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35°43′24″N 51°16′24″E / 35.72333°N 51.27333°E / 35.72333; 51.27333
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Azadi Sport Complex
مجموعه ورزشی آزادی
Full nameAzadi Sport Complex
Former namesAryamehr Sports Complex
Location Tehran, Iran
Coordinates 35°43′24″N 51°16′24″E / 35.72333°N 51.27333°E / 35.72333; 51.27333
Main venue Azadi Stadium
Capacity: 78,116
Owner Ministry of Sport and Youth
Construction
Opened1 September 1974 (1974-09-01)
Architect Abdol-Aziz Farmanfarmaian & Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
Builder Arme 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.

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