Zob Ahan Esfahan F.C.

Zob Ahan
ذوب‌آهن

Full name

Zob Ahan Isfahan Football Club

Nickname(s)

Crocodiles

Founded

6 July 1969; 47 years ago

Ground

Foolad Shahr Stadium

Capacity

15,000^[1]

Owner

Isfahan Steel Company

Chairman

Saeed Azari

Head Coach

Mojtaba Hosseini

League

Persian Gulf Pro League

2015–16

Persian Gulf Pro League, 6th

Website

Club home page

Home colours

Away colours

Third colours

Departments of Zob Ahan

Football (men)	Basketball (men)	Volleyball (men)

Taekwondo (men)	Swimming (men)	Futsal (men)

Football (women)	Basketball (women)	Taekwondo (women)

Zob Ahan Isfahan Football Club (Persian: باشگاه فوتبال ذوب‌آهن اصفهان‎‎) is an Iranian football club based in Isfahan, Iran. They compete in the Persian Gulf Pro League. The team is sponsored by the Isfahan Steel Company, which also goes by the name Zob Ahan. The club's main rival is fellow Isfahani team Sepahan, which is also sponsored by the rival steel mill.

Zob Ahan club also has a basketball team, sponsored by the same Isfahan Steel Company, which is one of the teams in the Iranian Super League.

In the 2010 AFC Champions League. Zob Ahan finished as runners-up losing 3–1 to South Korean club Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma in the final.

Zob Ahan has won the Hazfi Cup on four occasions (2002–03, 2008–09, 2014–15 and 2015–16) and have finished as runners-up one time (2000–01). The club has also finished as League runners-up three times (2004–05, 2008–09 and 2009–10) and has won the Iranian Super Cup once (2016).

After the arrival of Yahya Golmohammadi in 2014 the club became known for playing beautiful and possession based football.^[2]

Club history

Early years (1969–1980)

Mohammad Ali Taghizadeh Farahmand established the club in 1969. They entered the Takht Jamshid Cup in 1973 and end season in the 10th place. They promoted to the quarterfinals of the Hazfi Cup in 1976. Their best results in Takht Jamshid Cup was earned in 1977–78 in the 8th place. Zob Ahan prepared its team by buying 14 players from their local rivals Sepahan.

Azadegan League (1980–2001)

The team has participated in the highest division of the Iranian league system since 1973, except for the 1995 season when they played in the 2nd division. After Iranian Revolution in 1979, Takht Jamshid Cup was suspended due to Iran-Iraq War. After the end of the war, league began again in the title of Azadegan League. They were once again promoted to the 1st division the year after.

IPL (2001–present)

Zob Ahan currently play in the IPL starting from 2001. The club's first honor, remains the winning of the Hazfi Cup in 2003, after defeating the Shiraz-based team Moghavemat Sepasi in the finals.^[3] This feat was repeated in the 2008–09 Hazfi Cup, when the club beat Rah Ahan to re-claim the title after 6 years.^[4] The club made its first appearance in the AFC Champions League in 2004, as the winners of the 2003 Hazfi Cup, but were eliminated in the group stages.

Having missed out so narrowly on winning their first-ever domestic league title in the 2008–09 season, Zobahan were one of the title contenders once again in the 2009–10 season, never dropping out of the top-four positions throughout the season. However, at the end, they had to settle for second place once again after finishing six points behind their city rivals Sepahan. They also lost their grip on the Hazfi Cup after a shock 0–2 loss to a second-division side Gostaresh Foulad in the semi-finals.^[5]

2010 AFC Champion League

In the 2010 AFC Champions League Zob Ahan finished first on the group stage that included FC Bunyodkor, Al-Wahda and Al-Ittihad. By finishing first they qualified for the first time for the Knockout stages. On the Round of 16 they draw country neighbours Mes Kerman winning 1–0. The club then qualified to the Quarter-finals and were drawn with title holders Pohang Steelers, Zob Ahan won 2–1 at home and draw 1–1 on Korea, knocking-out shockingly the title holders. Zob Ahan played against Saudi powerhouse Al Hilal which they won 1–0 at home, and won 1–0 on Saudi Arabia with a goal from Igor Castro leading the club to an historical Asian Champions League final where they face Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma. On November 13, in the final Zob Ahan lost 1–3 to Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma. At half-time the score was 0–1 with a goal from Saša Ognenovski, in the second-half Zob Ahan conceded an early goal scored by Cho Byung-Kuk making the score 0–2, Zob Ahan finally scored the goal from Mohammad Reza Khalatbari making 1–2, but on the last minutes of the game Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma scored the 1–3 and killed the game. Zob Ahan couldn't be the champions on their 2nd Asian Champions League participation always being under-dogs, but they fought like warriors and made Iran proud. The following year the club made it to the quarter finals but lost to Korean club Suwon Samsung Bluewings.

Dark years

After the 2011 Champions League, Zob Ahan's golden age seemed all but over. A 6th place league finish in 2012 meant that the club failed to retain its spot in the Champions League. The following year, the club finished 14th in the league, narrowly avoiding relegation through a play off. Fan attendance started to dip and Zob Ahan had another sub par year in the 2013–14 Iran Pro League season, finishing 13th, changing three managers during the course of the season and again narrowly avoiding relegation.

Resurrection under Golmohammadi

Zob Ahan players celebrating Hazfi Cup title in 2015

In summer of 2014 Zob Ahan announced Yahya Golmohammadi as the club's new manager. Golmohammadi introduced a possession based philosophy to Zob Ahan and after a poor start to the season, Golmohammadi's tactics and the addition of Kaveh Rezaei paid off and Zob Ahan when on a six match unbeaten run which placed them 6th in week 23. On 5 December 2015 Zob Ahan defeated Persepolis 2–1 in the Hazfi Cup semi-final to advance to the final for the fourth time in club history. On 15 May 2015 after a 0–0 draw against Padideh, Zob Ahan finished fourth and returned to the AFC Champions League after five years. Zob Ahan also won their third Hazfi Cup title after defeating Naft Tehran 3–1 in the final.

On 23 February 2016 Zob Ahan won its first match AFC Champions League since 2011, defeating Lekhwiya of Qatar 1–0. Zob Ahan qualified for the Round of 16 of the AFC Champions League on 20 April 2016 after defeating Saudi club Al Nassr 3–0 in match day 5. However, Zob Ahan were defeated 3–1 on aggregate by Emirati club Al Ain in the Round of 16. Zob Ahan once again qualified for the final of the 2016 Hazfi Cup to defend their crown against Esteghlal. Zob Ahan defeated Esteghlal in penalties and won the Hazfi Cup for the fourth time in the clubs history. Zob Ahan won the Iranian Super Cup after beating Esteghlal Khuzestan 4–2 in extra time. This was the first trophy that Zob Ahan won in Foolad Shahr Stadium.

Colours and crest

One of Zob Ahan's nicknames is Sabzpoushan ("The Greens", Persian: سبز پوشان‎‎), stemming from their traditional kit, which is predominantly green. From the foundation of the club, the common home kit includes a green shirt, black or white shorts, and white or yellow socks. White and black colours are also seen in the kit. The away kit of the club is commonly with a white background.

Stadium and facilities

Main article: Foolad Shahr Stadium

The home stadium of the club is Foolad Shahr Stadium located in Fooladshahr, Isfahan. The stadium had 20,000 capacity but was renovated to hold about 30,000 people in 2011. The stadium was built in 1998. There training stadium is located outside of Isfahan named Zob Ahan Private Stadium.

Rivalries

Main article: Esfahan derby

Zob Ahan is part of the Esfahan derby or Naghsh-e-Jahan derby, one of the biggest derby's in Iran. According to Iranian football journalist Afshin Afshar, the rivalry between Zob Ahan and Sepahan is one of the most important matches in the Iran Pro League.

The Esfahan derby goes back to the 1970s, when Zob Ahan and Sepahan faced each other in Takht Jamshid Cup seasons (1974/75, 1975/76, 1976/77, 1977/78). Their rivalry resumed in the 1990s when they faced each other in Azadegan League seasons (1993/94, 1996/97, 1997/98) and from then on the two met each other twice a year.

Players

First-team squad

Zob Ahan team image before AFC Champions League match, 1 March 2016

As of 1 July 2016^[6] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.	Position	Player
2	DF	Mohammad Nejad Mehdi
3	DF	Vahid Mohammadzadeh
6	MF	Mehdi Mehdipour ^U23
7	MF	Mohammad Reza Hosseini
8	MF	Ghasem Hadadifar (Vice Captain)
10	MF	Ehsan Pahlevan
11	MF	Morteza Tabrizi (3rd Captain)
12	GK	Mohammad Rashid Mazaheri
14	MF	Reza Shekari ^U21
17	MF	Mohammadreza Abbasi ^U21
18	DF	Ali Hamam
19	DF	Mehrdad Ghanbari
20	DF	Hojjat Haghverdi

No.	Position	Player
22	GK	Hamid Erfani
23	MF	Danial Esmaeilifar
24	MF	Mehran Derakhshan Mehr ^U21
26	DF	Nima Taheri ^U21
27	FW	Jerry Bengtson
28	FW	Ali Khodadadi ^U21
30	FW	Mehdi Rajabzadeh (captain)
31	FW	Hamidreza Jafari ^U21
33	DF	Mohammad Sattari
35	MF	Kamran Momeni ^U21
36	DF	Kianoush Eghbali ^U21
40	GK	Peyman Salmani ^U23
70	FW	Yaser Feyzi

For recent transfers, see List of Iranian football transfers summer 2016.

Notable players

This list of former players includes those who received international caps while playing for the team, made significant contributions to the team in terms of appearances or goals while playing for the team, or who made significant contributions to the sport either before they played for the team, or after they left. It is clearly not yet complete and all inclusive, and additions and refinements will continue to be made over time.

Famous Players

For notable players see List of Zon Ahan F.C. players.
For details on former players see Category:Zob Ahan Esfahan F.C. players.

Players on international cups

Cup	Players
1978 FIFA World Cup	Rasoul Korbekandi
1996 AFC Asian Cup	Ali Akbar Ostad-Asadi
1998 FIFA World Cup	Ali Akbar Ostad-Asadi
2007 AFC Asian Cup	Mehdi Rajabzadeh
2011 AFC Asian Cup	Shahab Gordan Ghasem Haddadifar Mohammad Reza Khalatbari Farshid Talebi
2014 FIFA World Cup	Ghasem Haddadifar

Club captains

Mehdi Rajabzadeh is the current captain of Zob Ahan

#	Name	Career in Zob Ahan	Captaincy	Shirt Num
1	Rasoul Korbekandi	1969–80	1970–80	1
2	Mahmood Ebrahimzadeh	1976–86	1980–86	7
3	Rahman Rezaei	1996–01	1997–00	10
4	Ali Akbar Ostad-Asadi	1995–03	2000–03	15
5	Sepehr Heidari	2000–07 2012–14	2003–07	3
6	Mohammad Salsali	2004–14	2007–14	7
7	Mehdi Rajabzadeh	2003–07 2010–11 2012–	2014–	30

Club officials

IPL managers

Main article: List of Zob Ahan F.C. managers

Only IPL matches are counted.

Last updated 28 October 2016.

Name	Nat	From	To	Record
Name	Nat	From	To	P	W	D	L	Win %	Final Position
Nasser Hejazi		Jul 2001	Dec 2001	20	8	6	4	40%	3rd (until week 20)
Bahram Atef		Dec 2001	Jul 2002	6	2	3	3	33.4%	(01-02) 6th
Samvel Darbinyan		Jul 2002	May 2003	52	21	11	20	40%	(02-03) 8th (03-04) 4th
Rasoul Korbekandi		May 2003	Jun 2007	90	39	26	25	43.4%	(04-05) 2nd, (05-06) 6th, (06-07) 8th
Zoran Đorđević		Jun 2007	Oct 2007	10	3	4	3	30%	17th (until week 10)
Bijan Zolfagharnasab		Oct 2007	May 2008	24	8	11	5	33.4%	(07-08) 6th
Mansour Ebrahimzadeh		Jul 2008	Jun 2012	134	62	48	24	46.3%	(08-09) 2nd, (09-10) 2nd,(10–11) 3rd, (11-12) 6th
Rasoul Korbekandi		Jun 2012	Oct 2012	11	3	1	7	27.3%	15th (until week 11)
Farhad Kazemi		Oct 2012	Jul 2013	23	6	10	7	26%	(12-13) 14th
Luka Bonačić		Jul 2013	Jan 2014	20	3	7	10	15%	14th (until week 20)
Mojtaba Taghavi		Jan 2014	Feb 2014	7	1	4	2	14.3%	15th (until week 27)
Firouz Karimi		Feb 2014	Jun 2014	4	3	0	1	75%	(13-14) 13th
Yahya Golmohammadi		Jun 2014	Sep 2016	67	26	26	15	38.8%	(14–15) 4th (15–16) 6th (16–17) 14th (until week 7)
Mojtaba Hosseini		Sep 2016	Present	3	2	0	1	66.6%

Current coaching staff

Position	Name
Head Coach	Mojtaba Hosseini
Assistant Coach	Hassan Esteki
Goalkeeping Coach	Davoud Fanaei
Fitness Coach	Behzad Noshadi
Physiotherapist	Abbas Moradi
Performance Analyst	Reza Nasr Esfahani
Analyzer	Mohammad Askari
Doctor	Dr. Amir Hossein Sharifianpour
Logistics	Mahmoud Mehruyan
Team Director	Ali Shojaei

Chairpersons

Chairperson	Tenure
Mohammad Mehdi Taghizadeh	July 1969 – July 1977
Mostafa Ghanei	July 1977 – February 1979
Asghar Nilchian	May 1979 – May 1984
Fazollah Omranian	May 1984 – May 1988
Heydar Taheri	May 1988 – May 1992
Nematollah Zargar	May 1992 – June 1996
Alireza Shogi	June 1996 – June 2004
Saeed Azari	June 2004 – June 2009
Asghar Dalili	June 2009 – August 2011
Khosro Ebrahimi	August 2011 – September 2013
Saeed Azari	September 2013 – present

Season-by-season

The table below chronicles the achievements of Zob Ahan since 1973.

Season	League	Position	Hazfi Cup	ACL	Notes
1973–74	Takht Jamshid Cup	10th	Not held	Did not qualify
1974–75	Takht Jamshid Cup	11th	Not held
1975–76	Takht Jamshid Cup	9th	1/8 Final
1976–77	Takht Jamshid Cup	15th	1/16 Final
1977–78	Takht Jamshid Cup	8th	Not held
1978–79	Takht Jamshid Cup	N/A			did not finish
1981–82	Isfahan's 2nd Division	1st			Promoted
1983–84	Isfahan League	3rd
1984–85	Isfahan League	2nd
1991–92	Isfahan League	5th
1993–94	Azadegan League	4th	1/8 Final
1994–95	Azadegan League	8th	1/16 Final		Relegated
1995–96	2nd Division	2nd	1/8 Final		Promoted
1996–97	Azadegan League	10th	1/8 Final
1997–98	Azadegan League	3rd	Not held
1998–99	Azadegan League	12th	Third Round
1999–00	Azadegan League	5th	First Round
2000–01	Azadegan League	4th	Final
2001–02	Iran Pro League	6th	Quarterfinal
2002–03	Iran Pro League	8th	Cup
2003–04	Iran Pro League	4th	Semi-Final	First Round
2004–05	Iran Pro League	2nd	1/8 Final	Did not qualify
2005–06	Iran Pro League	6th	1/8 Final
2006–07	Iran Pro League	8th	1/16 Final
2007–08	Iran Pro League	6th	1/8 Final
2008–09	Iran Pro League	2nd	Cup
2009–10	Iran Pro League	2nd	Semi-Final	Runner-up
2010–11	Iran Pro League	3rd	1/16 Final	1/4 Final
2011–12	Iran Pro League	6th	1/8 Final	Play-off
2012–13	Iran Pro League	14th	1/4 Final	Did not qualify
2013–14	Iran Pro League	13th	1/4 Final
2014–15	Persian Gulf Pro League	4th	Cup
2015–16	Persian Gulf Pro League	6th	Cup	1/8 Final	Super Cup

Individual records

Lists of the players with the most caps and top goalscorers for the club, (players in bold signifies current Zob Ahan player). Mehdi Rajabzadeh is the club's all-time most capped player and top scorer with 76 goals in 219 games. This list includes goals from Iran Premier League.

**Top Four Highest Goalscorers**
Player		Period	Appearances	Goals
1	Mehdi Rajabzadeh	2003–07; 2010–11; 2012–present	261	88
2	Esmaeil Farhadi	2005–15	280	44
3	Mohammad Reza Khalatbari	2006–11	128	34
4	Igor Castro	2008–12	121	30
5	Morteza Tabrizi	2013–	92	24

Top Scorers by Season

Season	Player	Goals
2001–02	Reza Sahebi	7
2002–03	Reza Sahebi	6
2003–04	Mehdi Rajabzadeh	9
2004–05	Mehdi Rajabzadeh	8
2005–06	Mehdi Rajabzadeh	14
2006–07	Mehdi Rajabzadeh	17
2007–08	Esmaeil Farhadi	9
2008–09	Igor Castro	16
2009–10	Mohammad Reza Khalatbari	11
2010–11	Seyed Mohammad Hosseini	12
2011–12	Mohammad Ghazi	7
2012–13	Mehdi Rajabzadeh	8
2013–14	Mehdi Rajabzadeh	9
2014–15	Masoud Hassanzadeh	9
2015–16	Morteza Tabrizi	7

Asian record

Gordan

Talebi

Ahmadi

Hosseini

Mahini

Kheiri

Haddadifar

Igor Castro

Khalatbari

Rajabzadeh

Ghazi

Zob Ahan's starting line-up Final against Seongnam, 2010 AFC Champions League

Asian Club Championship / AFC Champions League

Asian Club Championship / AFC Champions League
Season	Round	Rival	Home	Away	Rank/Agg.	Notes
2004	Group Stage (Group A)	Pakhtakor	1–0	2–0	2
		Qatar SC	3–3	0–0
		Riffa	–	–
2010	Group Stage (Group B)	Al-Ittihad	1–0	2–2	1	Runners-up
		Bunyodkor	3–0	0–1
		Al-Wahda	1–0	1–0
	Round of 16	Mes Kerman	1–0	–	1–0
	Quarter-finals	Pohang Steelers	2–1	1–1	3–2
	Semi-finals	Al-Hilal	1–0	0–1	2–0
	Final	Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma	–	–	1–3
2011	Group Stage (Group D)	Al-Rayyan	0–1	1–3	1
		Emirates	2–1	0–1
		Al-Shabab	0–1	0–0
	Round of 16	Al-Nassr	4–1	–	4–1
	Quarter-finals	Suwon Samsung Bluewings	1–1	2–1	2–3
2012	Qualifying play-off	Esteghlal	–	2–0	2–0	Not Qualify
2016	Group Stage (Group B)	Lekhwiya	0–0	0–1	1
		Bunyodkor	5–2	0–0
		Al-Nassr	3–0	0-3
	Round of 16	Al-Ain	0–2	1-1	1–3

Top Goalscorers in AFC Champions League

Rank	Player	Goals	Seasons
1	Igor Castro	8	2010, 2011, 2012
2	Mohammad Reza Khalatbari	6	2010, 2011
2	Mohammad Ghazi	6	2010, 2011, 2012
3	Mehdi Rajabzadeh	3	2004, 2010, 2016
3	Ehsan Pahlavan	3	2016
4	Seyed Mohammad Hosseini	2	2010, 2011
	Ghasem Haddadifar	2	2010, 2011, 2016
	Esmaeil Farhadi	2	2010, 2011, 2012
	Kaveh Rezaei	2	2016
5	Shahin Kheiri	1	2010, 2011
	Emmanuel Ezukam	1	2004
	Ali Tahmasebi	1	2004
	Reza Azizi	1	2004
	Hamid Azizzadeh	1	2004
	Danial Esmaeilifar	1	2016
	Vahid Mohammadzadeh	1	2016
	Morteza Tabrizi	1	2016
	Masoud Hassanzadeh	1	2016
	Hashem Beikzadeh	1	2016
	Mohammadreza Abbasi	1	2016

Club honours

Domestic

1st Division/Persian Gulf Pro League

Runners-up (3): 2004–05, 2008–09, 2009–10

Third place (1): 1997–98

Hazfi Cup:

Winners (4): 2002–03, 2008–09, 2014–15, 2015–16

Runners-up (1): 2000–01

Super Cup

Winners (1): 2016

2nd Division

Runners-up (1): 1995–96

Isfahan Province League 2

Winners (1): 1981–82

Continental

AFC Champions League

Runners-up (1): 2010

Ownership

The owner of the Zob Ahan FC is Isfahan Steel Company. Company is the first Iranian steel maker opened in late 1960, based close to the cities of Fooladshahr and Zarrinshahr, Isfahan Province.

Zob Ahan-e Esfahan and Iran's first car manufacturer, Iran National (renamed Iran Khodro after the Iranian revolution) were parts of a significant move from mainly agriculture-based economy toward industrialization by the pre-revolutionary government of Amir Abbas Hoveida.

References

↑ http://www.worldstadiums.com/middle_east/countries/iran.shtml
↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 14 May 2015. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
↑ http://www.the-afc.com/en/tournaments/clubs/afc-champions-league/27160[]
↑ http://www.the-afc.com/en/tournaments/clubs/afc-champions-league/27160[]
↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 June 2012. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
↑ http://ffiri.ir/club/%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B4%DA%AF%D8%A7%D9%87-%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D9%84%DB%8C%DA%AF-%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%AA%D8%B1/101/%D8%B0%D9%88%D8%A8-%D8%A2%D9%87%D9%86-%D8%A7%D8%B5%D9%81%D9%87%D8%A7%D9%86/10009/

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Player Statistics

Achievements
Preceded by Esteghlal F.C.	Hazfi Cup Champions 2002–03	Succeeded by Sepahan F.C.
Preceded by Esteghlal F.C.	IPL Runner-up 2004–05	Succeeded by PAS Tehran
Preceded by Sepahan F.C.	IPL Runner-up 2008–09	Succeeded by Holders
Preceded by Esteghlal F.C.	Hazfi Cup Champions 2008–09	Succeeded by Perspolis F.C.
Preceded by Holders	IPL Runner-up 2009–10	Succeeded by Esteghlal F.C.
Preceded by Al-Ittihad	ACL Runner-up 2010	Succeeded by Jeonbuk
Preceded by Tractor Sazi F.C.	Hazfi Cup Champions 2014–15	Succeeded by Holders
Preceded by Holders	Hazfi Cup Champions 2015–16	Succeeded by Incumbent

Zob Ahan Isfahan Sport Club

Football Basketball Players Current squad Managers

Ground Foolad Shahr Stadium

Seasons 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17

Rivalry Naqsh-e jahan derby

Persian Gulf Pro League

2016–17 teams	Esteghlal Esteghlal Khuzestan Foolad Gostaresh Machine Sazi Mashhad Naft Tehran Padideh Paykan Persepolis Saba Saipa Sanat Naft Sepahan Tractor Sazi Zob Ahan

Former teams	Aboumoslem Aluminium Hormozgan Bargh Shiraz Damash Esteghlal Ahvaz Esteghlal Rasht Fajr Sepasi Gahar Zagros Malavan Mes Kerman Mes Sarcheshmeh Naft Masjed Soleyman PAS Hamedan Pas Tehran Payam Mashhad Pegah Gilan Rah Ahan Shahin Bushehr Shahrdari Tabriz Shamoushak Rahian Kermanshah Steel Azin Tarbiat Yazd

Competition	Champions Iranian league system Foreign players

Statistics and awards	Winning managers Top scorers all-time by season Football Awards

Associated competitions	Hazfi Cup Iranian Super Cup Azadegan League League 2 League 3

Seasons	2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17

List of transfers	summer 2012 winter 2012–13 summer 2013 winter 2013–14 summer 2014 winter 2014–15 summer 2015 winter 2015–16 summer 2016

Hazfi Cup

2015–16 Hazfi Cup clubs

Champions	Zob Ahan

Final	Esteghlal

6th Round (Semi-Final)	Sepahan Tractor Sazi

5th Round (Quarter-Final)	Naft Tehran Persepolis Rah Ahan Saipa

4th Round (1/8)	Esteghlal Khuzestan Foolad Gostaresh Foulad Kara Shiraz Malavan Padideh Saba Qom Siah Jamegan

3rd Round (1/16)	Baderan Tehran Bazargani Vashta Amol Be'sat Kermanshah Diana Baqershahr Esteghlal Ahvaz Isar Jiroft Karun Khuzestan Mantagheye Azad Kish Niroo Zamini Oghab Tehran Omid Razakan Alborz Paykan Safir Qazvin Sepidrood Rasht Shahrdari Kashan Shahrdari Semnan

2nd Round	Alvand Hamedan Amir Kabir Noorabad Esteghlal Javan Saveh Hamun Sazeh Kowsar Mehran Ilam Moghavemat Tehran Montakhab Khorramabad Montakhab Qom Payam Ardehal Payam Mashhad Persepolis Ganaveh Rahian Kermanshah Sanat Sari Shahrdari Mahshahr Shahrdari Jouybar Shirin Faraz Aqqala

1st Round	Abidar Sanandaj Aboumoslem Abouzar Basht Aluminium Arak Ansar Bafq Arad Isfahan Caspian Qazvin Damash Gilan Esteghlal B Tehran Etka Gorgan Haf Semnan Kadous Masal Gilan Kargar Boneh Gaz Khoneh Be Khoneh Montakhab Arak Montakhab Birjand Montakhab Bojnord Montakhab Semnan Montakhab Urmia Naft Omidiyeh Naft va Gaz Gachsaran Pars Jam Bushehr Rahpouyan Rezvanshahr Sanat Naft Novin Shahin Ameri Shahrdari Bandar Abbas Shahrdari Kamyaran Shahrdari Tabriz Shahrdari Urmia Shahrdari Zanjan Sherkate Khalkhal Dasht Tarbiat Novin

Hazfi Cup seasons

Seasons	1975–76 1976–77 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2011–12 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16

Final	2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Competitions involving Iranian clubs

Domestic	IPL Azadegan League 2nd Division 3rd Division Hazfi Cup Super Cup

Defunct	Takht Jamshid Cup Local Leagues Qods League 17th of Shahrivar league Espandi Cup

International	AFC Champions League Asian Cup Winners' Cup (Defunct)

Football in Iran

League competitions	Persian Gulf Pro League Azadegan League League 2 League 3 Provincial Leagues Kowsar league (women's)

Cup competitions	Hazfi Cup Super Cup

Defunct competitions	Takht Jamshid Cup

National teams	Men's B-team Women's M U-23 M U-20 W U-20 M U-17

Lists and categories	League system Champions Foreign players List of clubs List of venues List of managers Top goalscorers all-time by season Clubs in the AFC Champions League

Iran Football Federation Iran Football League Organization Football Association of Iranian Club

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