In 2011 , the Presidential Reserve Fund of the State Budget of Azerbaijan for 2011 allocated $ 10 million for capital repairs and reconstruction of the stadium as it could be used as potential venue for Eurovision Song Contest 2012 . During a reconstruction process , the number of seats were increased from 29870 to 31200 and the grass cover football stadium was properly renewed according to FİFA standarts . In addition , the projectors which were used to light the stadium were also renewed with innovative and modern technologies . President Ilham Aliyev attended the opening of the Tofig Bahramov Republican Stadium after major overhaul and reconstruction on 16 August 2012 . The stadium was one of the venues for the group stages of the 2012 FIFA U-17 Women 's World Cup . One Group A match , a semi-final and the final were played there
Eurovision Song Contest 2012
Eurovision Song Contest 2012
Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium