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 | 60,000[2][3][4] |
| Record attendance | 60,000 Sepahan vs. Malavan (24 April 2023, Persian Gulf Pro League)[5] |
| 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.[6] With a current seating capacity of 60,000 it is the second largest stadium in Iran.
It has hosted four Hazfi Cup finals in 2004, 2006, 2007 and 2021.
Attendance record
[edit]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[7] |
| 2 | 15 February 2024 | Sepahan
|
1–3 |  Al-Hilal
|
61,265[8] |
| 3 | 12 April 2019 | Sepahan
|
0–1 | Esteghlal
|
60,000[9] |
| 17 February 2023 | Sepahan
|
2–0 |  Zenit
|
60,000[10] | |
| 15 April 2023 | Sepahan
|
2–0 | Mes Rafsanjan
|
60,000[11] | |
| 12 November 2023 | Sepahan
|
1–0 | Persepolis
|
60,000[12] | |
| 7 | 12 May 2023 | Sepahan
|
5–0 | Paykan
|
55,000[13] |
| 23 August 2023 | Sepahan
|
1–0 | Esteghlal
|
55,000[14] | |
| 9 | 9 December 2018 | Sepahan
|
1–1 | Persepolis
|
50,000[15] |
| 10 | 30 November 2019 | Sepahan
|
2–2 | Esteghlal
|
44,000[16] |
| 11 | 21 September 2017 | Sepahan
|
2–2 | Persepolis
|
38,000[17] |
| 30 November 2018 | Sepahan
|
1–0 | Padideh Khorasan
|
38,000[18] |
Controversies
[edit]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.[19][20]
Other facilities
[edit]Naghsh-e-Jahan Arena
[edit]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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "نقش جهان بالاخره به کارخانه فولاد مبارکه رسید".
- ^ https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/saudi-football-club-refuses-to-play-qassem-soleimani-statue
- ^ https://www.voanews.com/a/saudi-soccer-team-spurns-iran-match-over-slain-general-busts-/7293890.html
- ^ https://thearabweekly.com/iran-tries-limit-damage-after-saudi-football-teams-walkout-over-soleimani-statue
- ^ "سپاهان صدر جدول را از دست داد/ ملوان به داد پرسپولیس رسید!". 24 April 2023.
- ^ "از گودال مرگ تا سازه ۷۵ هزار نفری/یک سرگذشت عجیب".
- ^ "سپاهان صدر جدول را از دست داد/ ملوان به داد پرسپولیس رسید!". 24 April 2023.
- ^ https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/afc-champions-league/20232024/2420018 [bare URL]
- ^ "سازمان لیگ فوتبال ایران". Archived from the original on 11 June 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- ^ "مصاف خواهرخوانده ها به سود سپاهان تمام شد/ هواداران سنگ تمام گذاشتند - باشگاه فولاد مبارکه سپاهان".
- ^ "سپاهان ۲ - ۰ مس رفسنجان: نقش جهان باشکوه".
- ^ "عکس| تقلید بیرانوند از روی دست عابدزاده/ بیرو در نقش جهان کله‌پا شد". 13 November 2023.
- ^ "خبرگزاری فارس - حواشی نیمه اول دیدار سپاهان - پیکان| مهاجم سپاهان به صدر رسید". 12 May 2023.
- ^ "Farsnews | حاشیه دیدار سپاهان و استقلال| از درگیری هواداران و اعتراض شدید نکونام تا بیانیه اصفهانی‌ها در جریان بازی".
- ^ "سازمان لیگ فوتبال ایران". Archived from the original on 5 June 2019. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "گزارش دیدار سپاهان و استقلال تاریخ ۱۳۹۸/۹/۹".
- ^ "سازمان لیگ فوتبال ایران". Archived from the original on 22 June 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "سازمان لیگ فوتبال ایران". Archived from the original on 5 June 2019. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Sepahan handed fine, stadium ban after Al-Ittihad cancellation". Reuters.
- ^ https://assets.the-afc.com/downloads/disciplinary-matters/List-of-the-AFC-DEC-decisions-1-November-2023.pdf [bare URL PDF]
External links
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