Foolad Arena ( fa, فولاد آرنا, ''Fulâd Ârena'') is a newly built
stadium
A stadium ( : stadiums or stadia) is a place or venue for (mostly) outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a tiered structure designed to allow spectators to stand o ...
in
Ahvaz
Ahvaz ( fa, اهواز, Ahvâz ) is a city in the southwest of Iran and the capital of Khuzestan province. Ahvaz's population is about 1,300,000 and its built-up area with the nearby town of Sheybani is home to 1,136,989 inhabitants. It is home ...
, which was opened on 13 November 2018. It hosts the home matches of
Foolad
Foolad Khuzestan Football Club ( fa, باشگاه فوتبال فولاد خوزستان, ''Bāshgāh-e Futbāl-e Fulād-e Khuzestān'') is an Iranian football club, based in Ahwaz, Khuzestan that plays in Persian Gulf Pro League. Foolad F.C. w ...
since March 2019. The stadium was planned to be completed by November 2013, which was changed to middle of 2018 due to financial problems.
The competition for the project was won by
Kowsar Company's design. The stadium is being built on the location of
Foolad
Foolad Khuzestan Football Club ( fa, باشگاه فوتبال فولاد خوزستان, ''Bāshgāh-e Futbāl-e Fulād-e Khuzestān'') is an Iranian football club, based in Ahwaz, Khuzestan that plays in Persian Gulf Pro League. Foolad F.C. w ...
's
corporate housing
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s,
Divistdastgah Town and next to 5,000 capacity
Foolad Khuzestan Stadium
Foolad Arena is a football stadium in Ahvaz, Iran which hosts the Foolad Youth Academy
Foolad Youth Academy was established in 2000 by the Foolad Khuzestan Football Club to help grow the football talent in the province of Khuzestan, in Iran. F ...
which is used by the club's academy,
Foolad Novin.
Design
It will seat 30,655 people for football matches and up to 35,000 people for other events.
The arena will be built with cutting-edge technology and will incorporate sustainability projects - mainly concerning the use and reuse of water, electricity, etc. The approximate investment is
$40 million. 100% of the investment in the arena comes from the private sector, displaying the capacity for partnership between the club and an innovative company.
Building and facilities
The stadium is located in the plan Foolad Sports Complex, which is included 27,000 and 5,000 capacity football stadiums, training camp, futsal arena, volleyball and basketball halls and two pools which one of them opened in 2012. The project includes cafeterias, restrooms, including access for the handicapped, a press area, a convention center, and a trophy room. Along the stadium, a hotel was built in 2010 and a hospital will be built until 2015.
The Divistdastgah Metro Station of Ahvaz Metro will be opened in 2020. The parking capacity of the complex is 4500 cars.
Gallery
File:Fooladaren.jpg, Outdoor of the stadium under construction.
File:Fooladarena.jpg, Foolad Arena under construction.
File:2018–19 Hazfi Cup Final 10.jpg, 2018–19 Hazfi Cup
The 2018–19 Hazfi Cup was the 32nd season of the Iranian football knockout competition.
The final played at the Foolad Arena in Ahvaz on 2 June 2019 between Damash Gilan and Persepolis which Persepolis won the match 1–0 and won its second d ...
Final in Foolad Arena.
See also
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Ghadir Stadium
The Ahvaz Ghadir Stadium ( fa, ورزشگاه غدیر اهواز) is a new multi-use stadium in Ahvaz, Iran, has a capacity of 38,900 people.
Background
In 1974, Zohreh Malileh Farshid, one of Iran's first and youngest female architects designed ...
References
External links
{{Foolad F.C.
Football venues in Iran
Sport in Ahvaz
Sport in Iran
Sports venues completed in 2018
Buildings and structures in Khuzestan Province
2018 establishments in Iran