Samen Al-Aeme Stadium

Samen
Full name Samen Stadium
Location Mashhad, Iran
Broke ground 1993
Built 2004
Opened 2004
Owner Iran Physical Education Organization
Operator F.C. Aboomoslem-Payam Mashhad F.C.
Surface Grass
Capacity
35,000 (Football)
Tenants
F.C. Aboomoslem December 2004-
Payam Mashhad F.C. 2008-2009

The Samen Stadium Persian: استاديوم ثامن الائمه is a sport venue in the outskirts of Mashhad, Iran. It is used by F.C. Aboomoslem and Payam Mashhad F.C., two Iranian 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.

Notable matches

Date Team #1 Res. Team #2 Competition Attendance Remarks
24 December 2004[1] Abumoslem 1–0 Persepolis IPL 2004/05 ? First home game in this venue and a significant victory over Persepolis
20 November 2005[2] Abumoslem 1–1 Persepolis 2005–06 Iran Pro League 22,000 Persepolis tie in Mashhad
19 January 2006[3] Abumoslem 1–0 Esteghlal 2005–06 Iran Pro League 30,000 Victory over Esteghlal
9 September 2006[4] Abumoslem 3–2 Persepolis 2006–07 Iran Pro League 32,000 Victory over Persepolis
4 April 2007[5] Abumoslem 1–1 Esteghlal 2006–07 Iran Pro League 35,000 Esteghlal tie in Mashhad
18 April 2008[6] Abumoslem 2–0 Esteghlal 2007–08 Iran Pro League 40,000 Great victory over Esteghlal
12 September 2008[7] Abumoslem 4–0 Zobahan 2008–09 Iran Pro League 7,000 Esfahan giants Zobahan hammered
8 October 2008[8] Abumoslem 4–3 Persepolis 2008–09 Iran Pro League 40,000 Victory over Persepolis
21 October 2008[9] Payam 1–0 Abumoslem 2008–09 Iran Pro League 5,000 Payam wins the first ever Mashhad derby in the top league
22 February 2009[10] Abumoslem 1–1 Payam 2008–09 Iran Pro League 2,000 Mashhad derby
6 May 2010[11] Abumoslem 3-1 Persepolis 2009–10 Iran Pro League 20,000 Great victory over Persepolis

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