Sepidrood Rasht S.C.
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| Full name | Sepidrood Rasht Sport Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Rasht's Red Army, Fishes | ||
| Short name | Sepidrood | ||
| Founded | 1968; 49 years ago | ||
| Ground | Shahid Dr. Azodi Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 15,000 | ||
| Owner | Mirshahab Momeni[1] | ||
| Chairman | Mirshahab Momeni[2] | ||
| Manager | Ali Nazarmohammadi | ||
| League | Persian Gulf Pro League | ||
| 2016–17 | Azadegan League, 2nd (Promoted) | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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Sepidrood Rasht Sport Club (Persian: باشگاه ورزشی سپیدرود رشت) is an Iranian football club based in Rasht, Iran. They currently compete in the top flight Persian Gulf Pro League.
Sepidrood competes against Malavan in the El Gilano and also has a friendly rivalry with cross city rival Damash Gilan. The team was promoted to the top flight of Iranian football for the first time in 2017.
History
Establishment
Sepidrood Rasht Football Club is one of the oldest clubs in the northern Iran founded in 1968, and is the first sports club to be based in Rasht. The team was named after the Sefīd-Rūd river which runs through the area. Sepidrood became champions of the Gilan Provincial League after the revolution three times, in 1983, 1986 and in 2003.
Lower Leagues
On 15 May 2010 Sepidrood secured promotion and thus played in the Azadegan League in the 2010–11 season for the first time in eleven years, however the club was relegated at the end of the season.
In 2014 Despite relegating to 3rd Division, Sepidrood bought Shahrdari Langarud licence and remained in Second Division. After a good 2015–16 season in which Sepidrood made the last round of the 2nd Division, the team were promoted after finishing first in Group B.
Promotion to the top flight
Sepidrood started the 2016–17 season in the Azadegan League excellently, and at the half way point of the season they were leading the league. On the second last match day of the season Sepidrood lost to third place team Gol Gohar Sirjan 3–2 and their promotion to the top flight came into serious danger. However, on 1 May 2017 Sepidrood defeated Nassaji Mazandaran 3–2 and were promoted to the Persian Gulf Pro League and the top flight of Iranian football for the first time in their 49 year history.
Colours and badge
Since its founding, the club colors have been red and white. Sepidrood is known by its fans as the Red Army.
Supporters and fans
Although Sepidrood played many years in lower leagues, the club is the highest supported team in Gilan Province besides rivals Damash and Malavan.
Honours
- Azadegan League (Persian Gulf Pro League promotion)
- Runners-up (1): 2016–17
- Winners (2): 2009–10, 2015–16
- Gilan League
- Winners (3): 1983, 1986, 2002–03
- Gilan Hazfi Cup
- Winners (1): 1994–95
Unofficial titles
- Winners (1): 1977–78
- Khazar International Cup
- Winners (2): 1991, 2001
- Revolution Cup
- Winners (1): 1980-81
El Gilano
- Main articles: El Gilano
The match between Sepidrood or Damash and Malavan is known as The Derby Of Gilan or El Gilano. This derby is one of Iran's most important and heated derbies.
First-team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Season-by-season
For details on seasons, see List of Sepidrood Rasht F.C. seasons
Season League Position Hazfi Cup Notes 2005–06 2nd Division 5th Second Round 2006–07 2nd Division 13th 2007–08 2nd Division 3rd 2008–09 2nd Division 4th 2009–10 2nd Division 2nd Promoted 2010–11 Azadegan League 14th Fourth Round Relegated 2011–12 2nd Division 10th First Round 2012–13 2nd Division 4th Did not Enter 2013–14 2nd Division 12th Fourth Round 2014–15 2nd Division 2nd Withdraw 2015–16 2nd Division 1st Withdraw Promoted 2016–17 Azadegan League 2nd Withdraw Promoted 2017–18 Persian Gulf Pro League
Famous players
References
External links
- Official website (in Persian)
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