مجموعه ورزشی آزادی | |
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 Interactive map of Azadi Sport Complex | |
| Full name | Azadi Sport Complex |
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| Former names | Aryamehr Sports Complex |
| Location | Tehran, Iran |
| Coordinates | 35°43′24″N51°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 |
| Architect | Abdol-Aziz Farmanfarmaian & Skidmore, Owings & Merrill |
| Builder | Arme Construction Company |
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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 based in Tehran. The Azadi Stadium is located within the walls of this complex. It was designed by Abdol-Aziz Mirza Farmanfarmaian along with the San Francisco office of Skidmore, Owings & Merill, and constructed by Iran's Arme Construction Company.[ citation needed ]
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The complex was initially built for the 1974 Asian Games, with a future Olympic Games bid in mind. A year later it was showcased as Tehran's short-lived bid to host the 1984 Summer Olympics. [1] In 2013, global media reports acknowledged Azadi Sports Complex as one of the top 20 stadiums worldwide. [2]
Presently, the Azadi Stadium serves as the primary venue for the home matches of the Iranian national football team, [3] as well as for two clubs of the capital city, Persepolis and Esteghlal.[ citation needed ]
