Azadi Stadium
Tehran, Iran
78,116
recorded capacity
recorded as 2016–present
1 block = 1,000 places
Azadi Stadium in Tehran is the largest and oldest (opened 1971) of the 7 listed stadiums in Iran. Its capacity equals 21.3% of the combined capacity of the listed stadiums in Iran.
The nearest listed stadium is Takhti Stadium, 22.2 km away.
- Listed for
- Athletics and football
- Tenants
- Esteghlal, Persepolis, Iran national football team
- Surface
- Hybrid grass
- Position
- 35.72° N, 51.28° E
Where it stands in Iran
- Azadi Stadium78,116
- Naghsh-e Jahan Stadium3,116 fewer75,000
- Yadegar-e Emam Stadium11,283 fewer66,833
- Pars Shiraz Stadium28,116 fewer50,000
- 3 more listed stadiums
From the record
- Construction began
- 1970
- Owner
- Ministry of Sport and Youth of Iran
- Operator
- Azadi Sport Complex Tehran Municipality
- Field size
- 110 m × 75 m
- Record attendance
- 128,000
- Latest renovation or expansion
- 2023, more recent than 3 of the other 4 listed stadiums in Iran with such a year
- Compared with the median in Iran
- 1.6 times the median capacity of 50,000 across its 7 listed stadiums
- Opened in the 1970s in Iran
- 2 of the 7 listed stadiums, this one included
- Nearest larger listed stadium
- Lusail Stadium, 1,146 km
Chronology
- 1971 Opened
- 2002 Renovated
- 2003 Renovated
- 2023 Renovated
Nearest listed stadiums
- Takhti Stadium · east30,122 places, opened 197322.2 km
- Naghsh-e Jahan Stadium · south75,000 places, opened 2003333.6 km
- Yadegar-e Emam Stadium · north-west66,833 places, opened 1996511.5 km
- Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium · north31,090 places, opened 1951534.3 km
- Baku Olympic Stadium · north69,870 places, opened 2015536.5 km
Source: Wikipedia, Azadi Stadium.