The Olympic Stadium of Baku of the European Championships 2020 is one of the 11 stadiums of this traveling and modern tournament, being the construction started in 2011 and completed in 2015. It is located in the capital of Azerbaijan and has a capacity of about 69000 seats. Being a modern complex, it also includes hotels, green spaces and even other elements that go beyond the single stadium.
This complex, which is the largest sports facility in all of Azerbaijan, hosted the Olympic Games in 2015 and this was the first time that the stadium has hosted this type of sporting event. In 2019, it also hosted the Europa League final between Chelsea and Arsenal, won by Maurizio Sarri’s Blues.
Being one of the venues of the championshipsEuropean Championships 2020 , obviously complies with all the regulations relating to the stadiums established by UEFA, FIFA and the IAAF. It was built by SOCAR, the public oil company of Azerbaijan, which evidently saw fit to invest in football.
It is on the whole built in a modern architectural style and is used, in most cases, by the Azerbaijani national. The structure is very impressive and extends for 60 meters in height, on 6 floors. Despite the modernity of the construction, we can see references to the Azerbaijani tradition, especially in the presence of 5 cylindrical shapes of the stadium, which are inspired by the Tower of the Virgin.
It was ranked as the seventh best stadium in the world by STadiumDB.
Olympic Stadium Baku – European 2020 matches
The ultra-modern Baku Olympic Stadium will host four matches of the Euro 2020 review, which are, in chronological order, the following:
- Wales – Switzerland , 12 June at 15:00 CET, valid for the group stage;
- Turkey – Wales , June 16 at 18:00 CET, valid for the group stage;
- Switzerland – Turkey , June 20 at 18:00 CET, valid for the group stage;
- Match ofday 3 July at 18:00 CET, valid for the Quarter Finals.
Spectators Olympic Stadium Baku European 2020
As regards the presence of supporters at the Olympic Stadium in Baku , Azerbaijan has confirmed to UEFA that it is ready to host supporters for 50% of the maximum capacity of the stadium. Therefore, about 34/35000 people will be able to watch the match at the stadium, which is a lot of people these days.
All fans, however, must present the negative buffer and the entrances will be staggered by slot of 30 minutes each.
Olympic Stadium Baku European 2020 – How to get there
There are several ways (besides the car) to get from the center of Baku to the Olympic Stadium in Bakuand the distance is about 6 Km. The stadium is located in the North East area of ​​the city. Let’s see together how to get to your destination.
Metro
The metro is an inexpensive way to reach the Olympic stadium from the center of Baku. You have to change at the Jafar Jabbarli stop and then go to Koroglu and walk one kilometer to the stadium. The cost of the metro ticket is 2 euros and the time taken is about 35 minutes.
Taxi
Taxi from the city center to the Baku Olympic Stadium is a faster way than the metro to get to your destination. In fact, it allows you to arrive in about 10 minutes and costs about 4 euros.
