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Azadi Stadium

Azadi Stadium
Aryamehr Stadium
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Full name Azadi Stadium
Former names Aryamehr Stadium (1971–1979)
Location Tehran, Iran
Coordinates 35°43′27.99″N 51°16′31.88″E / 35.7244417°N 51.2755222°E / 35.7244417; 51.2755222
Owner Azadi Sport Complex
Operator MSYA
Tehran Municipality
Capacity 78,116 (since 2016)
84,412 (2012–2016)
95,225 (2003–2012)
100,000 (1973–2003)
Record attendance 128,000
Iran Iran vs. Australia Australia
Field size 110 m × 75 m (361 ft × 246 ft)
Surface Desso GrassMaster
Scoreboard 104 m2 jumbotron
Construction
Broke ground 1 October 1970
Built 1970–1973 (3 years)
Opened 18 October 1973 (1973-10-18)
1 September 1974 (1974-09-01) (1974 Asian Games)
Renovated 2002–2003
Expanded 2002
Construction cost 2,578,183,966 tomans (€400,163,944)
Architect Abdol-Aziz Mirza Farmanfarmaian
Tenants
Esteghlal (1973–present)
Persepolis (1973–present)
Iran national football team (1975–present)
Website
www.azadisportcomplex.com

The Azadi Stadium (Persian: ورزشگاه آزادی‎‎ varzeshgāh-e āzādi) formerly known as Aryamehr Stadium (Persian: ورزشگاه آریامهر‎‎ varzeshgāh-e āryāmehr) is an all-seater football stadium in Tehran, Iran. The stadium was designed by SOM and inaugurated on 18 October 1971; it is self-owned by Esteghlal F.C. and Persepolis F.C.. It is also the home stadium of the Iran national football team. It has a current capacity of 78,116 spectators, though it has been able to hold more than that during special matches. The stadium is part of the much larger Azadi Sport Complex, and is surrounded by a rowing river, football training pitches, a weightlifting complex, swimming facilities and indoor volleyball and futsal courts, among many other amenities.

Aryamehr (meaning "Light of the Aryans"), renamed after Iranian Revolution to Azadi (meaning "freedom" in Persian), is the 10th largest association football stadium in the world. It was built to host the 1974 Asian Games and has hosted the 1976 AFC Asian Cup. The stadium also hosted AFC Champions League final on two occasions: in 1999 and 2002.


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