Sports Venue Development and Maintenance Company

The Sports Venue Development and Maintenance Company (Persian: شرکت توسعه و نگهداری اماکن ورزشی) is an Iranian state-owned enterprise operating under the Ministry of Sport and Youth. It was established on 27 Mehr 1373 (approximately 19 October 1994) on the proposal of the Physical Education Organization and with the approval of the Council of Ministers, with a mandate to build, equip and maintain sports building facilities across Iran. The company functions as the state's principal operator and custodian of many of the country's largest and most symbolically important sports complexes. Its portfolio includes major venues such as the Azadi Sports Complex and the Enghelab Sports Complex in Tehran, as well as the Shahid Keshavari Sports Complex, the Shahid Shiroudi Sports Complex, the Esteghlal Tennis Complex, Iran's ski complexes (Shemshak, Dizin and Khor), Iran's equestrian complexes, and the Imam Reza Residential Complex in Ramsar. These facilities host national and international competitions, training camps and public recreation, and form part of Iran's core sports infrastructure. The company's headquarters is located within the Enghelab Sports Complex in Tehran. As of 24 Dey 1403 (approximately 13 January 2025), its chief executive officer is Seyyed Mohammad Ali Sabet-Ghadam. Because it is a government-owned entity, its operations, budgets and leadership appointments are tied to the Ministry of Sport and Youth and the broader public administration of the Islamic Republic of Iran. In the commercial landscape, the company is best understood as a state facilities operator and venue-management body rather than a consumer-facing brand. Its 'customers' are primarily sports federations, national teams, event organizers and the public, and its work centers on construction, renovation, equipment provision and ongoing maintenance of stadiums, arenas, ski resorts and equestrian facilities. Its official web presence is at tanavar.ir.

The Sports Venue Development and Maintenance Company was established on 27 Mehr 1373 in the Iranian calendar (approximately 19 October 1994). Its creation followed a proposal by the Physical Education Organization and was approved by the Council of Ministers. The founding mandate was to construct, equip and maintain sports building facilities in Iran, reflecting a centralized state approach to developing national sports infrastructure. From its inception, the company was placed under the authority of the Ministry of Sport and Youth (and its predecessor bodies), making it a state-owned subsidiary. Over the following decades it accumulated responsibility for many of Iran's largest sports complexes. Among the most prominent are the Azadi Sports Complex and the Enghelab Sports Complex in Tehran, both of which are national landmarks and regular hosts of major sporting events. The company's portfolio also grew to include the Shahid Keshavari Sports Complex, the Shahid Shiroudi Sports Complex, the Esteghlal Tennis Complex, Iran's ski complexes at Shemshak, Dizin and Khor, Iran's equestrian complexes, and the Imam Reza Residential Complex in Ramsar. This range illustrates its role not only in stadium and arena management but also in winter sports, equestrian sports and athlete accommodation. Its headquarters is located within the Enghelab Sports Complex in Tehran. Leadership of the company is appointed within the state framework; as of 24 Dey 1403 (January 2025), the chief executive officer is Seyyed Mohammad Ali Sabet-Ghadam. The company continues to operate as an active state enterprise responsible for the upkeep and development of Iran's sports venues.

• Company established on the proposal of the Physical Education Organization and with the approval of the Council of Ministers, to build, equip and maintain sports facilities in Iran.

• Seyyed Mohammad Ali Sabet-Ghadam appointed as Chief Executive Officer.

State-owned operator and custodian of Iran's major sports venues, focused on construction, equipping and maintenance rather than consumer branding.

• Azadi Sports Complex

• Enghelab Sports Complex

• Shahid Keshavari Sports Complex

• Shahid Shiroudi Sports Complex

• Esteghlal Tennis Complex

• Iran Ski Complexes (Shemshak, Dizin, Khor)

• Iran Equestrian Complexes

• Imam Reza Residential Complex, Ramsar

1. 1Sports Venue Development and Maintenance Company - Wikidatawikidata.org
2. 2شرکت توسعه و نگهداری اماکن ورزشی - Wikipedia (Persian)fa.wikipedia.org
3. 3Official websitetanavar.ir