Samen Stadium
Encyclopedia
The Samen Stadium is a sport venue in the outskirts of Mashhad
, Iran
. It is used by F.C. Aboomoslem and Payam Mashhad F.C.
, two Iran
ian football
clubs from Mashhad playing in Iran's Premier Football League
. It is also used for track and field events, concerts and other local football teams. It has a capacity
of 70,000 and the first phase of the project was completed in 2004 after more than 10 years. The latter phases will be completed in a few years time and will increase the stadiums capacity. It has 15,000 seats and the rest of the stadium has benches for seating.
Mashhad
Mashhad , is the second largest city in Iran and one of the holiest cities in the Shia Muslim world. It is also the only major Iranian city with an Arabic name. It is located east of Tehran, at the center of the Razavi Khorasan Province close to the borders of Afghanistan and Turkmenistan. Its...
, Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
. It is used by F.C. Aboomoslem and Payam Mashhad F.C.
Payam Mashhad F.C.
Payam Khorasan Razavi F.C. is an Iranian football club based in Nishapur, Razavi Khorasan. They currently compete in the 2011–12 Iran Football's 2nd Division. The club formerly was more commonly known as Payam Mashhad as it was based in Mashhad from .-Establishment:The club was established in 1976...
, two Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
ian football
Football (soccer)
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clubs from Mashhad playing in Iran's Premier Football League
Iran's Premier Football League
The Iran Pro League , is a professional football league competition for clubs located at the highest level of the Iranian football league system.The league system resembles the system being used in England currently...
. It is also used for track and field events, concerts and other local football teams. It has a capacity
Seating capacity
Seating capacity refers to the number of people who can be seated in a specific space, both in terms of the physical space available, and in terms of limitations set by law. Seating capacity can be used in the description of anything ranging from an automobile that seats two to a stadium that seats...
of 70,000 and the first phase of the project was completed in 2004 after more than 10 years. The latter phases will be completed in a few years time and will increase the stadiums capacity. It has 15,000 seats and the rest of the stadium has benches for seating.
Notable matches
| Date | Team #1 | Res. | Team #2 | Competition | Attendance | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 December 2004 | Abumoslem | 1–0 | Persepolis | IPL 2004/05 IPL 2004/05 The following is the standings of the Persian Gulf Cup's 2004/05 football season. This season will be the 4th season since the establishment of the Iran Pro League . Foolad Khuzestan F.C... |
? | First home game in this venue and a significant victory over Persepolis |
| 20 November 2005 | Abumoslem | 1–1 | Persepolis | 2005–06 Iran Pro League | 22,000 | Persepolis tie in Mashhad |
| 19 January 2006 | Abumoslem | 1–0 | Esteghlal | 2005–06 Iran Pro League | 30,000 | Victory over Esteghlal |
| 9 September 2006 | Abumoslem | 3–2 | Persepolis | 2006–07 Iran Pro League | 32,000 | Victory over Persepolis |
| 4 April 2007 | Abumoslem | 1–1 | Esteghlal | 2006–07 Iran Pro League | 35,000 | Esteghlal tie in Mashhad |
| 18 April 2008 | Abumoslem | 2–0 | Esteghlal | 2007–08 Iran Pro League | 40,000 | Great victory over Esteghlal |
| 12 September 2008 | Abumoslem | 4–0 | Zobahan | 2008–09 Iran Pro League | 7,000 | Esfahan giants Zobahan hammered |
| 8 October 2008 | Abumoslem | 4–3 | Persepolis | 2008–09 Iran Pro League | 40,000 | Victory over Persepolis |
| 21 October 2008 | Payam Payam Mashhad F.C. Payam Khorasan Razavi F.C. is an Iranian football club based in Nishapur, Razavi Khorasan. They currently compete in the 2011–12 Iran Football's 2nd Division. The club formerly was more commonly known as Payam Mashhad as it was based in Mashhad from .-Establishment:The club was established in 1976... |
1–0 | Abumoslem | 2008–09 Iran Pro League | 5,000 | Payam wins the first ever Mashhad derby Mashhad derby The Mashhad derby also known as the Khorasan derby is a football local derby match between the two most popular clubs from Mashhad: F.C. Aboomoslem and Payam Mashhad F.C.. Back in the 1980s and early 1990s was Iran's second most important derby after the Tehran derby... in the top league |
| 22 February 2009 | Abumoslem | 1–1 | Payam Payam Mashhad F.C. Payam Khorasan Razavi F.C. is an Iranian football club based in Nishapur, Razavi Khorasan. They currently compete in the 2011–12 Iran Football's 2nd Division. The club formerly was more commonly known as Payam Mashhad as it was based in Mashhad from .-Establishment:The club was established in 1976... |
2008–09 Iran Pro League | 2,000 | Mashhad derby Mashhad derby The Mashhad derby also known as the Khorasan derby is a football local derby match between the two most popular clubs from Mashhad: F.C. Aboomoslem and Payam Mashhad F.C.. Back in the 1980s and early 1990s was Iran's second most important derby after the Tehran derby... |
| 6 May 2010 | Abumoslem | 3-1 | Persepolis | 2009–10 Iran Pro League | 20,000 | Great victory over Persepolis |