Gahar Zagros F.C.

Gahar Zagros
Full name Gahar Zagros Football Club
Nickname(s) Dorood's Barca (Persian:بارسای دورود)
Founded July 2006
Ground Takhti Stadium
Dorood
Ground Capacity 3,600
Chairman Esmaeil Heydarpour
Head Coach Ali Samereh
League 3rd Division
2014–15 2nd Division Group D, 10th (relegated)

Gahar Zagros Football Club (former named by Damash Iranian) is an Iranian football club based in Dorood, Lorestan, Iran. They currently compete in the 2nd Division.

History

Establishment in Tehran

Damash Iranian 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. Damash moved to city of Dorood and was renamed Gahar Zagros.

Gahar Zagros

In June 2011, the football club changed its name from Damash Lorestan to Gahar Zagros.[1] In 2011/2012 Davoud Mahabadi was signed as coach and led Gahar Zagros to Iran Pro League, by finishing second in Azadegan League and thanks to playoff victory against Iranjavan F.C.. This is the first time in team and Lorestan Province history that it had reached the top tier of Iranian football. Unfortunately the following year the club was relegated back to the Azadegan League. The following year the club was relegated to the 2nd Division.

Seasons

Year Division 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 2nd 1/16 Final Promoted
2012–13 Iran Pro League 18th 1/16 Final Relegated
2013–14 Azadegan League 13th Third Round Relegated
2014–15 2nd Division 10th Third Round Relegated

Club managers

References

  1. ↑ "لیگ یک فوتبال ایران – اخبار- تغییر نام داماش دورود". Lig1.ir. Retrieved 2012-08-17.
  2. ↑ "مایلی‌کهن سرمربی گهر شد". football.ir. Retrieved 2012-10-27.

See also

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