Shahid Shiroudi Stadium

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Shahid Shiroudi Stadium
Amjadieh Stadium during 1960s
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Full nameShahid Shiroudi Stadium
Former namesAmjadieh Stadium (1939–1981)
LocationTehran, Iran
OwnerMinistry of Sport and Youth (Iran)
Capacity25,000 (Football)
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Built1939
Opened1939
Closed2015
Tenants
Iran national football team (1942–1971)
Shahin F.C. (1942–1966)
Taj SC (1945–1974)

The Shahid Shiroudi Stadium (Persian: ورزشگاه شهید شیرودی) formerly known as Amjadieh Stadium (Persian: ورزشگاه امجدیه) 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]

  1. ^ "ایسنا - شیرودی با هفت هزار میلیارد تومان بازسازی می‌شود". Iranian Students News Agency. 13 September 2015.