The Istiqlol Stadium (Uzbek: Istiqlol stadioni) is a football stadium in Fergana, the capital of Uzbekistan. The city of Fergana is located near Fergana International Airport, on the Small Ring Road. The stadium is designed for 20,500 spectators and thus is the sixth largest stadium in Uzbekistan in terms of capacity. It is considered to be the main home arena of Neftchi Fergana and one of the stadiums used by Uzbekistan national football team.
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| Location | Small ring road of Fergana, Uzbekistan |
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| Coordinates | 40°23′26″N 71°44′59″E / 40.3905°N 71.7497°E |
| Owner | Neftchi Fergana |
| Operator | FC Neftchi |
| Capacity | 20,500 (2015–present) |
| Record attendance | More 21,000 |
| Field size | 107 m × 95 m (117 yd × 104 yd) |
| Surface | Grass |
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| Built | 2013–2015 |
| Opened | 21 March 2015 |
| Renovated | 2021–2022 |
| General contractor | Government of Fergana Region |
| Tenants | |
| Uzbekistan national football team Neftchi Fergana | |
Overview edit
The construction of the stadium began in January 2013 near the Fergana International Airport. The stadium was built in a new area because the old Fargona Stadium in Fergana was too small for the attendance of fans. The construction of the stadium was completed in January 2015.[1] The main contractor of the stadium is the government of Fergana Region, and it is said that more than $15 million was spent during the construction and assembly works.[2] The opening match of the new stadium was held on April 3, 2015, a friendly match between Uzbekistan U-20 and New Zealand U-20 national teams, and the home team's 1: ended with a 0–0 victory.[3] The first official League match at the new stadium was played on 18 April 2015 with match Neftchi – Mash'al Mubarek.[4] The distance between the field and the tribune is 15 meters. The number of sectors in the stadium is 32.
The stadium was also used as a home stadium by Istiqlol Fergana of Fergana from 2017 to 2022.
Recent tournament results edit
Istiqlol Stadium hosted six matches during the 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup.
| Date | Time | Team No. 1 | Result | Team No. 2 | Round | Attendance |
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| 1 March 2023 | 15:00 |  Australia |
0–1 |  Vietnam |
Group B | 5,715 |
| 1 March 2023 | 19:00 |  Qatar |
0–1 |  Iran |
Group B | 6,120 |
| 4 March 2023 | 15:00 | Iran |
2–3 | Australia |
Group B | 1,154 |
| 4 March 2023 | 19:00 | Vietnam |
2–1 | Qatar |
Group B | 1,024 |
| 7 March 2023 | 15:00 | Vietnam |
1–3 | Iran |
Group B | 982 |
| 7 March 2022 | 19:00 |  Uzbekistan |
0–0 |  Indonesia |
Group A | 18,006 |
References edit
- ^ ""Istiqlal" stadium is ready for the season" PHOTO". 30 March 2015. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ "Фарғонадаги янги стадион қурилишига 73,5 миллиард сўм сарфланди". Stadion.uz. 13 October 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
- ^ "Uzbekistan U-20 outplays New Zealand". UzDaily. 2015-04-03. Archived from the original on 2017-06-30. Retrieved 2015-04-15.
- ^ "Official message. "Neftchi" will play "Istiqlal" on April 18". Championat.asia. 15 April 2015. Retrieved 9 December 2023.