Imam Reza Stadium
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Mashhad,  Iran
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| Coordinates | 36°19′32″N 59°34′12″E / 36.32556°N 59.57000°ECoordinates: 36°19′32″N 59°34′12″E / 36.32556°N 59.57000°E |
| Owner | Astan Quds Razavi Athletic Institute |
| Operator | Astan Quds Razavi Athletic Institute |
| Executive suites | 70 |
| Capacity | 23,000 |
| Field size | 105 by 68 metres (115 by 74 yd) |
| Surface | Desso GrassMaster |
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| Broke ground | 5 March 2011 |
| Opened | 14 March 2017 |
| Construction cost | 2000 billion IR ($80 million) |
| Project manager | Development Organization of Khorasan |
| General contractor | Azaran Industrial Structures Co. |
| Main contractors | Bonyan Beton Co. |
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Padideh Iran national football team |
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| Website | |
| sport.aqr.ir | |
The Imam Reza Stadium (Persian: ورزشگاه امام رضا) is an all-seated football stadium located in Mashhad, Iran. The stadium have a seating capacity of 23,000 and is the sixth biggest stadium in Iran. It will host some matches of Iran national football team. The stadium completed in January 2017 and was opened on 14 March 2017 in the day of Chaharshanbe Suri.
The stadium is in an area of Mashhad that belongs to the Astan Quds Razavi (AQR), a charitable foundation which manages the Imam Reza shrine. The stadium is located in the eastern side of the 2,000 hectare AQR Sports Complex and has a 5.4 hectare area. In addition to the football stadium, the complex has ten sport salons including tennis, basketball and volleyball arenas, swimming polls and water collection. The complex also has amphitheater, conference hall, dining hall, museum and coaching classes.
Mashhad Imam Reza Stadium is one of the most modern stadiums in Iran. The stadium is designed by Iranian architect Masoud Ziae.
The preliminary steps for building a new football stadium in Mashhad started in 2011. Astan Quds Razavi (AQR) had planned to build a big sport complex to develop the sport in Mashhad. The Football Federation of Iran also asked AQR to build a new modern football stadium to host some matches of Iran national football team and Hazfi Cup finals. The stadium broke ground on 5 March 2013 and was planned to finish in mid-June 2016 but it delayed until January 2017. The stadium was set to open on 26 March 2016, during Iranian traditional ceremonies of Nowruz, but was postponed. The stadium was finally opened one year later on 14 March 2017 at the day of Chaharshanbe Suri.
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