked guides to explore the hotels in Baku.

Baku Olympic Stadium offer guided tours around the ground that run for around 60 minutes.

Call +994 12 422 64 10 or email tour@bos.az for the current schedule and bookings.