Gahar Zagros F.C.

Gahar Zagros
Full name Gahar Zagros Football Club
Founded July 2006
Dissolved August 2011
Ground Takhti Dorod Stadium
(Capacity: 10,000)
Chairman Amir Abedini
Head Coach Davoud Mahabadi
League Azadegan League
2009-10 Azadegan League Group 1, 11th
Home colours
Away colours

Gahar Zagros Football Club (former named by Damash Iranian) is an Iranian football club based in Dorood, Iran. They will compete in 2011–12 Azadegan League.

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History

Establishment in Tehran

Damash were set up in July 2006 in Tehran by a private investor and played in Iran Football's 2nd Division for one season before being promoted to Azadegan League.

Azadegan League

Competing in Group A of Azadegan League season 2007/08, Damash managed to start well in the tournament, sharing the top of the league with Shahrdari Bandar Abbas.

Hazfi Cup

In the 2006/07 Hazfi Cup Damash managed to knock out IPL side F.C. Zob Ahan 5-4 on penalty kicks in the round of 32, progressing to the round of 16 where they met Bargh Shiraz F.C. and lost 5-4 on penalties. This was a major achievement for the club in its first season in the Iranian football league system. Damash entered the next season of Hazfi Cup in the Third Round Proper and were eliminated by Steel Azin on penalties.

Establishment of Damash Lorestan

Damash Lorestan was formed as a result of the dissolution of Damash Tehran on July 9, 2008.

Gahar Zagros

In June 2011, the football club changed its name from Damash Lorestan to Gahar Zagros.[1]

Season-by-season

The table below chronicles the achievements of Damash in various competitions since 2006.

Season League Position Hazfi Cup Notes
2006-07 2nd Division 3rd 1/8 Final Promoted
2007-08 Azadegan League 8th First Round
2008-09 Azadegan League 4th First Round
2009-10 Azadegan League 11th Second Round
2010-11 Azadegan League 12th 3rd Round
2011-12 Azadegan League 1/16 Final

Players

As of October 27, 2010 [2]

First-team squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 GK Mahmoud Bahreini
2 DF Shahriar Morad Baygi
3 DF Morteza Golamali
5 DF Milad Nosrati
7 MF Mohammad Torabi
8 MF Mehrdad Kafshgari
10 MF Afshin Esmaeilzadeh
13 DF Amirreza Mehrabi
No. Position Player
16 DF Ali Azari
19 FW Mohsen Razmpoosh
25 MF Shahin Majidi
30 GK Ali Abolfathi
34 FW Léo Borges
MF Alireza Afzali
MF Hamed Monfared
FW Ehsan Khorsandi

For recent transfers, see List of Iranian football transfers, summer 2010.

Club managers

References

  1. ^ http://www.lig1.ir/news/news300.html
  2. ^ http://www.iranproleague.net/index.php/teams/teams?id=84&view=team&sid=19

External links

(Persian) Official Website

See also