{{short description|Football stadium in Ahvaz, Iran}} {{Infobox venue | name = Foolad Arena | nick_name = | logo_image = Foolad Arena logo.jpg | logo_size = 100px | image = 250px | caption = | location = Ahvaz, Iran | coordinates = {{coord|31|16|46|N|48|46|48|E|display=inline,title}} | broke_ground = December 2, 2011 | opened = November 13, 2018 | renovated = | expanded = | closed = | demolished = | owner = Foolad | operator = Foolad | surface = Grass | builder = Ideh Pardazan Sana'at Foolad | construction_cost = $40 million | architect = Amir Rostami sani | project_manager = Pars Gostareh<br />Jahan Kowsar Company<br />Habibollah Sabzpoosh | former_names = | nicknames = | tenants = Foolad | seating_capacity = 30,655<ref name="auto">{{cite web |url=http://ahvaz1400.ir/%D8%A7%D8%B7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%AA%DB%8C-%D8%AC%D8%AF%DB%8C%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D8%B4%D8%B1%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B7-%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%AE%D8%AA-%D9%88-%D8%A7%D9%85%DA%A9%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%88/ |title=اطلاعاتی جدید از شرایط ساخت و امکانات ورزشگاه اختصاصی فولاد خوزستان، از زبان مشاور طراح و ناظر اجرای پروژه + تصاویر | اهواز 1400 |website=ahvaz1400.ir |access-date=15 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171114160822/http://ahvaz1400.ir/%D8%A7%D8%B7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%AA%DB%8C-%D8%AC%D8%AF%DB%8C%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D8%B4%D8%B1%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B7-%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%AE%D8%AA-%D9%88-%D8%A7%D9%85%DA%A9%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%88/ |archive-date=14 November 2017 |url-status=dead}}</ref> | dimensions = 105 x 68 m | scoreboard = LCD | suites = 12 | website = {{URL|http://www.fooladfc.ir/}} }}
'''Foolad Khuzestan Stadium''' or '''Foolad Arena''' ({{langx|fa|فولاد آرنا}}, ''Fulâd Ârena''), is a stadium in Ahvaz, which was opened on 13 November 2018.<ref>{{Cite news|title=وزیر ورزش و معاون اول رییس جمهور فولادآرنا را افتتاح میکنند|url=https://www.ilna.news/%D8%A8%D8%AE%D8%B4-%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%B2%D8%B4%DB%8C-7/691181-%D9%88%D8%B2%DB%8C%D8%B1-%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%B2%D8%B4-%D9%85%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%88%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%88%D9%84-%D8%B1%DB%8C%DB%8C%D8%B3-%D8%AC%D9%85%D9%87%D9%88%D8%B1-%D9%81%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%A2%D8%B1%D9%86%D8%A7-%D8%B1%D8%A7-%D8%A7%D9%81%D8%AA%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%AD-%D9%85%DB%8C-%DA%A9%D9%86%D9%86%D8%AF|work=خبرگزاری ایلنا|access-date=2025-11-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191115091630/https://www.ilna.news/%D8%A8%D8%AE%D8%B4-%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%B2%D8%B4%DB%8C-7/691181-%D9%88%D8%B2%DB%8C%D8%B1-%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%B2%D8%B4-%D9%85%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%88%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%88%D9%84-%D8%B1%DB%8C%DB%8C%D8%B3-%D8%AC%D9%85%D9%87%D9%88%D8%B1-%D9%81%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%A2%D8%B1%D9%86%D8%A7-%D8%B1%D8%A7-%D8%A7%D9%81%D8%AA%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%AD-%D9%85%DB%8C-%DA%A9%D9%86%D9%86%D8%AF|archive-date=2019-11-15|language=fa}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://tnews.ir/site/4e2310242106.html|title=ورزشگاه اختصاصی با طراحی مدرن در انتظار فولاد|website=tnews.ir|access-date=2020-02-16|archive-date=2017-12-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171206215749/https://tnews.ir/%D9%81%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AF-%D8%AE%D9%88%D8%B2%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%86/4e2310242106.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> It hosts the home matches of Foolad F.C. since March 2019. The stadium was planned to be completed by November 2013, which was changed to middle of 2018 due to financial problems.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.isna.ir/news/92092315683/دهکردی-کسب-سهمیه-آسیا-از-اهداف-باشگاه-است-ورزشگاه-فولاد-امسال|title=دهکردی: کسب سهمیه آسیا از اهداف باشگاه است/ ورزشگاه فولاد امسال آماده نمیشود|date=December 14, 2013|website=ایسنا}}</ref>
==Design== It will seat 30,655 people for football matches and up to 35,000 people for other events.<ref name="auto"/>
==Building and facilities== The stadium is located in the plan Foolad Sports Complex, which is included 27,000 and 5,000 capacity football stadiums, training camp, futsal arena, volleyball and basketball halls and two pools which one of them opened in 2012.
==Gallery== <gallery widths="200" heights="200" mode="nolines"> File:Fooladaren.jpg|Outdoor of the stadium under construction. File:Fooladarena.jpg|Foolad Arena under construction. File:2018–19 Hazfi Cup Final 10.jpg|2018–19 Hazfi Cup Final in Foolad Arena. </gallery>
==See also== * Ghadir Stadium * List of football stadiums in Iran * Lists of stadiums
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links==
{{Foolad F.C.}}
Category:Football venues in Iran Category:Sport in Ahvaz Category:Sport in Iran Category:Sports venues completed in 2018 Category:Buildings and structures in Khuzestan province Category:2018 establishments in Iran