Paykan Tehran FC
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- For the automobile , see PaykanPaykan]The Paykan was an automobile produced by the Iranian company Iran Khodro Industrial Group. The car was very popular in Iran from the late 1960s to the late 1990s...
. - For the missile boat, see Iranian missile boat PaykanIranian missile boat PaykanFor the Automobile see Paykan.For the Iranian football club based in Tehran, see Paykan Tehran F.C.The Iranian missile boat Paykan is an Iranian-made Sina class missile boat...
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Paykan Football Club , is a football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
team based in Qazvin
Qazvin
Qazvin is the largest city and capital of the Province of Qazvin in Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 349,821, in 96,420 families....
, Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
. The team is sponsored by Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
's main automobile manufacturer Iran Khodro
Iran Khodro
Iran Khodro Company, also known as IKCO, is the leading Iranian automaker with headquarters in Tehran. The company's original name was Iran National. IKCO was founded in 1962 and it produced 688,000 passenger cars in 2009...
and is named after one of its older products, the Paykan
Paykan
]The Paykan was an automobile produced by the Iranian company Iran Khodro Industrial Group. The car was very popular in Iran from the late 1960s to the late 1990s...
car. Paykan F.C. is the football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
club of the multisport
Sports club
A sports club or sport club, sometimes athletics club or sports association is a club for the purpose of playing one or more sports...
Paykan Sport Club, the club has Basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
and volleyball
Paykan VC
Paykan Tehran Volleyball Club is an Iranian professional volleyball team based in Tehran, Iran. The team is owned by Iran Khodro, an Iranian automobile manufacturer. They compete in the Iranian Volleyball Super League and are the current Iranian and Asian champions. Paykan VC is the volleyball...
teams.
Establishment
The club was established in 1967 by Mahmoud KhayamiMahmoud Khayami
Mahmoud Khayami, CBE, KSS, GCFO is an Iranian industrialist and philanthropist, of French nationality.-Life:Khayami had an active role in the company Iran National or IKCO) , automobile manufacturing and the introduction of the Paykan car to Iran in a...
with financial help from the Iran Khodro
Iran Khodro
Iran Khodro Company, also known as IKCO, is the leading Iranian automaker with headquarters in Tehran. The company's original name was Iran National. IKCO was founded in 1962 and it produced 688,000 passenger cars in 2009...
factory. The main objective was to promote their factory's products, and improve their reputation. They were able to lure great players such as Ali Parvin
Ali Parvin
Ali Parvin , born September 25, 1947 in Tehran) is a retired Iranian football player, coach and a current administrator. He is one of the most famous footballers ever to play in Iran, and is regarded as one of the best from Iran.-Club career:...
, Majid Halvaei and Amir Abedini
Amir Abedini
Amir Abedini is an Iranian football club chairman, former professional footballer and member of the City Council of Tehran.Abedini played for Persepolis and Paykan in the 1960s....
, and several of the Persepolis players of the time. In 1969 the team became the Tehran City League's champions and the team appeared to have a bright future. The team was dissolved in 1970 after a series of difficulties between the players and management. Most of the players went back to Persepolis.
Rebirth of Paykan
Paykan still operated without a football team and in specific in the 80's with a basketballBasketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
, handball
Team handball
Handball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each pass a ball to throw it into the goal of the other team...
, and volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
team. Paykan did not have a football team until the year 2000, when they were able to buy Bahman
Bahman F.C.
Bahman Karaj Football Club was an Iranian football club based in Karaj, Iran. In 1993, the rights and licenses of two football clubs Vahdat F.C. and Bank Sepah F.C. were purchased and Bahman F.C. entered the league. In the early years, the bulk of players were from Pas Tehran F.C...
's shares and participate in the top level of Iranian football after 30 years. The team participated in the Azadegan League 2000–2001 with Bahman's squad but with a different coach.
Among Iranian football clubs, the team is known to have one of the better organizations in terms of facilities and management. The team had little success and were relegated from the IPL in the IPL 2004/05
IPL 2004/05
The following is the standings of the Persian Gulf Cup's 2004/05 football season. This season will be the 4th season since the establishment of the Iran Pro League . Foolad Khuzestan F.C...
season. They were back in the IPL for the 06/07 season where they finished a respectable 7th and showed their ability to compete at the highest standard.
In 2008 Paykan was moved to Qazvin
Qazvin
Qazvin is the largest city and capital of the Province of Qazvin in Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 349,821, in 96,420 families....
because the city of Tehran
Tehran
Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...
has many football teams that have low attendance figures.They had a good season but as it went through the end their results got worse and they changed their coach in the last weeks of the 2008-09 season and finished in mid table.Although they finished in the top half of the table in 2009-10 season the club chairman decided to change Hamid Derakhshan
Hamid Derakhshan
Hamid Derakhshan is a retired Iranian football player and now manager. He was a midfielder for a number of clubs, most notably Persepolis F.C. as well as the Iran national football team.-Club career:Derakhshan started his club career with Persepolis F.C....
with Mohammad Ahmadzadeh
Mohammad Ahmadzadeh
Mohammad Ahmadzadeh is a former Iranian football, basketball and tennis player and current football coach. He played most his career for Malavan and also was the team's head coach for several seasons...
as the head coach.
Official sponsors
For the 2007/08 season it has been announced that Paykan's official kit sponsor will be ISACO.Kit providers
- 2008/09: MajidMeroojMerooj is a manufacturer of athletic wear and equipment based in Tehran and California.. The company's products include goalkeeper gloves, football boots, shin pads, footballs, training clothes, and kits....
- 2009/10: Daei
- 2011/12: UmbroUmbroUmbro is an English sportswear and football equipment supplier based in Cheadle, Greater Manchester, England. The company is now part of Nike. Umbro designs, sources, and markets sport-related apparel, footwear, and equipment...
Club chairmen
- Nader Shahsavari
- Hossein Kafami (2005-06)
- Ibrahim Sanaei (2006-Oct 07)
- Mostafa Karkhaneh (Oct 2007-Feb 08)
- Mohammad-Reza Davarzani (Feb 2008-July 08)
- Kamran Sahebpanah (July 2008-)
Managerial history
Alan RogersAlan Rogers (football manager)
Alan Rogers was an English football manager who was Head-Coach of Persepolis F.C. between 1971 and 1974. Persepolis F.C., an Iranian football club then played in the Takht Jamshid Cup....
(1969-70) Hamid Alidoosti
Hamid Alidoosti
Hamid Alidoosti is a retired Iranian footballer and now football coach. He is currently the manager of Iran national under-17 football team.-Playing career:...
(2000-02) Bijan Zolfagharnasab
Bijan Zolfagharnasab
Bijan Zolfagharnasab is a retired Iranian football player and currently a football manager.He started his professional career with Pas Tehran, before changing to Persepolis F.C. in 1974. There he could win the Iranian championship in 1976 and reach runner-up position in 1975, in 1977 and in 1978...
(2002-03) Homayoun Shahrokhi
Homayoun Shahrokhi
Homayoun Shahrokhi is an Iranian football coach and former player.He is known mostly for playing for PAS Tehran F.C., he was captain of the team winning the Takht Jamshid Cup twice . Later on he managed PAS Tehran F.C. for several years. He was also manager of Iran national football team for a...
(2003-04) Mohammad Mayeli Kohan
Mohammad Mayeli Kohan
Mohammad Mayeli Kohan is a retired Iranian football player and now coach.- Early life:He was born on 5 June 1953 in Bandar-e Anzali in Iran. His father was a farmer. He has two brothers and one sister...
(2004-05) Farhad Kazemi
Farhad Kazemi
Farhad Kazemi is an Iranian football manager. With many professional clubs in his résumé, Kazemi has established himself as one of the top coaches in a country which has many enthusiastic football lovers – Iran....
(2005-06)
Samvel DarbinyanSamvel Darbinyan
Samvel Darbinyan is an Armenian football coach who is currently the assistant manager of Saipa Shomal football club in Iran.-References:...
(2006-08) Ali Asghar Modir Roosta
Ali Asghar Modir Roosta
Ali Asghar Modir Roosta is a retired Iranian football striker and now coach.Modir Roosta is a former member of Iran national football team. He was also a Futsal player and appeared for Iran national futsal team at the FIFA Futsal World Cup 1992....
(2008-09) Hamid Derakhshan
Hamid Derakhshan
Hamid Derakhshan is a retired Iranian football player and now manager. He was a midfielder for a number of clubs, most notably Persepolis F.C. as well as the Iran national football team.-Club career:Derakhshan started his club career with Persepolis F.C....
(2009-10) Mohammad Ahmadzadeh
Mohammad Ahmadzadeh
Mohammad Ahmadzadeh is a former Iranian football, basketball and tennis player and current football coach. He played most his career for Malavan and also was the team's head coach for several seasons...
(2010) Hamid Alidousti (2010-2011) Mohammad Hossein Ziaei
Mohammad Hossein Ziaei
Mohammad Hossein Ziaei is an Iranian football manager currently coaching Gostaresh Foolad in the Azadegan League.-Club career:He played as a defender for Shahin F.C. and Teraktor Sazi F.C. during the 1980s and played one season in Hungary for Vasas SC....
(2011) Farhad Kazemi
Farhad Kazemi
Farhad Kazemi is an Iranian football manager. With many professional clubs in his résumé, Kazemi has established himself as one of the top coaches in a country which has many enthusiastic football lovers – Iran....
(2011-Present)
First-team squad
as of October 22 2011
For recent transfers, see List of Iranian football transfers, summer 2011.
Famous players
1970s Ebrahim Ashtiani
Ebrahim Ashtiani
Ebrahim Ashtiani is a former Iranian football player. His son Ardalan Ashtiani is also a football player.Ashtiani won the Asia Cup in Thailand in 1972 as well as the football tournament of the Asian Games 1974 in Tehran...
Homayoun Behzadi
Homayoun Behzadi
Homayoun Behzadi is a retired Iranian footballer. He usually played as a striker.-Career:Behzadi first broke into the Shahin F.C. side when he was only 16 years old. He played for Shahin until 1966, when - due to financial problems - Shahin closed...
Hossein Kalani
Hossein Kalani
Hossein Kalani is a retired Iranian football striker who played for Shahin, Persepolis, Paykan Tehran, Shahbaz and the Iran national football team.Visit his family website at http://www.ghaffaris.com...
Ali Parvin
Ali Parvin
Ali Parvin , born September 25, 1947 in Tehran) is a retired Iranian football player, coach and a current administrator. He is one of the most famous footballers ever to play in Iran, and is regarded as one of the best from Iran.-Club career:...
2000s Ali Asghar Modir Roosta
Ali Asghar Modir Roosta
Ali Asghar Modir Roosta is a retired Iranian football striker and now coach.Modir Roosta is a former member of Iran national football team. He was also a Futsal player and appeared for Iran national futsal team at the FIFA Futsal World Cup 1992....
Mehdi Vaezi
Mehdi Vaezi
Mehdi Vaezi is an Iranian football player. He has lived and grew up in Mashhad between ages of 7 until 23. He currently plays for Steel Azin as a goalkeeper.-Club career:...
Saeed Lotfi Naser Shirdel Mohsen Bayatinia Esmail Halali
Esmail Halali
Esmail Halali is an Iranian retired football player and Current manager of Persepolis F.C. Reserves team.-References:...
Afshin Peyrovani
Afshin Peyrovani
Mohammad Ali "Afshin" Peyravani is a retired Iranian footballer and a football coach. He is the younger brother of Gholam Peyrovani and elder brother of Amir Hossein Peyrovani.-Club career:...
Dariush Yazdani Taribo West
Taribo West
Taribo West is a retired Nigerian professional footballer who played as a defender. West represented the Nigerian national team in the 1998 and 2002 World Cups. He is known for the various unusual and colourful hairstyles that he has sported over the years.-Club career:Taribo moved to France in...
Ibrahima Touré
Ibrahima Touré
Ibrahima Touré is a Senegalese footballer. He currently plays for United Arab Emirati football club Ajman Club.-Club career:...
Season-by-Season
The table below shows the achievements of the club in various competitions.| Season | League | Position | Hazfi Cup Hazfi Cup The Hazfi Cup is a knockout cup competition in Iranian football, run by the Iranian Football Federation. The competition wasn't regarded important by clubs until the IRIFF decided to award one of Iran's four AFC Champions League spots to the champion.... |
Notes |
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| 2011-12 2011–12 Azadegan League The 2011–12 Azadegan League will be the 11th season of the second-level football league competition of Iran.The league will be composed of 28 teams divided into two divisions of 14 teams each, whose teams will be divided geographically... |
Azadegan League | Third Round |