Shahid Bahonar Stadium

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Shahid Bahonar Stadium

Emam Ali Stadium Kerman Stadium
Full name	Shahid Bahonar Kerman Stadium
Location	Kerman, Iran
Coordinates	30°16′15″N 56°59′12″E / 30.270857°N 56.986629°E / 30.270857; 56.986629Coordinates: 30°16′15″N 56°59′12″E / 30.270857°N 56.986629°E / 30.270857; 56.986629
Owner	Sanat Mes Kerman FC
Operator	Development and Maintenance of Sports Facilities
Capacity	15,430
Record attendance	14,855 (Mes Kerman vs Tractor Sazi, 14 February 2014)
Field size	105 m × 68 m (344 ft × 223 ft)
Surface	Desso GrassMaster
Construction
Built	2004–2007 (3 years)
Opened	1 December 2007 (2007-12-01)
Construction cost	6,000,000,000 tomans (€2,401,249)
Architect	Ahmad Namdar
Tenants
Mes Kerman (2007–present)
Website
www.emamalisportcomplex.com

Shahid Bahonar Kerman Stadium (Persian: استاديوم شهید باهنر کرمان) is a multi-purpose stadium, located in central Kerman, Iran. It is used mostly for football matches. The stadium is able to hold 15,430 people and was opened in 2007. Shahid Bahonar Stadium is home venue of Azadegan League side, Mes Kerman Athletic and Cultural Club. It is named in honour of former Iranian Prime Minister, Mohammad-Javad Bahonar who was assassinated in 1981.

History[]

Mes Kerman announced in November 2003 that it has plans to build its own football stadium with a 45,000 capacity (later it was reduced to 15,430 by Kerman's Municipality) to be replaced with Salimikia Stadium. The building progress of the stadium was officially started on 13 July 2004 and was ends on 12 March 2007. The stadium was officially opened on 1 December 2007.^[1]

Building[]

The stadium is located on a site with an area of 54 acres. Tart paste^{[clarification needed]} of the stadium is also in accordance with international standards for the triple jump, length, and height, as well as throwing the disc, hammer, javelin and weight is capable.

Events[]

The stadium hosted 2014 AFC U-19 Championship qualification Group D's matches which was included Iran, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon and Tajikistan. Iran qualified for the final round as group's winner. The final match of 2013–14 Hazfi Cup was also hosted by the Shahid Bahonar Stadium.

Date	Team #1	Res.	Team #2
2013–10–08	Iran	2–0	Tajikistan
2013–10–10	Iran	6–1	Lebanon
2013–10–12	Iran	1–0	Saudi Arabia

Inauguration match[]

The opening ceremony of the stadium was held on 1 December 2007 but the first match held in the stadium was an Iran Pro League match against Pas Hamedan on 22 January 2008.

22 January 2008

18:00 UTC+4:30

Mes Kerman	2 – 0	Pas Hamedan
Zaltron 44', 48'

Shahid Bahonar Stadium, Kerman

Attendance: 11,000

Referee: Amir Bakhshizadeh

Mes Kerman (4-4-2): GK 1 Mehdi Rahmati DF 2 Jalal Omidian DF 5 Sékou Fofana DF 6 Morteza Ebhrahimi DF 13 Rasoul Mirtoroghi MF 8 Farzad Hosseinkhani (c) MF 10 Ali Molaei  46' MF 15 Majid Khodabandelo  67' MF 23 Yasha Khalili FW 11 Zaltron  88' FW 19 Karibito Substitutions: MF 18 Rasoul Navidkia  67' FW 27 Uche Ehroomi  88' FW 29 Edinho  46' Manager: Amir Ghalenoei

Pas Hamedan (3-5-2): GK 22 Sandro Tomić DF 5 Hanif Omranzadeh  59' DF 7 Khosro Heydari  89' DF 13 Javad Shirzad MF 6 Omid Khouraj MF 8 Mostafa Chatrabgoon MF 10 Yadollah Akbari (c)  57' MF 15 Mohammad Alavi MF 18 Faruk Ihtijarević FW 17 Emir Obuća FW 29 Saeed Daghighi Substitutions: MF 14 Ali Amiri  89' MF 20 Mohsen Mirabi  59' FW 29 Mohammad Gholami  57' Manager: Vinko Begović

References[]

External links[]

• Stadium information