Yadegar-e Emam Stadium (Tabriz)

Yadegar-e Emam Stadium, also popularly known as Sahand Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Tabriz, Iran. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium was built in 1996 and has a capacity of 66,833 people.[2][3][4] Tractor, the Persian Gulf Pro league side plays their home games at the stadium.

Yadegar-e Emam Stadium
Full nameYadegar-e Emam Stadium
LocationTabriz, Iran
Coordinates38°1′36″N 46°17′47″E[1]
OwnerMinistry of Sport and Youth (Iran)
Capacity66,833 (2018)
Field size105 m × 68 m (344 ft × 223 ft)
SurfaceDesso GrassMaster
Construction
Opened5 May 1996 (1996-05-05)
Renovated2010
Construction cost6 Billion Tomans (€2,401,249)
Tenants
Tractor (1996–present)

Sahand Tabriz Stadium is part of the Tabriz Olympic Village.

History
Fans at the stadium

Built

Yadegar-e Emam Stadium was built in 1989 and was opened on 19 January 1996 when the stadium was officially opened in an inaugural match between Tractor and Machine Sazi. Tractor played their home matches from 1979 until 1996 in the 25,000 capacity Bagh Shomal Stadium (Takhti Stadium), 1976 AFC Asian Cup stadium. Sahand Stadium (Yadegar-e Emam Stadium) was replaced with Bagh-e Shomal Stadium after it was completed in January 1996 and was the second biggest stadium in Iran with 66,833 at this time. The stadium is also part of Tabriz Olympic Complex.

Renovation

In December 2006 5,000 new seats were installed, and a large jumbotron television was added, along with general repairs costing 350 million toman (about 117,000 USD). Its renovation ended in October 2010. During Sahand Stadium's renovation in 2005 until 2006 years, Bakeri Stadium was the club's home ground in the Azadegan League matches. The stadium has 10,000 capacity.

International Matches
Date Team #1 Res. Team #2 Round
1998 Iran1-1 KuwaitFriendly[5]
2002 Iran1-1 AzerbaijanFriendly[5]
16 September 2015 Bahrain0-5 India2016 AFC U-16 Championship qualification
16 September 2015 Iran3-1 Lebanon2016 AFC U-16 Championship qualification
18 September 2015 Bahrain2-1 Lebanon2016 AFC U-16 Championship qualification
20 September 2015 India6-0 Lebanon2016 AFC U-16 Championship qualification

References
  1. https://www.google.de/maps/place/38%C2%B001%2736.6%22N+46%C2%B017%2747.2%22E/@38.02684,46.296441,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0
  2. Soccer Way: YADEGAR-E-EMAM STADIUM
  3. World Stadiums: Middle East - Stadiums in Iran
  4. Football Club World Ranking - Iran, Tabriz - Tractor Sazi
  5. "نگاهی به بازی‌‌‌های تیم ملی فوتبال ایران در تبریز". Fars News. 11 June 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2016.


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