Esteghlal FC

Esteghlal Tehran Football Club ( باشگاه فوتبال استقلال تهران ) is an Iranian football club based in the capital Tehran.

With seven league titles and five Cup victories Esteghlal - next to Persepolis - one of the most popular and successful clubs in Iran. Among the most important games include the derby with local rivals Persepolis, which are often crucial for the championship.

The club plays its home games at the Azadi Stadium from which, after renovations officially 84 412 - at as "dangerous " rated games around 80,000 - offers spectators.

History

The club was ( Cyclists ) founded on 24 September 1945 by cyclists under the name Docharkhe Savaran. A year later, the first game of the now established football team of the club took place. 1947 one changed the name to Taj to German crown. In 1979, after the Islamic Revolution, the name was changed again. Since then the name of the club Esteghlal, which in German means independence.

Under the name of Taj club twice Iranian champion. Since the renaming gewannder club again five titles, most recently in 2009, and otherwise regular top placings. In addition, it won in the club's six times the trophy and the title twice in the AFC Champions League.

Achievements

  • Iranian Championship Champion: 1970 ¹ 1974 ¹, 1990, 1998, 2001, 2006, 2009, 2013
  • Hazfi Cup Winner: 1977 ¹, 1996, 2000, 2002, 2008, 2012
  • Finalist: 1990, 1999, 2004
  • AFC Champions League Winner: 1970 ¹, 1990
  • Finalist: 1991, 1999

¹ titles under the name of Taj

Known player

  • Iran Iraj Danaeifard
  • Iran Fariba Behtash
  • Iran Parviz Ghelichkhani
  • Iran Karo Haqq - Verdian
  • Iran Nasser Hejazi
  • Iran Mohammad Reza Adelkhani
  • Andranik Eskandarian Iran
  • Arash Borhani Iran
  • Iran Andranik Teymourian
  • Farhad Majidi Iran
  • Iran Ali Jabbari
  • Iran Samad Marfavi
  • Iran Mansour Pourheidari
  • Iran Hassan Rowshan
  • Iran Javad Zarincheh
  • Iran Javad Nekounam
  • Iran Sina Sadeghi
  • Iran Gholam Hossein Mazloomi
  • Iran Parviz Mazloomi
  • Iran Reza Ahadi
  • Iran Shahrokh Bayani
  • Iran Shahin Bayani
  • Iran Ali Samereh
  • Iran Reza Enayati
  • Iran Sivash Akbarpour
  • Iran Mehdi Fuoninizadeh
  • Iran Alireza Mansourian
  • Iran Javad Ghorab
  • Iran Akbar Kargarjam
  • Iran Abdolali Changiz
  • Iran Mojtaba Jabbari
  • Iran Saieed Marahgechian
  • Iran Reza Adelkhani
  • Iran Mansour Rashidi
  • Iran Massoud Mojdehi
  • Iran Vahid Taleblu
  • Iran Reza Nalchegar
  • Iran Mahmoud Fekri
  • Iran Saieed Baghvardani
  • Iran Nasrollah Abdullahi
  • Iran Amir Ghalenoui
  • Iran Mohammad Reza Iranchi
  • Iran Abbas Sorkhab
  • Iran Ahmad Reza Abedzadeh
  • Iran Mehdi Rahmati
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