Estadio Azadi, Iran

Azadi Stadium



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Former namesLocationCoordinatesBuiltOpenedRenovatedOwnerSurfaceArchitectCapacityField dimensionsTenants

Azadi Stadium

Aryamehr Stadium

Tehran, Iran

35°43′27.99″N 51°16′31.98″E / 35.7244417, 51.27555

1971

1971

2002-03

Iran Physical Education Organization

Grass

Abdolaziz Farmanfarmaian

100,000

100 x 60 m

Persepolis F.C. Esteghlal F.C. Iran national football team 1974 Asian Games

The Azadi Stadium (Persian: ورزشگاه آزادی) is Iran's national and largest stadium. The Azadi stadium officially has a capacity of 90,000 people [1] [2] and was built to host the 1974 Asian Games.
The stadium is part of the much larger Azadi Sports Complex, and is
surrounded by a rowing river, football training pitches, weightlifting
complex, swimming facilities and indoor volleyball and futsal courts,
among many other amenities.
Azadi Stadium is where most of Iran's national games, and where Persepolis F.C.'s and Esteghlal F.C.'s Iran Pro League matches are played.
In 2002,
the lower level of the stadium had seats installed, the pitch was
replanted along with the installation of an underground heating system.
Stadium management also plans to later install seats in the upper level
of the stadium. The renovations were completed in 2003,
reducing the capacity of the stadium to 100,000 (Originally 110,000
capacity) as the lower level of the stadium was refurnished with 35,000
seats. Despite its reduced capacity, Azadi Stadium has been filled over
capacity at times such as the Iran-Japan World Cup 2006 qualification match in March 2005. In 2004
a large jumbotron television was added, replacing the original
scoreboard. This giant screen with a total area of about 300 square
meters and screen area of 104 square meters (20m by 7.5m) is one of the
biggest in the world.
The stadium was once called the Aryamehr Stadium in honor of the former Shah of Iran but then changed to Azadi Stadium after the Iranian Revolution.
The stadium is located in the West of Tehran, and is easily accessible
for most people living in the city. Opposing teams often find it
difficult to play their best game, when the stadium is full, as the
noise level becomes very high.