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Esteghlal · Persepolis · Tehran · Iran

Esteghlal · Persepolis · Tehran

Tehran's 'Freedom' stadium, built for the 1974 Asian Games.

Capacity

78,116

One seat = 1,000 fans

Opened

1971

55 years of football

1880192019602000

Record attendance

128,000

Record–
Esteghlal · Persepolis · TehranTehran's 'Freedom' stadium, built for the 1974 Asian Games.

Capacity

78,116

One seat = 1,000 fans

Opened

1971

55 years of football

1880192019602000

Record attendance

128,000

Record–

Photo: Mahdi Zare/Fars News Agency, CC BY 4.0

Photo: Mahdi Zare/Fars News Agency, CC BY 4.0

Tehran's 'Freedom' stadium, built for the 1974 Asian Games. The capital derby between Esteghlal and Persepolis draws some of the biggest and loudest crowds in Asia.

From above

the ground ↘

Getting there

  • TrainVarzeshgah-e Azadi13 min

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The ground

Hybrid grass
Architect
Abdol-Aziz Mirza Farmanfarmaian
Cost
2,578,183,966 tomans (€400,163,944)
Rebuilt
2002–2003, 2023–ongoing
League
Persian Gulf Pro League

Nearby grounds

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