Azadi Sport Complex

Azadi Sport Complex
مجموعه ورزشی آزادی
Full nameAzadi Sport Complex
Former namesAryamehr Sports Complex
LocationTehran, Iran
Coordinates35°43′24″N 51°16′24″E / 35.72333°N 51.27333°E / 35.72333; 51.27333
Main venueAzadi Stadium
Capacity: 78,116
OwnerMinistry of Sport and Youth
Construction
Opened1 September 1974 (1974-09-01)
ArchitectAbdol-Aziz Farmanfarmaian & Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
BuilderArme Construction Company
Website
azadisportcomplex.com
Azadi Stadium
Azadi Indoor Stadium

The Āzādi Sport Complex (Persian: مجموعه ورزشی آزادی), formerly known as Āryāmehr Sports Complex (Persian: مجموعه ورزشی آریامهر), is the national sports complex of Iran based in Tehran. The Azadi Stadium is located within the walls of this complex. It was designed by Abdol-Aziz Mirza Farmanfarmaian along with the San Francisco office of Skidmore, Owings & Merill, and constructed by Iran's Arme Construction Company.[citation needed]

The complex was initially built for the 1974 Asian Games, with a future Olympic Games bid in mind. A year later it was showcased as Tehran's short-lived bid to host the 1984 Summer Olympics.[1] In 2013, global media reports acknowledged Azadi Sports Complex as one of the top 20 stadiums worldwide.[2]

Presently, the Azadi Stadium serves as the primary venue for the home matches of the Iranian national football team,[3] as well as for two clubs of the capital city, Persepolis and Esteghlal.[citation needed]

Facilities

Transport

You can alight train at Azadi Square station using Tehran Metro Line 4 and proceed to the stadium by bus or taxi. Alternatively, you can alight at Line 2 (Sadeghieh Station).[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-09-12. Retrieved 2018-02-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ Hayward, Joshua. "Ranking the Top 20 Stadiums in World Football". Bleacher Report.
  3. ^ "Iran national football team". Football Ground Guide.
  4. ^ "Azadi Shooting Complex". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2013-10-20.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tehran Azadi Sport Complex.

This article about an Iranian sports venue is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.