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 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 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, 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 and Esteghlal.

Facilities

* Azadi Stadium * Azadi Velodrome * Azadi Indoor Stadium * Azadi Swimming Pool Hall * Azadi Five Halls Complex ** Azadi Basketball Hall ** Azadi Weightlifting Hall ** Azadi Volleyball Hall ** 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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