Machine Sazi Dabiri Tabriz F.C.
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| Full name | Machine Sazi Tabriz Cultural and Sport Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) |
Green Cassocks (Persian: سبز قباها) Machine Makers (Persian: ماشين سازان) | ||
| Founded | 1969 | ||
| Ground |
Bagh Shomal Stadium Tabriz Iran | ||
| Capacity | 20,000 | ||
| Chairman |
 Naser Zamani | ||
| Head Coach |
Omid Tayyeri | ||
| League | 2nd Division | ||
| 2012-13 | Azadegan League Group 2, 14th (Relegated) | ||
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Machine Sazi Tabriz F.C. (more commonly known as Machine Sazi) is an Iranian football club based in Tabriz, East Azerbaijan. They currently play the Iran Football's 2nd Division. The team is owned by Machine Sazi Tabriz (M.S.T.) Group. Three years ago Machine Sazi was owned by the (Physical Education Organization East Azarbaijan). On April 25, 2009 Shahram Dabiri bought Machine Sazi and renamed the club to Machine Sazi Dabiri Tabriz. With strong financial backing and heavy investors behind the team. The Tabriz derby between Machine Sazi and its arch rivals Tractor Sazi F.C., is always a closely followed match and victory or loss can make it or break it for one of teams.
Club history
The birth of Machine Sazi
in 1969, Machine Sazi Tabriz (M.S.T.) Group decided to create a new football team by the name of Machine Sazi.Machine Sazi Tabriz football club played its first official match in 1970.The club became the second most loved team in tabriz after some years
1970s
in 1973, the Takht Jamshid Cup was established.The Takht Jamshid Cup, was Iran's first ever nationwide football league and Machine Sazi entered the league in its first year of establishment in 1973. and Club participated in Takht Jamshid Cup between 1973 to 1977.
1980s
Like most sporting clubs in Iran, the revolution and the Iran-Iraq War severely limited the team's activities. From 1979 to 1980 the club participated in almost no meaningful competitions.In 1980 the Tabriz Football League and Tabriz Hazfi Cup was established.Machine Sazi participated the Tabriz Football League and Tabriz Hazfi Cup between 1980 to 1988. Machine Sazi is the most successful Tabriz Football League club in clinching seven championship titles ( in years 1980-81-83-85-86-87-88) and finishing two times as runner-up( in years 1982-84) and also club won Tabriz Hazfi Cup in seasons 1980-83-85-86-87-88.After the war the local and provincial leagues were scrapped in favor of nation-wide leagues.
1990s
After the war the Azadegan League was established. Machine Sazi promoted Azadegan League in year 1994.Club is Best Shahrestani (i.e. non-Tehrani) Team Award( in season 1995).They stayed in the Azadegan League for two season and club finished 8th in the standings but Next year club were relegated 2nd Division.club played in 2nd Division between 1997 to 2001.
2001-2008
After climbing back up the Iranian football system in the early 2000s,Machine Sazi are currently competing in the 2008–09 Azadegan League season;only two clubs have played in moreAzadegan League seasons.With the launch of Iranian Premier League, Machine Sazi has played in Azadegan League Iran's First Division League.In season 2007-08 the club finished 11th in the standings and relegted to 2nd Division Machine were relegated after 11 years in the top flight but following relegation Number of teams increased to 28 teams and Machine Sazi still remain in Azadegan League 2008-09.
2008-2009
The club had a mixed start to the 2008-09 season in Azadegan League.2008 heralded major changes for Machine Sazi, as the terrible state of the club's finances was revealed: they were unable to pay wages and had debtsthough. they have suffered poor away form. After a large drop in form, recording 10 losses in 12 matches, Asghar Etebari was sacked as manager and replaced by Sirous Bayrami. March 2008 Javad shahlaei resigned as chairman and Farhad Sedaghat was elected chairman by the club council. Seyed Javad Mousavi was brought in as the new manager.They finished 13th in the Azadegan League (group 2) standings of the 2008-2009 season. Thus, being relegated to 2nd Division.
League and domestic cup history
| Season | Div. | Pos. | Pl. | W | D | L | GS | GA | P | Hazfi Cup | Notes | Tabriz Hazfi Cup |
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| Takht Jamshid Cup 1973-74 | 1st | 12 | 22 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 11 | 48 | 8 | not held | Relegted | |
| Pasargad League 1974-75 | 2nd | 6 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 30 | 29 | 29 | not held | ||
| Pasargad League 1975-76 | 2nd | 2 | 22 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 45 | 23 | 41 | 1/8 finals | Promoted | |
| Takht Jamshid Cup 1976-77 | 1st | 9 | 30 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 32 | 1/16 finals | ||
| Takht Jamshid Cup 1977-78 | 1st | 10 | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 20 | 23 | 28 | not held | ||
| Takht Jamshid Cup 1978-79 | 1st | 11 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 12 | not held | until week 12 | |
| Tabriz Football League 1980/81 | 1st | 1 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 35 | 23 | 48 | not held | Cup | |
| Tabriz Football League 1981/82 | 1st | 1 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 20 | 44 | not held | Runner up | |
| Tabriz Football League 1982/83 | 1st | 2 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 23 | 35 | not held | Runner up | |
| Tabriz Football League 1983/84 | 1st | 1 | 20 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 23 | 46 | not held | Cup | |
| Tabriz Football League 1984/85 | 1st | 3 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 23 | 29 | not held | Runner up | |
| Tabriz Football League 1985/86 | 1st | 1 | 20 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 39 | 30 | 49 | not held | Cup | |
| Tabriz Football League 1986/87 | 1st | 1 | 20 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 15 | 53 | Third Round | Cup | |
| Tabriz Football League 1987/88 | 1st | 1 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 34 | 26 | 51 | 1/8 finals | Cup | |
| Tabriz Football League 1988/89 | 1st | 1 | 20 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 28 | 28 | 43 | 1/16 finals | Cup | |
| Qods League 1989/90 | 1st | 6 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 1/16 finals | ||
| 2nd Division 1990/91 | 2nd | 5 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 30 | 20 | 28 | Third Round | ||
| 2nd Division 1991/92 | 2nd | 8 | 24 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 23 | 19 | not held | ||
| 2nd Division 1992/93 | 2nd | 7 | 26 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 27 | 20 | 29 | not held | ||
| 2nd Division 1993/94 | 2nd | 2 | 26 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 40 | 20 | 35 | 1/32 finals | Promoted | |
| Azadegan League 1994-95 | 1st | 3 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 1/16 finals | ||
| Azadegan League 1995/96 | 1st | 8 | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 35 | 38 | 41 | 1/8 finals | ||
| Azadegan League 1996-97 | 1st | 13 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 30 | 52 | 35 | 1/16 finals | Relegted | |
| 2nd Division 1997/98 | 2nd | 5 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 12 | 27 | not held | ||
| 2nd Division 1998/99 | 2nd | 7 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 1/32 finals | ||
| 2nd Division 1999/00 | 2nd | 9 | 34 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 35 | 55 | 36 | Second Round | ||
| 2nd Division 2000/01 | 2nd | 5 | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 45 | 50 | 46 | 1/16finals | ||
| Azadegan League 2001-02 | 2nd | 3 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 19 | 32 | 1/16 finals | ||
| Azadegan League 2002-03 | 2nd | 9 | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 40 | 39 | 38 | Second Round | ||
| Azadegan League 2003-04 | 2nd | 7 | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 34 | 32 | 41 | Third Round | ||
| Azadegan League 2004-05 | 2nd | 9 | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 21 | 24 | Third Round | Group B | |
| Azadegan League 2005-06 | 2nd | 9 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 36 | 25 | First Round | Group B | |
| Azadegan League 2006-07 | 2nd | 8 | 21 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 25 | Second Round | Group A | |
| Azadegan League 2007-08 | 2nd | 11 | 22 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 25 | 21 | Second Round | Group B | |
| Azadegan League 2008-09 | 2nd | 13 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 49 | 20 | Second Round | Relegted | |
| 2nd Division 2009-10 | 3rd | 4 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 22 | 19 | 20 | First Round | Replaced | |
| Azadegan League 2010-11 | 2nd | 12 | 26 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 30 | 36 | 31 | 1/16 Final | ||
| Azadegan League 2011-12 | 2nd | 3 | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 32 | 25 | 41 | 1/8 Final | ||
| Azadegan League 2012-13 | 2nd | 14 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 47 | 13 | First Round | Relegated | |
| 2nd Division 2013-14 | 3rd |
Club stadium
Before the construction of Yadegar-e-Emam Stadium,Machine Sazi, played its all matches at Bagh Shomal Stadium or the Takhti Stadium of Tabriz (Persian: تختی یا باغ شمال), which currently has a capacity of 20,000. They have played some of their home games at Yadegar-e-Emam Stadium,
Club colors
| White | Green |
Kit evolution
        1969-71 |
 1971-73 |
 1973-74 |
1974-75 |
     1975-76 |
1976-79 |
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1979-82 |
 1982-84 |
  1984-88 |
1988-03 |
 2003-05 |
 2005- |
Club Chairman
- Mohammad Alavi (January 2002-January 2008)
- Javad Shahlaei (January 2008-January 2009)
- Farhad Sedaghat (January 2009-June 2009)
- Afshin Dabiri (June 2009-Sep 2012)
- Sina Asle Mohammadpour (Sep 2013-January 2014)
- Naser Zamani (January 2014-)
Club managers
Managerial history
| Name | Period |
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| Garnik Mehrabian |
1978-1980 |
| Hossein Fekri |
1980-1995 |
| Biyok Sabaghi |
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| Rahim Mehnamaye Aghdam |
1994-1995 |
| Nasser Hejazi |
1995-1996 |
| Hamid Nadimian |
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| Majid Jahanpour |
2002-03 |
| Nasser Hejazi |
2003-04 |
| Gholamhossein Karimpour |
2004-05 |
| Ahad Sheykhlari |
2005-06 |
| Gholamreza Bagh Abadi |
July 2006-July 7 |
| Ali Nikbakht |
July 2007-Feb 08 |
| Gholamreza Bagh Abadi |
Feb 2008-June 8 |
| Asghar Etebari |
July 2008-Jan 09 |
| Sirous Bayrami |
Jan 2009-Apr 09 |
| Seyed Javad Mousavi |
Apr 2009-Oct 10 |
| Ahad Sheykhlari |
Oct 2010-Sep 10 |
| Ayyoub Zolfaghari |
Sep 2010-Des 2010 |
 Zoran Smilevski |
Des 2010-Jun 2011 |
| Rasoul Khatibi |
Jun 2011-Jul 2012 |
| Nasser Ebrahimi |
Aug 2012-Sep 2012 |
| Alireza Akbarpour |
Sep 2012-Nov 2012 |
| Asghar Etebari |
Nov 2012-Jan 2013 |
| Hossein Khatibi |
Jan 2013-Mar 2013 |
| Vali Hatami |
Mar 2013-Aug 2013 |
| Amir Dadash Ziaee |
Aug 2013-sep 2013 |
| Seyed Javad Mousavi |
sep 2013- |
| Saeed Parkhideh |
sep 2013-Oct 2013 |
| Seyed Reza Sadat |
Oct 2013-Jan 2014 |
| Omid Tayyeri |
Jan 2014- |
Current club management
| Position | Name | Nation |
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| Club President | Naser Zamani | |
| Head Coach | Omid Tayyeri | |
Players
As of 17 September 2012.
| First-team Machine Sazi fc 2011/12 |
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.
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Last and next games
Azadegan League: For all up to date results see the following website.
Honours
- Tabriz Football League
- Champion: 1980-81,1981-82,1983-84,1985-86,1986-87,1987-88,1988,89
- Runner-Up: 1982-83
- Tabriz Hazfi cup
- Champion: 1980-81,1983-84,1985-86,1986-87,1987-88,1988,89
- Runner-Up: 1981-82,1982-83,1984-85
- 2nd Division
- Runner-Up: 1993-94
- Best Shahrestani (i.e. non-Tehrani) Team Award 1995
Notable players
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1970s
1980s
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1990s
2000s
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References
External links
Official
- (Persian) Official website
Fan sites
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