The Shahid Dr. Azodi Stadium (Persian: شهید عضدی رشت) is a multipurpose stadium in Rasht, Iran. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of S.C. Damash Gilan, who play in the Persian Gulf Pro League. The stadium holds up to 15,000 people.
شهید عضدی رشت | |
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| Full name | Shahid Dr.Azodi Stadium |
|---|---|
| Location | Rasht, Iran |
| Owner | S.C. Damash Gilanian |
| Capacity | 15,000 |
| Surface | Artificial Grass |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1988–1990 |
| Opened | 1990 |
| Renovated | 2009–2011 |
| Tenants | |
| Damash Gilan (1990–present) | |
Name
The stadium is named after Dr. Hassan Azodi who was killed on June 28, 1982, in an explosion at the central office of the Islamic Republican Party.[1]
References
37°15′53″N 49°35′21″E / 37.264627°N 49.589072°E