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]