Naghsh-e Jahan Stadium
Naghsh-e-Jahan | |
 Naghsh Jahan Stadium | |
 | |
| Full name | Naghsh-e-Jahan Stadium |
|---|---|
| Location | Isfahan, Iran |
| Owner | Mobarakeh Steel Company[1] |
| Operator | Sepahan |
| Capacity | 75,000[2][3] |
| Record attendance | 70,000 Sepahan vs. Malavan (24 April 2023, Persian Gulf Pro League)[4] |
| Field size | 105 × 68 metres |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1997 |
| Built | 1999–2003 |
| Opened | 11 February 2003 2 November 2016 (reopening) |
| Expanded | 5 July 2010 – 31 October 2016 |
| Closed | 2007 |
| Construction cost | 250 million R (2003) 6 billion R (for expansion) |
| Architect | Kang Cheol-Nam |
| General contractor | Tekfen 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
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 
|
1–1 | Malavan
|
70,000[6] |
| 2 | 15 February 2024 | Sepahan
|
1–3 |  Al-Hilal
|
61,265[7] |
| 3 | 12 April 2019 | Sepahan
|
0–1 | Esteghlal
|
60,000[8] |
| 17 February 2023 | Sepahan
|
2–0 |  Zenit
|
60,000[9] | |
| 15 April 2023 | Sepahan
|
2–0 | Mes Rafsanjan
|
60,000[10] | |
| 12 November 2023 | Sepahan
|
1–0 | Persepolis
|
60,000[11] | |
| 7 | 12 May 2023 | Sepahan
|
5–0 | Paykan
|
55,000[12] |
| 23 August 2023 | Sepahan
|
1–0 | Esteghlal
|
55,000[13] | |
| 9 | 9 December 2018 | Sepahan
|
1–1 | Persepolis
|
50,000[14] |
| 10 | 30 November 2019 | Sepahan
|
2–2 | Esteghlal
|
44,000[15] |
| 11 | 21 September 2017 | Sepahan
|
2–2 | Persepolis
|
38,000[16] |
| 30 November 2018 | Sepahan
|
1–0 | Padideh Khorasan
|
38,000[17] |
Controversies
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
Naghsh-e-Jahan Arena
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
References
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- ^ a b آشنایی با چهار ورزشگاه بزرگ ایران (ورزش سه)
- ^ 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.
- ^ "سپاهان صدر جدول را از دست داد/ ملوان به داد پرسپولیس رسید!". 24 April 2023.
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- ^ "سازمان لیگ فوتبال ایران". Archived from the original on 11 June 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
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- ^ "عکس| تقلید بیرانوند از روی دست عابدزاده/ بیرو در نقش جهان کله‌پا شد". 13 November 2023.
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- ^ "Farsnews | حاشیه دیدار سپاهان و استقلال| از درگیری هواداران و اعتراض شدید نکونام تا بیانیه اصفهانی‌ها در جریان بازی".
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- ^ https://assets.the-afc.com/downloads/disciplinary-matters/List-of-the-AFC-DEC-decisions-1-November-2023.pdf [bare URL PDF]