Foolad Arena

Foolad Arena
Location Iran Ahvaz, Iran
Coordinates 31°16′46″N 48°46′48″E / 31.27944°N 48.78000°E / 31.27944; 48.78000
Owner Foolad F.C.
Operator Foolad F.C.
Executive suites 83
Capacity 30,655[1]
Field size 105 x 68 m
Surface Grass
Construction
Broke ground December 2, 2011
Opened 2018 (planned)
Construction cost $ 40 million
Architect Amir Rostami sani
Project manager Pars Gostareh
Jahan Kowsar Company
Habibollah Sabzpoosh
Ideh pardazan sana'at foolad
Tenants
Foolad F.C.
Website
www.fooladfc.ir

Foolad Arena (Persian: فولاد آرنا‎) is a stadium in Ahvaz, which is currently under construction.[2] It will host the home matches of Foolad. The stadium was planned to be completed by November 2013, which was changed to middle of 2018. Foolad will begin playing at the ground at the start of 2017–18 season.[3]

The competition for the project was won by Kowsar Company's design.The stadium is being built on the location of Foolad's corporate housings, Divistdastgah Town and next to 5,000 capacity Foolad Khuzestan Stadium which is used by the club's academy, Foolad Novin.

Design

It will seat 30,655 people for football matches and up to 35,000 people for other events.[4] The arena will be built with cutting-edge technology and will incorporate sustainability projects - mainly concerning the use and reuse of water, electricity, etc. The approximate investment is 40 million US Dollar. 100% of the investment in the arena comes from the private sector, displaying the capacity for partnership between the club and an innovative company.

Building and facilities

The stadium is located in the plan Foolad Sports Complex, which is included 27,000 and 5,000 capacity football stadiums, training camp, futsal arena, volleyball and basketball halls and two pools which one of them opened in 2012. The project includes cafeterias, restrooms, including access for the handicapped, a press area, a convention center, and a trophy room. Along the stadium, a hotel was built in 2010 and a hospital will be built until 2015.

The Divistdastgah Metro Station of Ahvaz Metro will be opened in 2018. The parking capacity of the complex is 4500 cars.

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://ahvaz1400.ir/%D8%A7%D8%B7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%AA%DB%8C-%D8%AC%D8%AF%DB%8C%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D8%B4%D8%B1%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B7-%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%AE%D8%AA-%D9%88-%D8%A7%D9%85%DA%A9%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%88/
  2. ↑ (in Persian) New Foolad's Stadium, the most modern in Iran
  3. ↑ (in Persian) Foolad Arena will not be opened in 2013
  4. ↑ http://ahvaz1400.ir/%D8%A7%D8%B7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%AA%DB%8C-%D8%AC%D8%AF%DB%8C%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D8%B4%D8%B1%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B7-%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%AE%D8%AA-%D9%88-%D8%A7%D9%85%DA%A9%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%88/
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