Naghsh-e Jahan Stadium explained

Stadium Name:Naghsh-e-Jahan Stadium
Nickname:Naghsh-e-Jahan
Fullname:Naghsh-e-Jahan Stadium
Location:Isfahan, Iran
Broke Ground:1997
Built:1999–2003
Opened:11 February 2003
2 November 2016 (reopening)
Closed:2007
Expanded:5 July 2010 – 31 October 2016
Owner:Mobarakeh Steel Company[1]
Operator:Sepahan
Surface:Grass
Construction Cost:250 million R (2003)
6 billion R (for expansion)
Architect:Kang Cheol-Nam
General Contractor:Tekfen Construction and Installation
Tenants:Sepahan
Seating Capacity:75,000[2] [3]
Record Attendance:70,000
Sepahan vs. Malavan (24 April 2023, Persian Gulf Pro League)[4]
Dimensions:105 × 68 metres

Naghsh-e-Jahan Stadium (Varzešgâh-è Naqš-è Jahân, meaning Image of the World Stadium, named after Naqsh-e Jahan Square), is a football stadium in Isfahan, Iran. It has been the home stadium of Sepahan between its completion in 2003 and 2007, and again since its reopening in 2016.[5] With a current seating capacity of 75,000 it is the second largest stadium in Iran.

It has hosted four Hazfi Cup finals in 2004, 2006, 2007 and 2021.

Attendance record

The following table lists twelve matches with the most attendance at Naghsh-e-Jahan Stadium (more than 35,000 attendances).

DateHome teamScoreAway teamAttendance
124 April 2023Sepahan 1–1 Malavan70,000[6]
215 February 2024Sepahan 1–3 Al-Hilal61,265[7]
312 April 2019Sepahan 0–1 Esteghlal60,000[8]
17 February 2023Sepahan 2–0 Zenit60,000[9]
15 April 2023Sepahan 2–0 Mes Rafsanjan60,000[10]
12 November 2023Sepahan 1–0 Persepolis60,000[11]
712 May 2023Sepahan 5–0 Paykan55,000[12]
23 August 2023Sepahan 1–0 Esteghlal55,000[13]
99 December 2018Sepahan 1–1 Persepolis50,000
1030 November 2019Sepahan 2–2 Esteghlal44,000[14]
1121 September 2017Sepahan 2–2 Persepolis38,000
30 November 2018Sepahan 1–0 Padideh Khorasan38,000

Controversies

On October 2, 2023, there was a controversy ahead of the scheduled match between Sepahan and Al-Ittihad in the AFC Champions League. The match was abandoned due to the visiting team's protest over the presence of a sculpture of Qasem Soleimani on the pitch. The result of the match was 3–0 to Al-Ittihad due to Sepahan's violation of the rules.[15] [16]

Other facilities

Naghsh-e-Jahan Arena

Naghsh-e-Jahan Arena officially named 25 Aban Arena is an indoor sports arena in Isfahan. The stadium has a seating capacity of 6,000. It is mainly used for volleyball, futsal and wrestling. The arena hosted the 2015 AFC Futsal Club Championship and 2017 World Men's Greco-Roman Wrestling Clubs' Cup.

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://www.varzesh3.com/news/1725177
  2. http://www.varzesh3.com/news/1367098/ آشنایی با چهار ورزشگاه بزرگ ایران
  3. Book: AFC Asian Cup 2027 Bid Book: Islamic Republic of Iran. Chapter 4: Stadiums. IR Iran Football Federation. 28 December 2020. 68.
  4. https://www.mehrnews.com/news/5762493
  5. https://www.varzesh3.com/news/1604137
  6. https://www.mehrnews.com/news/5762493
  7. https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/afc-champions-league/20232024/2420018
  8. Web site: سازمان لیگ فوتبال ایران. 2019-06-11. 2019-06-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20190611114632/http://www.iranleague.ir/fa/MatchDetails/14273. dead.
  9. https://www.sepahansc.com/%D8%A7%D8%AE%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1/%d9%85%d8%b5%d8%a7%d9%81-%d8%ae%d9%88%d8%a7%d9%87%d8%b1%d8%ae%d9%88%d8%a7%d9%86%d8%af%d9%87-%d9%87%d8%a7-%d8%a8%d9%87-%d8%b3%d9%88%d8%af-%d8%b3%d9%be%d8%a7%d9%87%d8%a7%d9%86-%d8%aa%d9%85%d8%a7%d9%85-%d8%b4%d8%af-%d9%87%d9%88%d8%a7%d8%af%d8%a7%d8%b1%d8%a7%d9%86-%d8%b3%d9%86%da%af-%d8%aa%d9%85%d8%a7%d9%85-%da%af%d8%b0%d8%a7%d8%b4%d8%aa%d9%86%d8%af
  10. http://www.varzesh3.com/news/1921223
  11. https://www.khabarvarzeshi.com/news/437960
  12. https://www.farsnews.ir/isfahan/news/14020222000452
  13. https://www.farsnews.ir/isfahan/news/14020601000999
  14. https://www.varzesh3.com/news/1652594
  15. https://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/sepahan-handed-fine-stadium-ban-after-al-ittihad-cancellation-2023-11-03/
  16. https://assets.the-afc.com/downloads/disciplinary-matters/List-of-the-AFC-DEC-decisions-1-November-2023.pdf