Key facts
Clubs: FC Persepolis & FC Esteghlal | Opening: 1971 | Capacity: 84,412 seats
History and description
Azadi Stadium was built to serve as the centrepiece venue for the 1974 Asia Games. It was initially called Aryamehr Stadium, opened on 1 April 1971, and could hold 100,000 spectators.
The stadium underwent a refurbishment in 2003, which resulted in a slight reduction in capacity.
How to get to Azadi Stadium
Azadi Stadium is part of Azadi Sports Complex, which consists of, among others, other sports facilities and a lake.
Azadi Sports Complex is located on the western edge of Tehran, about 13 kilometres from central Tehran and not far from Mehrabad Airport.
The stadium is easily reached by metro. Station Azadi Stadium is located right next to the stadium and is on the green line 5. Line 5 can be taken from stop Sadeghieh (Tehran) in the west of Tehran, which can be reached with the blue line 2 from central Tehran.
Address: Azadi Sports Complex, Tehran
Photos of Azadi Stadium
Relevant Internet links
Fc-persepolis.ir – Official website of FC Persepolis.
Fcesteghlal.ir – Official website of FC Esteghlal.
Azadisportcomplex.com – Official website of Azadi Sport Complex.
Metro.tehran.ir – Information on the Tehran metro.
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I am just back in my Tehran hotel after tonight’s game in the Iranian Pro-League between league leaders Esteghlal and visitors Gostaresh Foolad from Tabriz north west in the country. May I just offer a slight correction to your stadium info?
Firstly, you will reach the metro stop adjacent to the Azadi Stadium, as you say, through Line 5, which is called Golshahr. You will most likely get to Sadeghiyeh station, which is the final stop on Line 2 in the western direction, by metro, and the platform you need next is right on your right hand side as you exit the Line 2 train. Look for signs saying “Golshahr”, as that is your line (Line 5). After two stops you will reach Varzeshgah-e Azadi station, which is the one nearest to the huge national stadium. However, you cannot walk there in a straight line. Turn right as soon as you exit the station, and 200 yards further down you will see small shuttle buses, which are used for bringing people from the station area to the stadium entrance. It will cost you the equivalent of 6 US Cents (!) (500 Tomans as of August 29).