Shahid Shiroudi Stadium
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The Shahid Shiroudi Stadium is a sports stadium in Tehran
, Iran
, currently used only for Athletic competitions. Until 2009 it was used mostly for football
matches.
The stadium is able to seat 30,000 people and was opened in 1942. It was called Amjadieh Stadium until the Iranian Revolution
. It was also home to Esteghlal F.C. and Persepolis F.C. before Azadi Stadium
was constructed.
The stadium was host to the AFC Youth Championship 2000
.
Tehran
Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...
, Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
, currently used only for Athletic competitions. Until 2009 it was used mostly for football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
matches.
The stadium is able to seat 30,000 people and was opened in 1942. It was called Amjadieh Stadium until the Iranian Revolution
Iranian Revolution
The Iranian Revolution refers to events involving the overthrow of Iran's monarchy under Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and its replacement with an Islamic republic under Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the leader of the...
. It was also home to Esteghlal F.C. and Persepolis F.C. before Azadi Stadium
Azadi Stadium
The Azadi Stadium formerly Aryamehr Stadium is Iran's national stadium and the largest in the country. The Azadi stadium officially has a capacity of 100,000 people and was built to host the 1974 Asian Games...
was constructed.
The stadium was host to the AFC Youth Championship 2000
AFC Youth Championship 2000
The 2000 AFC Youth Championship was held between November 12 and 26 in Iran. It was won by Iraq 2-1 over Japan.-Participants: Iran The teams that reached the semi-final qualified for the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship in Argentina....
.