Azadi Sport Complex
مجموعه ورزشی آزادی | |
Interactive map of Azadi Sport Complex | |
| Full name | Azadi Sport Complex |
|---|---|
| Former names | Aryamehr Sports Complex |
| Location | Tehran, Iran |
| Coordinates | 35°43′24″N 51°16′24″E / 35.72333°N 51.27333°E |
| Owner | Ministry of Sport and Youth |
| Main venue | Azadi Stadium Capacity: 78,116 |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1 September 1974 |
| Closed | 5th March 2026 |
| Architect | Abdol-Aziz Farmanfarmaian & Skidmore, Owings & Merrill |
| Builder | Arme Construction Company |
| Website | |
| azadisportcomplex | |
The Āzādi Sport Complex (Persian: مجموعه ورزشی آزادی), formerly known as Āryāmehr Sports Complex (Persian: مجموعه ورزشی آریامهر), is the national sports complex of Iran, located in Tehran. The Azadi Stadium was located within the walls of this complex. It was designed by Abdol-Aziz Mirza Farmanfarmaian along with the San Francisco office of Skidmore, Owings, & Merrill, and constructed by Iran's Arme Construction Company.
History
The complex was initially built for the 1974 Asian Games, with a future Olympic Games bid in mind. A year later it was presented as part of Tehran's unsuccessful bid to host the 1984 Summer Olympics.[1] In 2013, the website Bleacher Report listed the Azadi Sports Complex as one of the top 20 stadiums in the world.[2]
The Azadi Stadium currently serves as the primary venue for the home matches of the Iran national football team,[3] as well as for two clubs of the capital city, Persepolis and Esteghlal.
During the 2026 Iran war, parts of the sports complex was struck by Israeli-American bombing. The Azadi Indoor Stadium was destroyed by airstrikes targeting Iranian security forces, resulting in hundreds of military casualties.[4]
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[5]
- 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
References
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-09-12. Retrieved 2018-02-12.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Hayward, Joshua. "Ranking the Top 20 Stadiums in World Football". Bleacher Report.
- ^ "Iran national football team". Football Ground Guide.
- ^ Lieber, Dov (March 17, 2026). "Israel Is Hunting Down Iranian Regime Members in Their Hideouts, One by One". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on March 18, 2026. Retrieved March 18, 2026.
- ^ "Azadi Shooting Complex". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2013-10-20.
External links
- (in English and Persian) Azadi Sport Complex