The Āzādi Sport Complex (), formerly known as Āryāmehr Sports Complex (), is the national sports complex of

Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the nort ...

based in

Tehran Tehran (; , ''Tehrân'') is the capital and largest city of Iran. It is the capital of Tehran province, and the administrative center for Tehran County and its Central District (Tehran County), Central District. With a population of around 9. ...

. The

Azadi Stadium The Azadi Stadium (, ), opened as the Aryamehr Stadium (), is an all-seater football stadium in Tehran, Iran. The stadium was designed by Abdol Aziz Mirza Farman-Farmaian Architects and Associates (AFFA) with other parts of the sports comple ...

is located within the walls of this complex. It was designed by

Abdol-Aziz Mirza Farmanfarmaian Abdolaziz Farmanfarmaian (; 1920 – June 21, 2013) was an Iranian architect, offspring of Iranian nobleman Abdol Hossein Mirza Farmanfarma and a member of the Qajar dynasty of Iran. In 1976, the company known as AFFA (Abdol Aziz Farman-Farmaian ...

along with the San Francisco office of Skidmore, Owings & Merill, and constructed by Iran's

Arme Construction Company Arme Construction Company has been one of Iran's and the Middle East's largest construction companies.

. The complex was initially built for the

1974 Asian Games The 7th Asian Games (), also known as Tehran 1974 (), were held from 1 to 16 September 1974 in Tehran, Iran. The Aryamehr Sports Complex was built for the Games. This marked the first time the Asian Games were hosted in the Middle East. Tehran, t ...

, 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 The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and commonly known as Los Angeles 1984) were an international multi-sport event held from July 28 to August 12, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, United States. It marked the ...

. In 2013, global media reports acknowledged Azadi Sports Complex as one of the top 20 stadiums worldwide. Presently, the Azadi Stadium serves as the primary venue for the home matches of the Iranian national football team, as well as for two clubs of the capital city,

Persepolis Persepolis (; ; ) was the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire (). It is situated in the plains of Marvdasht, encircled by the southern Zagros mountains, Fars province of Iran. It is one of the key Iranian cultural heritage sites and ...

and Esteghlal.

Facilities

* Azadi Velodrome * Azadi Indoor Stadium * Azadi Swimming Pool Hall * Azadi Five Halls Complex **

Azadi Basketball Hall The Azadi Basketball Hall also known as Mahmoud Mashhoun Hall is an all-seater indoor arena located in Tehran, Iran. It is a part of ''5 Halls Complex'' within the Azadi Sport Complex. It seats 3,000 people. Hosted events *Basketball at the 19 ...

** Azadi Weightlifting Hall **

Azadi Volleyball Hall The Azadi Volleyball Hall also known as Volleyball Federation Hall is an all-seater indoor arena located in Tehran, Iran. It is part of ''5 Halls Complex'' within the Azadi Sport Complex. It seats 3,000 people. Hosted events *Volleyball at the 1 ...

** Azadi Wrestling Hall ** Azadi Women's Hall * Azadi Shooting Complex * Azadi Artificial Lake * Azadi Driving Court * Azadi Tennis Courts * Olympic Hotel, Tehran * Azadi Equestrian Court * Azadi Karting Court * Azadi Baseball Court * Azadi Football Training Pitches

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).

References

External links

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