Azadi Indoor Stadium Explained

Stadium Name:Azadi Indoor Stadium
Fullname:Azadi 12,000 Capacity Hall
Location:Tehran, Iran
Broke Ground:3 October 1970
Built:1970–1971 (1 year)
Opened:1 September 1974 (1974 Asian Games)
Owner:Ministry of Sport and Youth (Iran)
Operator:Tehran Municipality
Architect:Abdol-Aziz Farmanfarmaian
Former Names:Sports Hall
Seating Capacity:12,000 (Standing Room)
6,583 (Seating)[1]
Tenants:Iran men's national volleyball team
Iran national futsal team

The Azadi Indoor Stadium, officially named Azadi 12,000 Capacity Hall (Persian: سالن دوازده هزار نفری آزادی), is an indoor sports arena in Tehran, Iran. The stadium has a seating capacity of 6,583, and the stadium capacity with standing room is 12,000. The stadium is located within the Azadi Sport Complex, it is mainly used for volleyball, wrestling and futsal matches, but occasionally basketball games are played here. The stadium hosts Iran's national volleyball team, the FIVB Volleyball World League, and the 2014 FILA Wrestling World Cup.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.azadisportcomplex.com/sport_places/?qn=9388715 Azadi Indoor Stadium
  2. http://theiranproject.com/blog/2014/02/18/iran-to-host-2014-fila-greco-roman-world-cup Iran to host 2014 FILA Greco-Roman World Cup