Azadi Indoor Stadium

Azadi Indoor Stadium
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Full nameAzadi 12,000 Capacity Hall
Former namesSports Hall
LocationTehran, Iran
OwnerMinistry of Sport and Youth (Iran)
OperatorTehran Municipality
Capacity12,000 (Standing Room)
6,583 (Seating)[1]
Construction
Broke ground3 October 1970
Built1970–1971 (1 year)
Opened1 September 1974 (1974 Asian Games)
ArchitectAbdol-Aziz Farmanfarmaian
Tenants
Iran men's national volleyball team
Iran national futsal team
Iran men's national volleyball team plays against Serbia in 2013 FIVB Volleyball World League
Azadi Indoor Stadium - August 2015

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]

  1. ^ Azadi Indoor Stadium in azadisportcomplex.com (in Persian)
  2. ^ Iran to host 2014 FILA Greco-Roman World Cup/