The Azadi Stadium formerly known as Aryamehr Stadium (Persian: is anall-seater football stadium

The Azadi Stadium (Persian: ورزشگاه آزادی‎‎) formerly known as Aryamehr Stadium (Persian: ورزشگاه آریامهر‎‎) is anall-seater football stadium in Tehran, Iran. It was inaugurated on 18 October 1971 and is self-owned by Esteghlal andPersepolis. It is also the home stadium of the Iran national football team. It has a current capacity of 78,116 spectators,[3] though it has been able to hold over 100,000 in attendance. The stadium is part of the much larger Azadi Sport Complex, and is surrounded by a rowing river, football training pitches, a weightlifting complex, swimming facilities and indoor volleyball and futsal courts, among many other amenities