Yadegar-e-Imam 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 can accommodate 66,833 spectators.[1][2][3] Tractor, the Iran Premiere League side, plays their home games at the stadium.[citation needed] Sahand Tabriz Stadium is part of the Tabriz Olympic Village.[citation needed]
History
Built
Yadegar-e-Imam Stadium was built in 1989 and was opened on 19 January 1996. 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 by Bagh-e Shomal Stadium after it was completed in January 1996. The stadium is also part of Tabriz Olympic Complex.[citation needed]
Renovation
In December 2006, 5,000 new seats were installed in the stadium and a large jumbotron scoreboard added, along with general repairs costing 350 million rials (about 117,000 USD). The renovation ended in October 2010.[citation needed]
International Matches
Iran National Football Team Matches
| Date | Team #1 | Res. | Team #2 | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 April 1997 |  Iran |
3–0 |  Kenya |
Friendly[4] |
2016 AFC U-16 Championship qualification
| Date | Team #1 | Res. | Team #2 | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 September 2015 |  Bahrain |
0–5 |  India |
2016 AFC U-16 Championship qualification |
| 16 September 2015 | Iran |
3–1 |  Lebanon |
2016 AFC U-16 Championship qualification |
| 18 September 2015 | Bahrain |
2–1 | Lebanon |
2016 AFC U-16 Championship qualification |
| 20 September 2015 | India |
6–0 | Lebanon |
2016 AFC U-16 Championship qualification |
References
External links
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