Azadi Indoor Stadium
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. This indoor 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. Azadi Indoor Stadium is house Iran national volleyball team. Azadi still hosted FIVB Volleyball World League. Azadi Indoor Stadium hosted the 2014 FILA Wrestling World Cup.[2]
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| Full name | Azadi 12,000 Capacity Hall |
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| Former names | Sports Hall |
| Location | Tehran, Iran |
| Owner | Ministry of Sport and Youth (Iran) |
| Operator | Tehran Municipality |
| Capacity | 12,000 (Standing Room) 6,583 (Seating)[1] |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 3 October 1970 |
| Built | 1970–1971 (1 year) |
| Opened | 1 September 1974 (1974 Asian Games) |
| Architect | Abdol-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
References
- Azadi Indoor Stadium in azadisportcomplex.com (in Persian)
- Iran to host 2014 FILA Greco-Roman World Cup/
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