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.[5] With a current seating capacity of 75,000[2][3] it is the second largest stadium in Iran.
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| Full name | Naghsh-e-Jahan Stadium |
|---|---|
| Location | Isfahan, Iran |
| Owner | Mobarakeh Steel Company[1] |
| Operator | Sepahan |
| Capacity | 75,000[2][3] |
| Record attendance | 70,000 Sepahan vs. Malavan (24 April 2023, Persian Gulf Pro League)[4] |
| 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 | |
It has hosted four Hazfi Cup finals in 2004, 2006, 2007 and 2021.
Attendance record
editThe 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[6] |
| 2 | 15 February 2024 | Sepahan
|
1–3 |  Al-Hilal
|
61,265[7] |
| 3 | 12 April 2019 | Sepahan
|
0–1 | Esteghlal
|
60,000[8] |
| 17 February 2023 | Sepahan
|
2–0 |  Zenit
|
60,000[9] | |
| 15 April 2023 | Sepahan
|
2–0 | Mes Rafsanjan
|
60,000[10] | |
| 12 November 2023 | Sepahan
|
1–0 | Persepolis
|
60,000[11] | |
| 7 | 12 May 2023 | Sepahan
|
5–0 | Paykan
|
55,000[12] |
| 23 August 2023 | Sepahan
|
1–0 | Esteghlal
|
55,000[13] | |
| 9 | 9 December 2018 | Sepahan
|
1–1 | Persepolis
|
50,000[14] |
| 10 | 30 November 2019 | Sepahan
|
2–2 | Esteghlal
|
44,000[15] |
| 11 | 21 September 2017 | Sepahan
|
2–2 | Persepolis
|
38,000[16] |
| 30 November 2018 | Sepahan
|
1–0 | Padideh Khorasan
|
38,000[17] |
Controversies
editOn 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.[18][19]
Other facilities
editNaghsh-e-Jahan Arena
editNaghsh-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
editReferences
edit- ^ "نقش جهان بالاخره به کارخانه فولاد مبارکه رسید".
- ^ a b آشنایی با چهار ورزشگاه بزرگ ایران (ورزش سه)
- ^ a b "Chapter 4: Stadiums". AFC Asian Cup 2027 Bid Book: Islamic Republic of Iran (PDF). IR Iran Football Federation. 28 December 2020. p. 68.
- ^ "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.
- ^ https://www.sepahansc.com/%D8%A7%D8%AE%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1/%d9%85%d8%b5%d8%a7%d9%81-%d8%ae%d9%88%d8%a7%d9%87%d8%b1%d8%ae%d9%88%d8%a7%d9%86%d8%af%d9%87-%d9%87%d8%a7-%d8%a8%d9%87-%d8%b3%d9%88%d8%af-%d8%b3%d9%be%d8%a7%d9%87%d8%a7%d9%86-%d8%aa%d9%85%d8%a7%d9%85-%d8%b4%d8%af-%d9%87%d9%88%d8%a7%d8%af%d8%a7%d8%b1%d8%a7%d9%86-%d8%b3%d9%86%da%af-%d8%aa%d9%85%d8%a7%d9%85-%da%af%d8%b0%d8%a7%d8%b4%d8%aa%d9%86%d8%af [bare URL]
- ^ "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.
- ^ https://www.farsnews.ir/isfahan/news/14020601000999 [bare URL]
- ^ Archived 2019-06-05 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "گزارش دیدار سپاهان و استقلال تاریخ ۱۳۹۸/۹/۹".
- ^ Archived 2018-06-22 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Archived 2019-06-05 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ https://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/sepahan-handed-fine-stadium-ban-after-al-ittihad-cancellation-2023-11-03/ [bare URL]
- ^ https://assets.the-afc.com/downloads/disciplinary-matters/List-of-the-AFC-DEC-decisions-1-November-2023.pdf [bare URL PDF]
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