Naghsh-e Jahan Stadium

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.

Naghsh-e-Jahan Stadium

Naghsh-e-Jahan
Naghsh Jahan Stadium
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 (2003–2007, 2016–present)

It has hosted four Hazfi Cup finals in 2004, 2006, 2007 and 2021.

Attendance record

The 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

On 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

Naghsh-e-Jahan Arena

Naghsh-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

• Sepahan S.C.
• Naghsh-e-Jahan square
• Naghsh-e-Jahan derby