Pars Shiraz Stadium
Mianrood Stadium | |
Interactive map of Pars Stadium | |
Full name | Pars Stadium |
|---|---|
Former names | Shiraz Olympic Stadium |
| Location | Mianrood, Shiraz, Iran |
| Coordinates | 29°33′54″N 52°29′29″E / 29.56500°N 52.49139°E |
| Owner | Ministry of Sport and Youth (Iran) |
| Capacity | 50,000 (Football) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Groundbreaking | 2006 |
| Built | 2007–2017 |
| Opened | April 20, 2017 |
Structural engineer | Hamgrooh Consulting Engineers |
| Tenants | |
| Fajr Sepasi | |
The Pars Stadium (Persian: ورزشگاه پارس Varzešgâh-è Pârs, lit. 'Persia Stadium') is a multi-use stadium in Shiraz, Iran. It is mostly used for football matches. The stadium holds 50,000 people. The stadium is the fourth largest stadium in Iran.[1] It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Persian Gulf League side, Fajr Sepasi F.C. The stadium also is used for some matches of Bargh Shiraz F.C. and Qashqai F.C. in Azadegan League.
History
The construction project of the stadium started in 2007 in Mianrood, southern Shiraz.[2] The stadium was finally opened on April 20, 2017, by Masoud Soltanifar, the Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports.[3]
Transport
The stadium has access to the Shiraz Metro via line 2 (Ghahramanan station)
References
- ^ Stadiums in Iran Archived 2017-10-28 at the Wayback Machine, World Stadiums
- ^ "ورزشگاه ۵۰ هزار نفری پارس در شرف افتتاح + عکس". 13 April 2017.
- ^ چهارمین ورزشگاه بزرگ کشور در شیراز افتتاح شد isna