The Shahid Dastgerdi Stadium (also known as PAS Tehran Stadium) ( fa, ورزشگاه شهيد دستگردی, ''Vârzeshgah-e Shihid Dâstgârdi'') is a football stadium located in the Ekbatan area of

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. It was named after a casualty of the

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. It is the former home of PAS Tehran F.C. and now hosts the

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Famous Matches

*The Shahid Dastgerdi Stadium was home to the 2005 Iranian Super Cup between Foolad and Saba Battery which ended 4-0 to Saba Battery.

Tournaments

Shahid Dastgerdi Stadium along with Rah Ahan Stadium hosted the 2012 Asian under 16 Championship. Syria are playing their home matches at Shahid Dastgerdi Stadium during 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification, due to security concerns while

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also played their home matches at Shahid Dastgerdi Stadium during

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, due to security concerns. the Stadium also hosted AFC U-23 Championship qualification in

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and

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External links

Shahid Dastgerdi Stadium page on Pas Official Website
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