Esteghlal F.C.

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باشگاه ففوتبال استقلال تهران
Full name Esteghlal Tehran Football Club
Nickname(s) (The Blues)
(Crown)
(SS)
Founded 26 September 1945 (1945-09-26)
(as Docharkheh Savaran)
Ground Azadi Stadium
Tehran, Iran
Ground Capacity 91,623
Owner MYAS
Chairman Ali Fatollahzadeh
Head Coach Amir Ghalenoei
League Iran Pro League
2012–13 Iran Pro League, 1st
Website Club home page
Home colours
Away colours
Third colours
Current season

Esteghlal Tehran Football Club (باشگاه فوتبال استقلال تهران, meaning independence in Persian) known before the Iranian Revolution as Taj Tehran Football Club (باشگاه فوتبال تاج تهران, meaning Crown in Persian) is an Iranian professional Football Club based in Tehran that plays in The Iran Pro League. Founded in 1945 initially as Docharkhe savaran (دوچرخه سواران) meaning 'The Cyclists' in Persian and later in 1949, the name of the club was first changed to Taj (تاج), that means 'Crown' in Persian; a name that was quickly transformed into a football powerhouse in Iranian soccer competitions. The name of the club was finally modified into Esteghlal (Persian: استقلال) that is the current name of the club, meaning 'Independence', subsequent to the Islamic Revolution in 1979. In 1970, under the management of Zdravko Rajkov, Esteghlal Tehran became the first Iranian football club to win the Asian Cup. They have won several official titles in the national and international stage since 1970, including eight Iranian League (1st tier) titles[1] and a record 6 Hazfi Cups,[2][3] with two titles in Asian Cup (in 1970 and 1991), so there are two golden stars printed on the badge of the team official kit.

Esteghlal is one of the most popular football clubs in Iran and the most successful Iranian football club in Asian football competitions with two AFC Champions League titles.

History

Establishment

Esteghlal's former emblem

On 20 September 1945, three Iranian military officers—Mirzani, Jananpour and Navab—started a sports club on Ferdowsi Street, Tehran. Since the founders of the club were mostly interested in cycling, the club's original name was Docharkhe Savaran (Persian: دوچرخه سواران), meaning 'The Cyclists' in Persian. Esteghlal football club played its first official match in 1946.

Emerging success

In 1949, the club officially changed its name to Taj. The club became the most beloved team in Iran after some years, and won numerous league AFC ChampionsLeague, Hazfi Cups and IPL.

The club has been successful in recent years and is always a contender for the league championship. In the past few years it has finished 2nd or 3rd in the league, and Amir Ghalenoei was able to get the team its first championship in the IPL in the 2005–06 season after his third and final year as the manager.

1979 Revolution

After the 1979 Islamic Revolution in Iran, the club was confiscated by the newly established Islamic government and put under the control of the Physical Education Organization of Islamic Republic of Iran (Persian: سازمان تربیت بدنی جمهوری اسلامی ايران), a governmental organization, and change its name to Esteghlal (Persian: استقلال), 'Independence' in Persian. Taj (Persian: استقلال قهرمان ) means 'Crown' in Persian; after the revolution, any sign of the previous monarchist regime was not tolerated.

Tehran Derby

The club's main rival and its opponent in the Tehran Derby is Persepolis F.C. The first derby match between the clubs took place on April 5, 1968 at Amjadieh Stadium. Today, all derbies and home matches occur at the 84.412 capacity Azadi Stadium which is invariably sold out for the derby.

In 1995, IRIFF began to invite foreign referees to officiate the derby to ease fan and player suspicions of referee bias. This occurred after the events of the 38th derby. In the 38th derby (January 11, 1995), Persepolis was leading in the match by a score of 2–0 until the last 10 minutes of the match. Esteghlal scored two goals in quick succession, including one which was a penalty. This angered the Persepolis fans and players who felt the referee was biased towards Esteghlal (there was speculation about Esteghlal bribing the referee and the officials). Persepolis fans stormed the field, and fights broke out on the pitch between fans and players. Following this match it was decided that Iranian referees would no longer be used for the derby. After 13 years of foreign referees, the second leg of the 2008–09 season Derby saw an Iranian once again refereeing the game. The game ended a draw with goals coming from Mojtaba Jabari and Maziar Zare.

AFC Champions League

Taj Tehran after winning the Asian Champion Club Tournament in 1970

Esteghlal is one of the most successful clubs in Asian Champion's League with two champions titles in 1970, 1991, in 1970 victory against Hapoel Tel Aviv.

Supporters and Fans

Esteghlal is one of the highest supported teams in Iranian football. It is said in unofficial counts that the club has over 30 million fans.The club is based in Tehran and is popular in all parts of country. Esteghlal also has a fan base in Afghanistan And Persian Gulf countries.[4]

Famous Fans

  • Sharareh Rokham,[18] (Actress)
  • Laleh Eskandari,[19] (Actress)
  • Mina Lakani,[20] (Actress)
  • Leyla Bolokat,[21] (Actress)
  • Anahita Hemati,[22] (Actress)

  • Shahnam Shahabi,[25] (Actor)
  • Mojdeh Lavasani (TV Host)
  • Ali Reza Khamseh,[26] (Actor)
  • Nima Shahrokhshahi,[35] (Actor)
  • Poya Amini,[36] (Actor)
  • Danial Hakimi,[37] (Actor)
  • Shahram Abdoli,[38] (Actor)
  • Saman Goran,[39] (Actor)

  • Babak Jahanbakhsh,[47] (Singer)
  • Hamid Asgari,[50] (Singer)
  • Mojtaba Kabiri,[51] (Singer)
  • Mani Rahnama,[52] (Singer)
  • Omid Khalili Tajrishi (TV Host)
  • Khashayar Etemadi,[53] (Singer)
  • Morteza Pashaei,[54] (Singer)
  • Ali Danial,[55] (Singer)
  • Mehdi Yazdani Khoram,[56] (Journalist)
  • Parastoo Salehi,[57] (Actress)

Stadium

Esteghlal fans celebrating their team's league title championship in the last match of the 2012–13 season at the Azadi Stadium.

The Azadi Stadium is Iran's national stadium and the largest in the country. The Azadi Stadium officially had a capacity of 100,000 people at the beginning[58][59] and was built to host the 1974 Asian Games. The stadium is part of the much larger Azadi Sports Complex, and is surrounded by a rowing river, football training pitches, a weightlifting complex, swimming facilities and indoor volleyball and futsal courts, among many other amenities. Today Azadi Stadium - with a capacitiy of 84,412 after renovations in 2002[60] - is the fifth biggest association football stadium in the world, fourth in Asia and first in West Asia.[58][61]

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 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.

Players

Current Squad

See also: 2013–14 Esteghlal F.C. season

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 Iran GK Mehdi Rahmati (Captain)
2 Iran DF Khosro Heydari
3 Trinidad and Tobago DF Jlloyd Samuel (3rd vice Captain)
4 Iran DF Amir Hossein Sadeghi
5 Iran DF Hanif Omranzadeh (2nd vice Captain)
8 Iran MF Pejman Nouri
9 Iran FW Arash Borhani (1st vice Captain)
10 Iran FW Siavash Akbarpour
11 Iran FW Mohammad Ghazi
14 Iran MF Andranik Teymourian
No. Position Player
16 Iran DF Hashem Beikzadeh
19 France FW Boubacar Kébé
20 Iran MF Ahmad Jamshidian
22 Iran MF Alireza Vahedi Nikbakht
27 Brazil MF Antonio de Moura Carvalho
32 Iran FW Mehdi Nazari
70 Iran DF Majid Gholamnejad
77 Iran FW Mehrdad Oladi

For recent transfers, see List of Iranian football transfers winter 2013–14.

Reserves and Academy

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
12 Iran DF Meisam Joudaki
13 Iran GK Mehrdad Mohammad Hosseini
18 Iran FW Babak Jabbari
No. Position Player
21 Iran GK Hossein Hosseini
29 Iran DF Ahmad Ayat Allahi
34 Iran MF Iman Basafa

Notable Players

Asia

Africa

America

Europe

Players with Dual Nationality

  • For all former Esteghlal players with a Wikipedia article see Esteghlal F.C. players.

World Cup players

Argentina 1978 FIFA World Cup

France 1998 FIFA World Cup

Germany 2006 FIFA World Cup

Olympic Players

Japan 1964 Olympics

West Germany 1972 Olympics

Canada 1976 Olympics

Club Managers

Notable Managers

Only managers who have won at least one trophy are mentioned.

Name Period Trophies
Domestic International
IPL HC AL ACL
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Zdravko Rajkov 1969–76
0
1
2
1
Iran Mansour Pourheidari
1983–86
1989–92
1995–96
2000–02
0
2
2
1
Iran Nasser Hejazi 1996–99
0
0
1
0
Iran Amir Ghalenoie 2003–06
2008–09
2012–
3
2
0
0
Iran Parviz Mazloumi 2010–12
0
1
0
0

IPL managers

Name Nat From To Record
PWDLWin %
Mansour Pourheidari Iran Feb 2000 Jul 2002 26139450%
Roland Koch[62] Germany Jul 2002 Jun 2003 26881031%
Amir Ghalenoie[63][64][65] Iran Jul 2003 Jul 2006 8646301053%
Samad Marfavi[66] Iran Jul 2006 Aug 2007 301410647%
Nasser Hejazi Iran Aug 2007 Nov 2007 1455436%
Firooz Karimi Iran Nov 2007 May 2008 2065930%
Amir Ghalenoie[67] Iran Jul 2008 Jun 2009 34199656%
Samad Marfavi[68] Iran Jul 2009 Jun 2010 341611747%
Parviz Mazloomi Iran Jun 2010 May 2012 6837201154%
Amir Ghalenoie Iran Jun 2012 Present 573019852%

Current Management Team

Amir Ghalenoei, current Esteghlal head coach.
Position Name
Head coach Iran Amir Ghalenoei
Assistant coach Iran Majid Saleh
First team coach Iran Sattar Hamedani
Second team coach Iran Karim Boostani
Goalkeeper coach Iran Hamid Babazadeh
Football academy president Iran Asghar Hajiloo[69]
Technical adviser Iran Morteza Mohasses
Doctor Iran Kaveh Sotoudeh
Physiotherapist Iran Amin Noroozi
Psychologist Iran Abbas Montazeri
Analyzer Iran Iman Alami
Analyzer Iran Nima Rasouli
Technical manager Iran Mansour Pourheidari
Team Manager Iran Mirshad Majedi

Chairmen

Chairman Tenure
Iran Parviz Khosravani
September 1945 – June 1960
Iran Parviz Sheikhan
June 1960 – February 1979
Iran Ali Abdullahi Nourozi
May 1979 – May 1983
Iran Kazem Oliaei
January 1988 – May 1996
Iran Ali Fathollahzadeh
May 1996 – May 2003
Iran Hossein Gharib
June 2003 – July 2005
Iran Kazem Oliaei
July 2005 – December 2005
Iran Hossein Gharib
December 2005 – September 2006
Iran Meghdad Najafnejad
September 2006 – May 2007
Iran Ali Fathollahzadeh
May 2007 – September 2008
Iran Amir Reza Vaezi Ashtiani
September 2008 – May 2010
Iran Ali Nazari Juybari
May 2010 – June 2010
Iran Ali Fathollahzadeh
June 2010 – present

Achievements

Domestic

League

  • Iranian Football League (Iran Pro League since 2001):
    • Winners (8): 1970–71, 1974–75, 1989–90, 1997–98, 2000–01, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2012–13
    • Runners-up (8): 1973–74, 1991–92, 1994–95, 1998–99, 1999-00, 2001–02, 2003–04, 2010–11

Cups

Provincial

  • Tehran Football League:
    • Winners (11): 1949, 1956, 1959, 1961, 1963, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1983, 1985, 1991
    • Runners-Up (7): 1947, 1952, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1990, 1991
  • Tehran Hazfi Cup:
    • Winners (2): 1947, 1959

Continental

  • AFC Champions League:
    • Winners (2): 1970, 1990–91
    • Runner Up (2): 1991, 1998–99
    • Third Place (3): 1971, [[Asian Club Championship 2001-02|2001–02]2012-2013]

Unofficial titles

  • Caspian Cup:
    • Winners (1): 1996
  • Kish Quartet Competition Cup:
    • Winners (1): 1996
  • Ettehad Cup:
    • Winners (1): 1973
  • Turkmenistan President's Cup:
    • Winners (1): 1998
  • Bordoloi Trophy:
    • Winners (1): 1989
  • Milz Cup:
    • Winners (4): 1969 , 1970 , 1971, 1989
    • Runners-Up (1): 1972
  • Qatar Independence Cup:
    • Winners (1): 1991
  • Emirates Quartet Competition Cup:
    • Runners-Up (1): 1996

Statistics and records

Statistics in IPL

  • Seasons in IPL: 12 (all)
  • Best position in IPL: First (2005–06, 2008–2009, 2012–13)
  • Worst position in IPL: 13 (2007–08)
  • Most goals scored in a season: 70 (2008–09)
  • Most goals scored in a match: 6 – 0 (1 time)
  • Most goals conceded in a match: 4 – 1 (3 times)

Statistics in ACL

  • Most goals scored in a match: 8 – 0 (1 time)
  • Most goals conceded in a match: 4 – 0 (1 time)
  • Player with the most goals in a single match: Ali Jabari with 3 goals

Statistics in Hazfi Cup

  • Most goals scored in a match: 13 – 0 (1 time)
  • Most goals conceded in a match: 0 – 3 (1 time)
  • Player with the most goals in a single match: Arash Borhani with 5 goals

General statistics

Esteghlal have been the most successful Iranian club in Asia and one of the most successful football clubs in Iran.

  • Table Shows The Iran Premier League Ranking For The Successful Clubs in These All 12 Seasons.
Pos. Club Seasons Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Best Rank
1 Esteghlal 1237218311772568360+208666Champions
2 Sepahan 1237217411187561369+192628Champions
3 Persepolis 1237215812787531408+123595Champions
4 Zob Ahan 1237215212199461376+855772nd
  • And The Following Table Lists Clubs By Number of Winners And Runner-up In AFC Champions League (Asian Club Championship Also Included).
Team Winners Runners-Up Years Won Years Lost
South Korea Pohang Steelers301996–97, 1997–98, 2009
Iran Esteghlal FC221970, 1990–911991–92, 1998–99
Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal FC221991–92, 1999–20001986–87, 1987–88
South Korea Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma221995–96, 20101996–97, 2004
Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad FC212004, 20052009

Season-by-season

For details on seasons, see List of Esteghlal F.C. seasons

Best Goal Scorers of Esteghlal

Sponsorship

IPL shirt sponsors and manufacturers

Period Kit Manufacturer Shirt Sponsor
2001–02 Daei SWE LG
2002–03
2003–04 Jouraban Aiwa
2004–05 Aghili Sharp
2005–06 Abi Pooshan SAGEM
2006–07 Merooj MTN Irancell
2007–08 CCC
Aghili Shahrvand Chain Stores
2008–09 Uhlsport Iran Mobile Market
2009–10
2010–11 City Bank
2011–12
2012–13 Refah Bank
2013–14 Merooj Mahan Air
2014–15
2015–16 TBD

See also

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Preceded by
Maccabi Tel Aviv
Israel
Champions of Asia
1970
Succeeded by
Maccabi Tel Aviv
Israel
Preceded by
Liaoning FC
China
Champions of Asia
1990–91
Succeeded by
Al-Hilal
Saudi Arabia
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