Shahid Shiroudi Stadium

Infobox Stadium
stadium_name = Shahid Shiroudi
fullname = Shahid Shiroudi Stadium
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location = Tehran, Iran
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built = 1942
opened = 1942
renovated = 2006
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owner = Iran Physical Education Organization
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surface = Grass
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Amjadieh Stadium (1942-1979)

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30,000 (Football)

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The Shahid Shiroudi Stadium (PerB|ورزشگاه شیرودی) is a multi-use stadium in Tehran, Iran. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium is able to seat 30,000 people and was opened in 1942. It was called Amjadieh Stadium (PerB|امجدیه) until the Iranian Revolution.

The stadium was host to the AFC Youth Championship 2000.

History

Naming

The stadium was named after Shahid Ali Akbar Shiroudi, an immensely patriotic jet fighter pilot who died in the Iran–Iraq War.