Azadi Indoor Stadium
Multipurpose indoor sports venue in Tehran, Iran From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
 Azadi Indoor Stadium External View | |
 | |
| Full name | Azadi 12,000 Capacity Hall |
|---|---|
| Former names | Sports Hall |
| Location | Tehran, Iran |
| Owner | Ministry of Sport and Youth (Iran) |
| Operator | Tehran Municipality |
| Capacity | 12,000 (Standing Room) 6,583 (Seating)[1] |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 3 October 1970 |
| Built | 1970–1971 (1 year) |
| Opened | 1 September 1974 (1974 Asian Games) |
| Architect | Abdol-Aziz Farmanfarmaian |
| Tenants | |
| Iran men's national volleyball team Iran national futsal team | |
References
External links
Wikiwand - on
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.