Imam Reza Stadium

AQR Stadium[1]
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LocationMashhad,  Iran
Coordinates36°19′32″N 59°34′12″E / 36.32556°N 59.57000°E / 36.32556; 59.57000
OwnerAstan Quds Razavi
OperatorA.Q.R. Athletic Institute
Executive suites70
Capacity27,700[2]
Field size105 by 68 metres (115 by 74 yd)
SurfaceDesso GrassMaster
Construction
Broke ground5 March 2011
Opened14 March 2017[3]
Construction cost2000 billion IR
($80 million)
Project managerDevelopment Organization of Khorasan
General contractorShaldeh
Main contractorsBonyan Beton Co.
Tenants
Iran national football team
Website
sport.aqr.ir

The AQR Stadium[4] (Persian: ورزشگاه ای کیو آر, Vârzeshgah-e AQR)[5] is an all-seated football stadium located in Mashhad, Iran. The stadium has a seating capacity of 27,700[2] and is the sixth biggest stadium in Iran. It hosts some matches of the Iran national football team. The stadium completed in January 2017 and was opened on 14 March 2017 on the day of Chaharshanbe Suri.[citation needed]

The stadium is in an area of Mashhad that belongs to the Astan Quds Razavi (AQR), a charitable foundation which manages the Imam Reza shrine. The stadium is located in the eastern side of the 2,000-hectare (7.7 sq mi) AQR Sports Complex and has a 5.4-hectare (13-acre) area. In addition to the football stadium, the complex has ten sport salons including tennis, basketball and volleyball arenas, swimming pools and water collection. The complex also has amphitheater, conference hall, dining hall, museum and coaching classes.[6]

  1. ^ Naming rights of IR stadium
  2. ^ a b "Imam Reza Stadium –". Stadiumdb.com. Retrieved 2022-08-22.
  3. ^ "Latest news from Imam Reza Stadium". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-08-03.
  4. ^ Imam Reza Stadium
  5. ^ "آپارات - سرویس اشتراک ویدیو". آپارات - سرویس اشتراک ویدیو (in Persian). Retrieved 2024-08-31.
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