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Naghsh-e-Jahan Stadium
Naghsh-e-Jahan
Naghsh Jahan Stadium
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Full nameNaghsh-e-Jahan Stadium
LocationIsfahan,  Iran
OwnerMobarakeh Steel Company[1]
OperatorSepahan
Capacity75,000[2][3]
Record attendance70,000
Sepahan vs. Malavan (24 April 2023, Persian Gulf Pro League)[4]
Field size105 × 68 metres
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Broke ground1997
Built1999–2003
Opened11 February 2003
2 November 2016 (reopening)
Expanded5 July 2010 – 31 October 2016
Closed2007
Construction cost250 million R (2003)
6 billion R (for expansion)
ArchitectKang Cheol-Nam
General contractorTekfen Construction and Installation
Tenants
Sepahan

Naghsh-e-Jahan Stadium (Persian: ورزشگاه نقش‌ جهان, Varzešgâh-è Naqš-è Jahân, meaning Image of the World Stadium, named after Naqsh-e Jahan Square), is a football stadium in Isfahan, Iran. It has been the home stadium of Sepahan between its completion in 2003 and 2007, and again since its reopening in 2016.[5] With a current seating capacity of 75,000[2][3] it is the second largest stadium in Iran.

It has hosted four Hazfi Cup finals in 2004, 2006, 2007 and 2021.

Attendance record

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The following table lists twelve matches with the most attendance at Naghsh-e-Jahan Stadium (more than 35,000 attendances).

# Date Home team Score Away team Attendance
1 24 April 2023 Sepahan Iran 1–1 Iran Malavan 70,000[6]
2 15 February 2024 Sepahan Iran 1–3 Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal 61,265[7]
3 12 April 2019 Sepahan Iran 0–1 Iran Esteghlal 60,000[8]
17 February 2023 Sepahan Iran 2–0 Russia Zenit 60,000[9]
15 April 2023 Sepahan Iran 2–0 Iran Mes Rafsanjan 60,000[10]
12 November 2023 Sepahan Iran 1–0 Iran Persepolis 60,000[11]
7 12 May 2023 Sepahan Iran 5–0 Iran Paykan 55,000[12]
23 August 2023 Sepahan Iran 1–0 Iran Esteghlal 55,000[13]
9 9 December 2018 Sepahan Iran 1–1 Iran Persepolis 50,000[14]
10 30 November 2019 Sepahan Iran 2–2 Iran Esteghlal 44,000[15]
11 21 September 2017 Sepahan Iran 2–2 Iran Persepolis 38,000[16]
30 November 2018 Sepahan Iran 1–0 Iran Padideh Khorasan 38,000[17]

Controversies

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On October 2, 2023, there was a controversy ahead of the scheduled match between Sepahan and Al-Ittihad in the AFC Champions League. The match was abandoned due to the visiting team's protest over the presence of a sculpture of Qasem Soleimani on the pitch. The result of the match was 3–0 to Al-Ittihad due to Sepahan's violation of the rules.[18][19]

Other facilities

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Naghsh-e-Jahan Arena

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Naghsh-e-Jahan Arena officially named 25 Aban Arena is an indoor sports arena in Isfahan. The stadium has a seating capacity of 6,000. It is mainly used for volleyball, futsal and wrestling. The arena hosted the 2015 AFC Futsal Club Championship and 2017 World Men's Greco-Roman Wrestling Clubs' Cup.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ https://www.varzesh3.com/news/1725177
  2. ^ a b آشنایی با چهار ورزشگاه بزرگ ایران (ورزش سه)
  3. ^ a b "Chapter 4: Stadiums". AFC Asian Cup 2027 Bid Book: Islamic Republic of Iran (PDF). IR Iran Football Federation. 28 December 2020. p. 68.
  4. ^ https://www.mehrnews.com/news/5762493
  5. ^ https://www.varzesh3.com/news/1604137
  6. ^ https://www.mehrnews.com/news/5762493
  7. ^ https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/afc-champions-league/20232024/2420018
  8. ^ "سازمان لیگ فوتبال ایران". Archived from the original on 11 June 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  9. ^ https://www.sepahansc.com/%D8%A7%D8%AE%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1/%d9%85%d8%b5%d8%a7%d9%81-%d8%ae%d9%88%d8%a7%d9%87%d8%b1%d8%ae%d9%88%d8%a7%d9%86%d8%af%d9%87-%d9%87%d8%a7-%d8%a8%d9%87-%d8%b3%d9%88%d8%af-%d8%b3%d9%be%d8%a7%d9%87%d8%a7%d9%86-%d8%aa%d9%85%d8%a7%d9%85-%d8%b4%d8%af-%d9%87%d9%88%d8%a7%d8%af%d8%a7%d8%b1%d8%a7%d9%86-%d8%b3%d9%86%da%af-%d8%aa%d9%85%d8%a7%d9%85-%da%af%d8%b0%d8%a7%d8%b4%d8%aa%d9%86%d8%af
  10. ^ http://www.varzesh3.com/news/1921223
  11. ^ https://www.khabarvarzeshi.com/news/437960
  12. ^ https://www.farsnews.ir/isfahan/news/14020222000452
  13. ^ https://www.farsnews.ir/isfahan/news/14020601000999
  14. ^ Archived 2019-06-05 at the Wayback Machine
  15. ^ https://www.varzesh3.com/news/1652594
  16. ^ Archived 2018-06-22 at the Wayback Machine
  17. ^ Archived 2019-06-05 at the Wayback Machine
  18. ^ https://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/sepahan-handed-fine-stadium-ban-after-al-ittihad-cancellation-2023-11-03/
  19. ^ https://assets.the-afc.com/downloads/disciplinary-matters/List-of-the-AFC-DEC-decisions-1-November-2023.pdf
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