The Shahid Dr. Azodi Stadium () is a

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Rasht Rasht (; ) is a city in the Central District (Rasht County), Central District of Rasht County, Gilan province, Gilan province, Iran, serving as the capital of the province, the county, and the district. The city is also known as the "City of ...

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. It is currently used mostly for

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matches and is the home stadium of S.C. Damash Gilan, who play in the

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. The stadium holds up to 15,000 people.

Name

The stadium is named after Dr. Hassan Azodi who was killed on June 28, 1982, in an explosion at the central office of the

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