Sabah Lowers Ticket Prices and Switches Stadium Ahead of Champions League Playoff Against Hapoel Be'er Sheva
Translated & summarized from Mako by baba
Azerbaijan's Sabah football club will host Hapoel Be'er Sheva at the larger Tofiq Bahramov Stadium with tickets priced under two shekels ahead of their Champions League playoff second leg. Sabah hopes to boost attendance and support, expecting over 15,000 fans, as they seek to overturn a 2-1 first-leg deficit. Advancing would earn Sabah over 18 million euros, justifying the low ticket prices.
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- Sabah moves Champions League playoff match to larger Tofiq Bahramov Stadium in Baku.
- Tickets are sold at extremely low prices, starting at one Azerbaijani manat (about 1.77 shekels).
- Over 15,000 fans are expected to attend the match against Hapoel Be'er Sheva.
- Hapoel Be'er Sheva won the first leg 2-1 and leads the playoff tie.
- If Sabah advances, they will earn approximately 18.62 million euros (65 million shekels).
Sabah, the Azerbaijani football club set to face Hapoel Be'er Sheva in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League playoff next Tuesday, has announced a stadium change and significantly reduced ticket prices. After Hapoel Be'er Sheva secured a 2-1 victory in the first leg, Sabah will host the return match at the larger Tofiq Bahramov Stadium in Baku, which holds 31,090 spectators, instead of their usual 8,600-seat Bank Respublika Arena. The Tofiq Bahramov Stadium, historically known as the Joseph Stalin Stadium, is the largest in Azerbaijan and home to both Sabah's rival Qarabağ and the national team.
The club expects over 15,000 fans to attend the match and is offering tickets at extremely low prices, starting at just one Azerbaijani manat (approximately 1.77 Israeli shekels). Other ticket tiers are priced at three and five manats (around 5.3 and 8.8 shekels respectively). This pricing strategy appears aimed at maximizing attendance and support for the crucial fixture. Should Sabah advance to the Champions League group stage, they stand to earn 18.62 million euros (about 65 million shekels), which could justify the low ticket costs.
The move and pricing reflect Sabah's determination to leverage home advantage and rally fan support in a high-stakes match against the Israeli club Hapoel Be'er Sheva, which has already taken a narrow lead in the playoff tie.
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