Azadi Sport Complex

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
Architects	Abdol-Aziz Farmanfarmaian & Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
Builder	Arme Construction Company
Website
	azadisportcomplex.com

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.^{[citation needed]}

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. In 2013, the website Bleacher Report listed the Azadi Sports Complex as one of the top 20 stadiums in the world.

The Azadi Stadium currently serves as the primary venue for the home matches of the Iran national football team, as well as for two clubs of the capital city, Persepolis and Esteghlal.^{[citation needed]}

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.

Facilities

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

[1] "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)

[2] Hayward, Joshua. "Ranking the Top 20 Stadiums in World Football". Bleacher Report.

[3] "Iran national football team". Football Ground Guide.

[4] 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.

[5] "Azadi Shooting Complex". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2013-10-20.