Shahid Shiroudi Stadium
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Full name | Shahid Shiroudi Stadium |
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Former names | Amjadieh Stadium (1939–1972) Taj Stadium (1972-1979) |
Location | Tehran, Iran |
Owner | Ministry of Sport and Youth (Iran) |
Capacity | 25,000 (Football) |
Surface | Grass |
Construction | |
Built | 1939 |
Opened | 1939 |
Closed | 2015 |
Tenants | |
Iran national football team (1942–1971) Shahin F.C. (1942–1966) Taj SC (1945–1974) |
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The Shahid Shiroudi Stadium (Persian: ورزشگاه شهید شیرودی) formerly known as Taj Stadium or Amjadieh Stadium is a sports stadium in Tehran, Iran. It is currently used for athletics and held football matches until 2009.[citation needed]
The stadium is able to seat 30,000 people and was opened in 1942. It was called Amjadieh Stadium (Persian: امجدیه) until the Iranian Revolution.[citation needed]
In September 2015 it was announced the stadium and the complex would undergo a massive renovation.[1]