Shahid Shiroudi Stadium

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Shahid Shiroudi Stadium

Amjadieh Stadium during 1960s
Full name	Shahid Shiroudi Stadium
Former names	Amjadieh Stadium (1939–1981)
Location	Tehran, Iran
Owner	Ministry of Sport and Youth (Iran)
Capacity	25,000 (Football)
Surface	Grass
Construction
Built	1939
Opened	1939
Closed	2015
Tenants
Iran national football team (1942–1971) Shahin F.C. (1942–1966) Taj SC (1945–1974)

The Shahid Shiroudi Stadium (Persian: ورزشگاه شهید شیرودی) formerly known as Amjadieh Stadium (Persian: ورزشگاه امجدیه) is a sports stadium in Tehran, Iran. It is currently used for athletics and held football matches until 2009.^{[citation needed]}

The stadium is able to seat 30,000 people and was opened in 1942. It was called Amjadieh Stadium (Persian: امجدیه) until the Iranian Revolution.^{[citation needed]}

In September 2015 it was announced the stadium and the complex would undergo a massive renovation.^[1]