Sports stadium in Tehran, Iran
The Shahid Shiroudi Stadium (), formerly known as Amjadieh Stadium (), is a sports stadium in Tehran, Iran. It is currently used for athletics and held football matches until 2009.
The stadium is able to seat 30,000 people and was opened in 1942. It was called Amjadieh Stadium () until the Iranian Revolution.
In September 2015 it was announced the stadium and the complex would undergo a massive renovation.
History.
The stadium is one of the oldest sports stadiums in Iran. It was built in 1942 and was located in the northern part of Tehran at the time of opening, while it is now in the center of Tehran. In 1934, French architect Maxime Siroux began designing and constructing Amjadieh Stadium with the capacity of 15,000. Reza Shah approved and ordered similar stadiums across Iran. Siroux later designed and constructed the Hafezieh Stadium in Shiraz. The stadium has played host to many sporting, cultural, and national events as well as political meetings. Ever since Iran national football team was formed, they played their home matches in Amjadieh Stadium before Aryamehr Stadium was constructed. It was also home to Taj S.C. (Esteghlal F.C.) and Persepolis F.C. before Azadi Stadium was built. It was also home to Shahin F.C. before and after the Iranian Revolution.
It has also hosted the 1968 AFC Asian Cup finals. The Asian Club Championship was also held in Amjadieh Stadium in 1970. Additionally, Amjadieh stadium along with Aryamehr Stadium and Apadana Stadium (under the name of Persepolis stadium) was the host of preliminary round of the football matches at the 1974 Asian Games. The stadium has also been the venue for the AFC Youth Championship 2000.
Naming.
The stadium was named after Shahid Ali Akbar Shiroodi, a Cobra helicopter pilot who was killed in the Iran–Iraq War.
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