Takhti Stadium

Full name	Takhti Stadium
Former names	Zibandeh, Saadabad
Location	Mashhad, Iran
Owner	Khorasan Razavi Football Association
Operator	Khorasan Razavi Football Association
Capacity	15,000 (Football)
Surface	Grass
Construction
Built	1951
Tenants
Aboomoslem (1970–2004) Siah Jamegan (2013–)

The Takhti Stadium (Persian: استاديوم تختی) formerly known by names as Zibandeh and later Saadabad Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Mashhad, Iran. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Payam Mashhad.^[1] The stadium holds 15,000 people.^[2] From 2013 it is also the home ground of Siah Jamegan.^{[citation needed]}

Infrastructure

The complex is composed of two grass fields which hosts football matches and used for training purposes.^{[citation needed]}

Important matches

On 5 February 1985, Takhti Stadium was the venue of an International Friendly between Iran and North Korea. The match finished 1–0 for Iran and Shahin Bayani scored the goal.^[3] The 2001 AK Pipe International Cup was played at this venue, with Abomooslem crowned as champions.^{[citation needed]}

Notable matches

Iran National Football Team

Date	Team #1	Res.	Team #2	Competition	Attendance	Remarks
5 February 1985[4]	Iran	1–0	North Korea	Friendly match	17,000	Hosted the first national team match in Mashhad
1990	Khorasan XI	0–0	Iran	Unofficial Friendly match	15,000	Khorasan XI held the National Team to a 0–0 draw.

Other Matches