The Enghelab Stadium () is a

multi-purpose stadium A multi-purpose stadium is a type of stadium designed to be easily used for multiple types of events. While any stadium could potentially host more than one type of sport or event, this concept usually refers to a design philosophy that stres ...

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. Currently, it is currently mostly used for

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matches and is the home of football team

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as of 2001. It has a capacity of 15,000 people. The stadium held the final match of the league in 2006–07 season for

where they won the league.

International matches

The

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has occasionally used Enghelab Stadium as their home base.

Other facilities

Enghelab Indoor Stadium

Enghelab Indoor Stadium is an indoor sports arena in Karaj. The stadium has a seating capacity of 2,500. It is mainly used for volleyball and futsal. The arena hosted the

2003 AFC Futsal Championship The 2003 AFC Futsal Championship was held in Tehran and Karaj, Iran from 27 July to 5 August 2003. Venues Draw Group stage Group A ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group B ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group C ---- ---- ---- - ...

References

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