Stadium Esteghlal"s home stadium is The Azadi (Persian: ورزشگاه آزادی), a football stadium in Tehran, Iran. The Stadium"s former name was Aryamehr Stadium but was changed after the Iranian Revolution. The stadium has an official capacity of 100,000 but has been filled over capacity on numerous occasions, for example when it faces rivals Persepolis F.C. in the Tehran Derby or in several AFC Champions League matches. Prior to the construction of Azadi, Esteghlal used to play their games at Amjadieh Stadium