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Shohada-ye Shahr-e Qods Stadium (, ''Vârzeshgah-e Shohada-ye Shahr-e Qods'') is a
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stadium A stadium (: stadiums or stadia) is a place or venue for (mostly) outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage completely or partially surrounded by a tiered structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit ...
in Shahr-e Qods,
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,
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with a 10,000
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. The stadium is named for supporters of Palestine in Iran.


History

Shohada-ye Shahr-e Qods Stadium was constructed by Municipality of Tehran in 2005. In mid-2006
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considered buying Shahr-e Ghods Stadium, but the deal fell through due to Persepolis' poor financial situation and the long distance between the city center and the stadium. In addition to a lack of interest from other teams playing their home games in this city, the stadium was not used many times. In 2013
Paykan The Paykan ( meaning ''Arrow'') is the first Iranian-made car produced by Iran Khodro, between 1967 and 2005. The car, formerly called "Iran National", is a licensed version of the British Rootes Arrow (Hillman Hunter) and was very popular i ...
moved from Tehran to Shahr-e Qods. They played all their home games in the
2013–14 Azadegan League The 2013–14 Azadegan League was the 23rd season of the Azadegan League and 13th as the second highest division since its establishment in 1991. The season featured 17 teams from the 2012–13 Azadegan League, four new teams relegated from the ...
season in this Stadium. Paykan achieved promotion to
Persian Gulf Pro League The Persian Gulf Pro League (, ''Lig-e Bartar-e Xalij-e Fârs''), formerly known as the Iran Premier League (, ''Lig-e bartar-e Irân''), is a professional association football league in Iran and the highest level of the Iranian football league s ...
after 1–0 victory over Fajr Sepasi in Shahr-e Qods. Following the good support from the people of Shahr-e Qods, Paykan announced they will be playing in that city for the
2014–15 Persian Gulf Pro League The 2014–15 Persian Gulf Pro League (formerly known as Iran Pro League) was the 32nd season of Persian Gulf Pro League, Iran's Football League and 14th as Persian Gulf Pro League since its establishment in 2001. Foolad F.C., Foolad were the 2 ...
season. Because of a bad state of the stadium, it was renovated in 2014. Consequently, Paykan played their home games in the first half of the 2014–15 Persian Gulf Pro League season in Tehran's Takhti Stadium and
Shahid Dastgerdi Stadium The Shahid Dastgerdi Stadium (also known as PAS Tehran Stadium) (, ''Vârzeshgah-e Shihid Dâstgârdi'') is a Football (soccer), football stadium located in the Ekbatan area of Tehran, Iran. It was named after a casualty of the Iran–Iraq War. I ...
. Since January 2015 Paykan and Rah Ahan play their games in Shahr-e Qods.


Safety problems

According to reports, the stadium has serious safety problems for employees and spectators in 2023 and 2024. Electrocution of employees, falling objects, injuries to employees, problems with ambulance and treatment, asphalt problems, problems with sound and electricity system, have been among the problems of the stadium.


Location

The stadium is located in Shahr-e Qods, near
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.


References


External links


Iran football federation website
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