Hafezieh Stadium
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Hafeziyeh Sport Complex | |
Fajr Sepasi (1988–2012, 2013– ) (1946–1985, 2008–2012)Bargh Shiraz |
The Hafeziyeh Stadium (
2012 Hazfi Cup Final.[1]
Background
In 1940, Iran's then
Mohammad-Ali Foroughi visited Shiraz and proposed a project for Shiraz to make a bid for holding the 1976 AFC Asian Cup with Shiraz as second host city. The operation of the venue was officially begun on 1 March 1945 and after near ten months, the stadium was opened in January 1946.[citation needed
]
Hafezieh stadium has been renovated twice, firstly in 1972 to make venue ready for the Asian Cup, which later was cancelled when
Bagh Shomal Stadium was made second host because of its greater capacity. The second renovation began in 2009 and the capacity of the venue was upgraded from 20,000 to 22,000 seated.[2]
Notable matches
The match between
final of the 2011–12 Hazfi Cup was also held at this stadium but Fajr wasn't a finalist. Esteghlal beat Shahin Bushehr 4-1 on penalties on 15 March 2012 in a single match.[citation needed
]
Balloon Festival
On the occasion of the Shiraz week, 12 hot air balloon flew at the same time across the city for the first time in Shiraz.[citation needed]
Renovation
After the criticisms about 2012 Hazfi Cup finals held in Hafezieh because of bad grass at winter, the grass of the stadium was improved for the start of the 2012
Iran Pro League season.[citation needed
]
See also
- List of association football stadia by capacity
- Football in Iran
- Azadi Stadium
- Shiraz Stadium
References
- ^ The hazfi cup final will be held in Hafezieh
- ^ "Hafezieh is ready to host the pro league matches". Archived from the original on 2011-05-14. Retrieved 2012-03-12.