Azadi Stadium
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| Full name | Azadi Stadium |
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| 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 |
| 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 vs.  Australia
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| Field size | 110 m × 75 m (361 ft × 246 ft) |
| Surface | Desso GrassMaster |
| Scoreboard | 104 m2 jumbotron |
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| Broke ground | 1 October 1970 |
| Built | 1970–1973 (3 years) |
| Opened | 18 October 1973 1 September 1974 (1974 Asian Games) |
| Renovated | 2002–2003 |
| Expanded | 2002 |
| Construction cost | 2,578,183,966 tomans (€400,163,944) |
| Architect | Abdol-Aziz Mirza Farmanfarmaian |
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Esteghlal (1973–present) Persepolis (1973–present) Iran national football team (1975–present) |
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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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