Sepahan
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Sepahan Esfahan is an Iran
ian football
club based in Isfahan, Iran
. They compete in Iran's top flight known as Persian Gulf League and hold most of the records in the PGL under their belt. Sepahan are the latest champions of the PGL in 2010–11 season
for the record third time in the ten-year PGL history. They are also the first and only club to have won the title in back-to-back seasons (2009–2010 and 2010–2011). They became the first non-Tehran based team to win the title in the 2002–03 season.
Sepahan have been the most successful football club in Iran during the 1980s and are one of the only six clubs who have been present in all the PGL editions. They are also the first Iranian club who reached the Asian Champions League final in 2007
and qualified to play in the FIFA Club World Cup
the same year.
Sepahan FC is usually referred to as an example for successful and consistent management, and has succeeded in ending the complete dominance of two famous clubs, Persepolis and Esteghlal in the Iranian football. The club is the football division of Foolad Mobarakeh Sepahan Sport Club and is owned by steel company Mobarakeh Steel Co..
of Tehran
. In 1967 due to the problems that arose in the Shahin F.C.
organization in Tehran
, the Isfahan
branch was forced to cease operations. The club changed its name to Sepahan. The club played in the local Isfahan
leagues for many years until 1993. That year the club was purchased by the Siman (cement) factory of Isfahan
. It participated in the Azadegan League until the year 2000, when Foolad Mobarekeh (Steel
Mill of Mobarekeh Isfahan) bought the team from the Siman factory. The team now plays under the name of Foolad Mobarakeh Sepahan, and enjoys very good support by the club board, and has been able to attain a respectable fan base in its hometown.
season of the IPL, and qualified for the AFC Champions League
tournament. It also won the Hazfi Cup
in 2004 and was able to qualify for another season of the ACL competition, though the club did not have much success in the continental tournaments of ACL 2004
and 2005
.
With Luka Bonačić
, Sepahan was able to once again win the Hazfi Cup on September 22, 2006. With this win, they gained Iran's final and second spot in the AFC Champions League 2007
. They were impressive in continental stage as they finished top of their group and defeated Kawasaki Frontale
of Japan
and Al Wahda of the UAE to reach the final of the newly established continental tournament for the first time. Although they lost the final to Urawa Red Diamonds
on aggregate, by reaching the final, Sepahan became the first Iranian club to qualify for the FIFA Club World Cup
.
In the opening match of the FIFA Club World Cup 2007, Sepahan defeated Waitakere United
of New Zealand
to reach the quarter-final where they met Urawa Red Diamonds
for a spot in the semifinal match against AC Milan. Urawa Reds managed to defeat Sepahan for the second time in just one month, reaching the semifinals of the FIFA Club World Cup.
By winning the Hazfi Cup
once again in 2007, Sepahan also qualified for the AFC Champions League 2008
, but could not repeat their success of 2007
.
Sepahan has qualified for the AFC Champions League
for the third consecutive time in 2009
, coming as the Runners-up in Persian Gulf Cup 2007-08
. Sepahan lost the title by only one point to Persepolis F.C., who beat them 2–1 in the last match of the season with a winner six minutes into second half injury time. They tried to improve the team where they sacked the Brazilian coach Viera and replaced him with the German coach Firat but they had a difficult season where they could not win anything in 2008–09 season and changed the coach for 3 times.
In the next season sepahan hired Turkish and former Iran's assistant coach Engin Firat
, but he was fired after getting poor result in the league, and Hossein Charkhabi who was Sepahan Novin
head coach at that time was replaced with Firat. Although getting good result with team Charkahbi was replaced once again with Farhad Kazemi
who got the champion with Sepahan in 2002–03 season. Finally Sepahan finished 4th in the league and qualified for 2010 AFC Champions League Group stage. In the next season club hired former's Iran & Estegjlal head coach Amir Ghalenoei
, at the helm of Sepahan's 2010 Season, the club sealed a championship title two weeks before the end of the season with a 2–2 tie against F.C. Aboomoslem.
In 2010–11 Persian Gulf Cup
, Sepahan dominated the league after a slow start and practically won the title 2 weeks before the season end. They also advanced to the knock out stage of the ACL competition, after finishing on top of the table in the group stage. Their group was arguably the group of death, consisting of Al-Helal, Al-Gharafeh and Al-Jazireh. They won their third championship and becomes the most successful team in Iran Pro League.
and the Hazfi Cup.
The Naqsh-e Jahan derby is a football
match played annually in of Isfahan, Iran
, between the two rival professional teams of the city: Zob Ahan F.C. and Sepahan F.C..
Naqsh-e Jahan is an important square in old centrum of Isfahan.
According to Iranian football journalist Afshin Afshar, the competition is one of the most popular annual football events in Iran.Esfahan derby goes back to the 1970s, when Zob Ahan F.C. and Sepahan F.C. 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.
in Isfahan
, Iran
that is home ground of Sepahan. It is currently used for football
matches. The stadium was built in 2003 and holds 45,000 in a three-tier configuration. It is currently used by Sepahan
, an Iran
ian football
team in Iran's Premier Football League
.The first phase finished in 2003 and they have decided to finish the second phase which is the first floor of the stadium. It was started in 2007 and has been going on but meant to finish by 2008 and is still going on till summer 2011. The final capacity in of the stadium will be 75,000. Sepahan's second home ground is Foolad Shahr Stadium that is home ground of Zob Ahan F.C. too. Some of games of Sepahan is held in that stadium.
Naghsh-e-Jahan Stadium is the third biggest stadium in Iran after Azadi Stadium
and Yadegar-e Emam Stadium.
Iran Ahmadreza Abedzadeh Hadi Aghily Mohsen Bengar
Edmond Bezik
Reza Enayati
Mohsen Garousi
Ehsan Hajysafi
Khosro Heydari
Jalal Hosseini
Javad Kazemian
Rasoul Khatibi
Mohammad Reza Mahdavi
Bahram Mavaddat
Mehrdad Minavand
Moharram Navidkia
Alireza Rahimi
Mehdi Rahmati
Ali Shojaei
Mahmoud Karimi Sibaki
Abdollah Veisi
Mahmoud Yavari
AFC Abdul-Wahab Abu Al-Hail
Emad Mohammed Ridha
CAF Jacques Elong Elong
Armando Sá
Kabir Bello
Ibrahima Touré
CONMEBOL Januário
UEFA Armenak Petrosyan Levon Stepanyan
Milorad Janjuš
Kamil Susko
!colspan=5|FIFA Club World Cup History
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!Year!!Round!!Score!!Result!!Scorers
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|rowspan=1|2007
|Play-off||align="left"| Sepahan 3 – 1
Waitakere United
||Win||Emad Mohammed
Abdul-Wahab
|-
|rowspan=1|2007
|Quarterfinals||align="left"| Sepahan 1 – 3
Urawa Red Diamonds
||Loss||Karimi
|-
2002–03
:
Edmond Bezik
– 13 Goals
2009–10 :
Emad Mohammed Ridha – 19 Goals
! Position !!Name
|-
|President || Alireza Rahimi
|-
|Vice President || Mohammad Reza Saket
|-
|Treasurer || Ali Reza Shafiei
|-
|Trade and Marketing Manager || Hamidreza Keshavarzian
|-
|Supreme Advisor || Morteza Lachiani
|-
|Media and International Officer || Hamed Asfa
|-
|Public Relation || Hamid Bagheri
|-
|}
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...
ian 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 based in Isfahan, 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...
. They compete in Iran's top flight known as Persian Gulf League and hold most of the records in the PGL under their belt. Sepahan are the latest champions of the PGL in 2010–11 season
2010–11 Persian Gulf Cup
The 2010–11 Persian Gulf Cup was the tenth season of the Iran Pro League and the fifth under the name Persian Gulf Cup. It began on 26 July 2010 and ended on 20 May 2011. Sepahan, the defending champion, repeated their title in this season...
for the record third time in the ten-year PGL history. They are also the first and only club to have won the title in back-to-back seasons (2009–2010 and 2010–2011). They became the first non-Tehran based team to win the title in the 2002–03 season.
Sepahan have been the most successful football club in Iran during the 1980s and are one of the only six clubs who have been present in all the PGL editions. They are also the first Iranian club who reached the Asian Champions League final in 2007
AFC Champions League
The AFC Champions League is the premier Asian club football competition hosted annually by Asian Football Confederation . The tournament is contested among the top thirty-two clubs from the top 10 Asian leagues, two of which must qualify through the playoffs...
and qualified to play in the FIFA Club World Cup
FIFA Club World Cup
The FIFA Club World Cup is a football competition between the champion clubs from all six continental confederations.The first FIFA Club World Championship took place in Brazil in January 2000...
the same year.
Sepahan FC is usually referred to as an example for successful and consistent management, and has succeeded in ending the complete dominance of two famous clubs, Persepolis and Esteghlal in the Iranian football. The club is the football division of Foolad Mobarakeh Sepahan Sport Club and is owned by steel company Mobarakeh Steel Co..
Early years
In 1944, with the help of Mahmoud Hariri, the Shahin Isfahan club was created. This club was one of teams attached to the more popular and successful Shahin F.C.Shahin F.C.
Shahin Tehran Football Club was an Iranian football club based in Tehran, Iran that existed until the early 1990s. Shahin A.C. is located at Narmak, Golestan Street. They currently compete in the 2011–12 Iran Football's 3rd Division.-History:...
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...
. In 1967 due to the problems that arose in the Shahin F.C.
Shahin F.C.
Shahin Tehran Football Club was an Iranian football club based in Tehran, Iran that existed until the early 1990s. Shahin A.C. is located at Narmak, Golestan Street. They currently compete in the 2011–12 Iran Football's 3rd Division.-History:...
organization in 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...
, the Isfahan
Isfahan (city)
Isfahan , historically also rendered in English as Ispahan, Sepahan or Hispahan, is the capital of Isfahan Province in Iran, located about 340 km south of Tehran. It has a population of 1,583,609, Iran's third largest city after Tehran and Mashhad...
branch was forced to cease operations. The club changed its name to Sepahan. The club played in the local Isfahan
Isfahan (city)
Isfahan , historically also rendered in English as Ispahan, Sepahan or Hispahan, is the capital of Isfahan Province in Iran, located about 340 km south of Tehran. It has a population of 1,583,609, Iran's third largest city after Tehran and Mashhad...
leagues for many years until 1993. That year the club was purchased by the Siman (cement) factory of Isfahan
Isfahan (city)
Isfahan , historically also rendered in English as Ispahan, Sepahan or Hispahan, is the capital of Isfahan Province in Iran, located about 340 km south of Tehran. It has a population of 1,583,609, Iran's third largest city after Tehran and Mashhad...
. It participated in the Azadegan League until the year 2000, when Foolad Mobarekeh (Steel
Steel
Steel is an alloy that consists mostly of iron and has a carbon content between 0.2% and 2.1% by weight, depending on the grade. Carbon is the most common alloying material for iron, but various other alloying elements are used, such as manganese, chromium, vanadium, and tungsten...
Mill of Mobarekeh Isfahan) bought the team from the Siman factory. The team now plays under the name of Foolad Mobarakeh Sepahan, and enjoys very good support by the club board, and has been able to attain a respectable fan base in its hometown.
IPL & AFC Champions League
The club was able to demonstrate its worth when it captured the league title in the 2002–2003IPL 2002/03
The following is the standings of the Persian Gulf Cup's 2002/03 football season. This season will be the 2nd season since the establishment of the Iran Pro League . Foolad Mobarakeh Sepahan F.C...
season of the IPL, and qualified for the AFC Champions League
AFC Champions League
The AFC Champions League is the premier Asian club football competition hosted annually by Asian Football Confederation . The tournament is contested among the top thirty-two clubs from the top 10 Asian leagues, two of which must qualify through the playoffs...
tournament. It also won the 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....
in 2004 and was able to qualify for another season of the ACL competition, though the club did not have much success in the continental tournaments of ACL 2004
AFC Champions League 2004
The 2004 AFC Champions League was the 23rd edition of the top-level Asian club football tournament and the 2nd edition under the current AFC Champions League title. The title was won by Al-Ittihad over Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma.-Format:Group Stage...
and 2005
AFC Champions League 2005
The 2005 AFC Champions League was the 24th edition of the top-level Asian club football tournament and the 3rd edition under the current AFC Champions League title....
.
With Luka Bonačić
Luka Bonacic
Luka Bonačić is a Croatian football coach and former player.-Early life:He was born on March 2, 1955 in Split, Croatia that was part of Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. He began football careers in Split Football Academy...
, Sepahan was able to once again win the Hazfi Cup on September 22, 2006. With this win, they gained Iran's final and second spot in the AFC Champions League 2007
AFC Champions League 2007
The 2007 AFC Champions League was the 26th edition of the top-level Asian club football tournament and the 5th edition under the current AFC Champions League title....
. They were impressive in continental stage as they finished top of their group and defeated Kawasaki Frontale
Kawasaki Frontale
is a J. League Division 1 association football club. The team is located in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo. Their home stadium is Todoroki Athletics Stadium, in Nakahara Ward, in the central area of Kawasaki.-History:...
of Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
and Al Wahda of the UAE to reach the final of the newly established continental tournament for the first time. Although they lost the final to Urawa Red Diamonds
Urawa Red Diamonds
are a professional association football club playing in Japan's football league, J. League Division 1. One of Japan and Asia's best supported teams, the club has been able to boast the highest average crowds for thirteen of the J-League's twenty season history...
on aggregate, by reaching the final, Sepahan became the first Iranian club to qualify for the FIFA Club World Cup
FIFA Club World Cup
The FIFA Club World Cup is a football competition between the champion clubs from all six continental confederations.The first FIFA Club World Championship took place in Brazil in January 2000...
.
In the opening match of the FIFA Club World Cup 2007, Sepahan defeated Waitakere United
Waitakere United
Waitakere United is a football club based in Waitakere City, New Zealand. They are one of the franchises in the ASB Premiership. They play their home games at Fred Taylor Park in Kumeu.-History:...
of New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
to reach the quarter-final where they met Urawa Red Diamonds
Urawa Red Diamonds
are a professional association football club playing in Japan's football league, J. League Division 1. One of Japan and Asia's best supported teams, the club has been able to boast the highest average crowds for thirteen of the J-League's twenty season history...
for a spot in the semifinal match against AC Milan. Urawa Reds managed to defeat Sepahan for the second time in just one month, reaching the semifinals of the FIFA Club World Cup.
By winning the 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....
once again in 2007, Sepahan also qualified for the AFC Champions League 2008
AFC Champions League 2008
The 2008 AFC Champions League was the 27th AFC Champions League, the top-level Asian club football tournament, and the 6th under the current AFC Champions League title...
, but could not repeat their success of 2007
AFC Champions League 2007
The 2007 AFC Champions League was the 26th edition of the top-level Asian club football tournament and the 5th edition under the current AFC Champions League title....
.
Sepahan has qualified for the AFC Champions League
AFC Champions League
The AFC Champions League is the premier Asian club football competition hosted annually by Asian Football Confederation . The tournament is contested among the top thirty-two clubs from the top 10 Asian leagues, two of which must qualify through the playoffs...
for the third consecutive time in 2009
AFC Champions League 2009
The 2009 AFC Champions League was the 28th edition of the top-level Asian club football tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation , and the 7th under the current AFC Champions League title. The final took place at National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan on November 7...
, coming as the Runners-up in Persian Gulf Cup 2007-08
Persian Gulf Cup 2007-08
The following is the standings of the Persian Gulf Cup's 2007/08 football season. This season will be the 7th season since the establishment of the Iran Pro League...
. Sepahan lost the title by only one point to Persepolis F.C., who beat them 2–1 in the last match of the season with a winner six minutes into second half injury time. They tried to improve the team where they sacked the Brazilian coach Viera and replaced him with the German coach Firat but they had a difficult season where they could not win anything in 2008–09 season and changed the coach for 3 times.
In the next season sepahan hired Turkish and former Iran's assistant coach Engin Firat
Engin Firat
Engin Firat is a Turkish head coach who last managed Gostaresh Foolad in Iran.Just recently Firat was appointed into the international relations committee of The Saipa Cultural and sport Company in Teheran, which underlines his value in the Iranian Football world.The Turkish born German football...
, but he was fired after getting poor result in the league, and Hossein Charkhabi who was Sepahan Novin
Sepahan Novin F.C.
Sepahan Novin Football Club is an Iranian professional football team based in Esfahan, Iran. They are the reserve team of Sepahan F.C. and currently compete in the 2011–12 Iran Football's 3rd Division.-History:...
head coach at that time was replaced with Firat. Although getting good result with team Charkahbi was replaced once again with 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....
who got the champion with Sepahan in 2002–03 season. Finally Sepahan finished 4th in the league and qualified for 2010 AFC Champions League Group stage. In the next season club hired former's Iran & Estegjlal head coach Amir Ghalenoei
Amir Ghalenoei
Amir Ghalenoei is an Iranian football coach and former player. He is currently the head coach of Tractor Sazi...
, at the helm of Sepahan's 2010 Season, the club sealed a championship title two weeks before the end of the season with a 2–2 tie against F.C. Aboomoslem.
In 2010–11 Persian Gulf Cup
2010–11 Persian Gulf Cup
The 2010–11 Persian Gulf Cup was the tenth season of the Iran Pro League and the fifth under the name Persian Gulf Cup. It began on 26 July 2010 and ended on 20 May 2011. Sepahan, the defending champion, repeated their title in this season...
, Sepahan dominated the league after a slow start and practically won the title 2 weeks before the season end. They also advanced to the knock out stage of the ACL competition, after finishing on top of the table in the group stage. Their group was arguably the group of death, consisting of Al-Helal, Al-Gharafeh and Al-Jazireh. They won their third championship and becomes the most successful team in Iran Pro League.
Reserve team
Sepahan is also one of the clubs in Iranian football to have a senior reserve team, Foolad Sepahan Novin F.C., that as of the 2007/08 season, participates in 3rd DivisionIran Football's 3rd Division
Iranian football's 3rd division is the fourth-highest football division overall in the Iranian football league system.Before 2001, the 3rd division was known as the 4th division, but this was changed when Iran's football structure officially became professional.The league consists of six groups,...
and the Hazfi Cup.
Esfahan Derby
- Main articles: Esfahan Derby
The Naqsh-e Jahan derby 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...
match played annually in of Isfahan, 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...
, between the two rival professional teams of the city: Zob Ahan F.C. and Sepahan F.C..
Naqsh-e Jahan is an important square in old centrum of Isfahan.
According to Iranian football journalist Afshin Afshar, the competition is one of the most popular annual football events in Iran.Esfahan derby goes back to the 1970s, when Zob Ahan F.C. and Sepahan F.C. faced each other in Takht Jamshid Cup
Takht Jamshid Cup
The Takht Jamshid Cup was a national football league based in Iran which lasted from 1973 to 1978.-History:In early 70s Iran, football had become a very popular sport and several local leagues existed in various cities. Eventually the football federation of the time decided that a national league...
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.
Stadium
The Naghsh-e-Jahan Stadium is a multi-purpose stadiumMulti-purpose stadium
Multi-purpose stadiums are a type of stadium designed in such a way as to be easily used by multiple sports. While any stadium could potentially host more than one sport, this concept usually refers to a specific design philosophy that stresses multi-functionality over specificity...
in Isfahan
Isfahan (city)
Isfahan , historically also rendered in English as Ispahan, Sepahan or Hispahan, is the capital of Isfahan Province in Iran, located about 340 km south of Tehran. It has a population of 1,583,609, Iran's third largest city after Tehran and Mashhad...
, 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...
that is home ground of Sepahan. It is currently used for 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...
matches. The stadium was built in 2003 and holds 45,000 in a three-tier configuration. It is currently used by Sepahan
Sepahan
Sepahan Esfahan is an Iranian football club based in Isfahan, Iran. They compete in Iran's top flight known as Persian Gulf League and hold most of the records in the PGL under their belt. Sepahan are the latest champions of the PGL in 2010–11 season for the record third time in the ten-year PGL...
, an 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...
ian 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 in Iran's Premier Football League
Iran's Premier Football League
The Iran Pro League , is a professional football league competition for clubs located at the highest level of the Iranian football league system.The league system resembles the system being used in England currently...
.The first phase finished in 2003 and they have decided to finish the second phase which is the first floor of the stadium. It was started in 2007 and has been going on but meant to finish by 2008 and is still going on till summer 2011. The final capacity in of the stadium will be 75,000. Sepahan's second home ground is Foolad Shahr Stadium that is home ground of Zob Ahan F.C. too. Some of games of Sepahan is held in that stadium.
Naghsh-e-Jahan Stadium is the third biggest stadium in Iran after Azadi Stadium
Azadi Stadium
The Azadi Stadium formerly Aryamehr Stadium is Iran's national stadium and the largest in the country. The Azadi stadium officially has a capacity of 100,000 people and was built to host the 1974 Asian Games...
and Yadegar-e Emam Stadium.
Club honours
- Iran Pro League
- Winners (3): 2002–03IPL 2002/03The following is the standings of the Persian Gulf Cup's 2002/03 football season. This season will be the 2nd season since the establishment of the Iran Pro League . Foolad Mobarakeh Sepahan F.C...
, 2009–10, 2010–11 - Runner Up (1): 2007–08Persian Gulf Cup 2007-08The following is the standings of the Persian Gulf Cup's 2007/08 football season. This season will be the 7th season since the establishment of the Iran Pro League...
- Hazfi CupHazfi CupThe 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....
- Asian Champions League
- Runner Up (1): 2007
First-team squad
On loan
For recent transfers, see List of Iranian football transfers, summer 2011.Sepahan players on international cups
| Cup | Players |
|---|---|
 Argentina 1978 FIFA World Cup1978 FIFA World Cup The 1978 FIFA World Cup, the 11th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in Argentina between 1 June and 25 June. The 1978 World Cup was won by Argentina who beat the Netherlands 3–1 after extra time in the final. This win was the first World Cup title for Argentina, who became the fifth... |
 Ali ShojaeiAli Shojaei -International career:He played for the Iran national football team and participated at the 1978 FIFA World Cup as a member of the squad.-References:**... Bahram MavaddatBahram Mavaddat -Club career:Mavaddat started his professional career for Shahin F.C.. After playing for Paykan F.C., he changed to Persepolis F.C., where he could win the Iranian championships in 1974 and in 1976 and reach the runner-up position in 1975.... |
 Germany 2006 FIFA World Cup2006 FIFA World Cup The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six... |
Moharram Navidkia Moharram Navidkia Moharram Navidkia is an Iranian football player who currently plays as the captain of Sepahan in Iran's Premier League. He plays as a midfielder.During his career, he has dealt with consecutive injuries making him unable to regain his top form.... Rasoul KhatibiRasoul Khatibi Rasoul Khatibi is an Iranian football player–Manager currently playing and Managing Machine Sazi Tabriz. He is a former member of the Iranian national team.-Club career:... |
 Indonesia Malaysia 2007 AFC Asian Cup2007 AFC Asian Cup The Asian Football Confederation's 2007 AFC Asian Cup finals were held from July 7 to July 29, 2007. For the first time in its history, the competition was co-hosted by four nations: Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. The tournament was won by first-time champions Iraq, who defeated Saudi...  Thailand Vietnam |
Hadi Aghily |
 South Africa 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup2009 FIFA Confederations Cup The 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup was the eighth Confederations Cup, and was held in South Africa from 14 June to 28 June 2009 as a prelude to the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The draw was held on 22 November 2008 at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg. The opening match was played at Ellis Park... |
Iraq Abdul-Wahab Abu Al-Hail Abdul-Wahab Abu Al-Hail Abdul-Wahab Abu Al-Hail Labid is an Iraqi football midfielder. He currently plays for Al-Talaba.-Info:Abu Al-Hail started his career with Al Talaba. He left the club in 1999, moving to Al-Ahli Saida of Lebanon and then to Al-Shaab of the United Arab Emirates... Iraq Emad Mohammed Ridha |
 Qatar 2011 AFC Asian Cup2011 AFC Asian Cup The 2011 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Qatar on 7–29 January 2011. It was the fifteenth time the tournament has been held, and the second time it has been hosted by Qatar, the other being the 1988 AFC Asian Cup... |
Mehdi Rahmati Mehdi Rahmati Seyed Mehdi Rahmati is an Iranian football goalkeeper who currently plays for Esteghlal in Iran's Premier League football and the Iran national football team.-Club career:... Khosro HeydariKhosro Heydari Khosro Heydari is an Iranian football player who currently plays for Esteghlal FC as a defender in Iran's Premier Football League.-Club career:... Hadi AghiliHadi Aghili Hadi Aghily is an Iranian footballer who currently plays for Al-Arabi in Qatar Stars League.-Career:Aghili was born in Tehran. Aghily was part of the Persepolis F.C. youth academy, but he left the club for Saipa in 2001. After 3 years he moved to Sepahan where he won the Hazfi Cup and also played... Jalal HosseiniJalal Hosseini Seyyed Jalal Hosseini Khoshkebejari is an Iranian football player. He currently plays for the Iran's Premier Football League club Sepahan and Iran national football team as a Defender... Mohsen BengarMohsen Bengar Mohsen Bengar is an Iranian football defender who currently plays for Sepahan in Iran's Premier Football League.-Club career:He started to shine in Shemushack Noshahr F.C. and then he moved to Sepahan and won two Hazfi Cups and also played in AFC Champions League and FIFA Club World Cup for... Ehsan HajysafiEhsan Hajysafi Ehsan Hajsafi is an Iranian football Midfielder who currently plays for Tractor Sazi in the Iran Pro League on loan from Sepahan, serving his Conscription... |
Notable players
This list of former players includes those who received international caps (in bold) 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.Iran Ahmadreza Abedzadeh Hadi Aghily Mohsen Bengar
Mohsen Bengar
Mohsen Bengar is an Iranian football defender who currently plays for Sepahan in Iran's Premier Football League.-Club career:He started to shine in Shemushack Noshahr F.C. and then he moved to Sepahan and won two Hazfi Cups and also played in AFC Champions League and FIFA Club World Cup for...
Edmond Bezik
Edmond Bezik
Edmond Bezik is an Armenian-Iranian footballer. He was played for Persepolis, Sepahan and Ararat Tehran and was a member of Iran national football team.-Club career:...
Reza Enayati
Reza Enayati
Gholamreza Enayati is an Iranian football player who currently plays for Saba Qom in Iran Pro League and former member of Iran national football team. He usually plays the striker position.-Club career:...
Mohsen Garousi
Mohsen Garousi
Mohsen Garousi , born 28 November 1968 is a retired Iranian football player and manager. Following his playing career, he coached Shahab Zanjan F.C. and served as the assistant of Farhad Kazemi at Paykan F.C.. He was later appointed by Ekbatan F.C...
Ehsan Hajysafi
Ehsan Hajysafi
Ehsan Hajsafi is an Iranian football Midfielder who currently plays for Tractor Sazi in the Iran Pro League on loan from Sepahan, serving his Conscription...
Khosro Heydari
Khosro Heydari
Khosro Heydari is an Iranian football player who currently plays for Esteghlal FC as a defender in Iran's Premier Football League.-Club career:...
Jalal Hosseini
Jalal Hosseini
Seyyed Jalal Hosseini Khoshkebejari is an Iranian football player. He currently plays for the Iran's Premier Football League club Sepahan and Iran national football team as a Defender...
Javad Kazemian
Javad Kazemian
Javad Kazemian is an Iranian Football right winger who plays for Persepolis in the Iran Pro League. He is commonly mistaken for a striker as he is frequently involved in running towards the opposing box, but his preferred position is a right winger....
Rasoul Khatibi
Rasoul Khatibi
Rasoul Khatibi is an Iranian football player–Manager currently playing and Managing Machine Sazi Tabriz. He is a former member of the Iranian national team.-Club career:...
Mohammad Reza Mahdavi
Mohammad Reza Mahdavi
Mohammad Reza Mahdavi is an Iranian retired football defender in the Iran Pro League. He has also previously played for the Iran national football team and was in the squad for the 2000 AFC Asian Cup....
Bahram Mavaddat
Bahram Mavaddat
-Club career:Mavaddat started his professional career for Shahin F.C.. After playing for Paykan F.C., he changed to Persepolis F.C., where he could win the Iranian championships in 1974 and in 1976 and reach the runner-up position in 1975....
Mehrdad Minavand
Mehrdad Minavand
Mehrdad Minavand Chal is a retired Iranian football player, and currently a pop singer.-Club career:He played for a few clubs, including Keshavarz F.C., Persepolis FC, Sturm Graz , SC Charleroi and Al-Shabab as well as Sepahan...
Moharram Navidkia
Moharram Navidkia
Moharram Navidkia is an Iranian football player who currently plays as the captain of Sepahan in Iran's Premier League. He plays as a midfielder.During his career, he has dealt with consecutive injuries making him unable to regain his top form....
Alireza Rahimi
Alireza Rahimi
Alireza Rahimi is an Iranian retired footballer and the current chairman of Sepahan since 9 August 2011.-Early life:He was born on 1 March 1955 in Isfahan, Iran. His father was a factory manager and had many factories in Isfahan. He was graduated from Tehran University in 1978.-Playing career:He...
Mehdi Rahmati
Mehdi Rahmati
Seyed Mehdi Rahmati is an Iranian football goalkeeper who currently plays for Esteghlal in Iran's Premier League football and the Iran national football team.-Club career:...
Ali Shojaei
Ali Shojaei
-International career:He played for the Iran national football team and participated at the 1978 FIFA World Cup as a member of the squad.-References:**...
Mahmoud Karimi Sibaki
Mahmoud Karimi Sibaki
Mahmoud Karimi is a retired Iranian football striker who played for Sepahan F.C. in Iran Pro League.Karimi's full name is Mahmoud Karimi Sibaki, and he is from Sibak, a Georgian town in Fereydunshahr county. He is the most famous Iranian Georgian footballer in Iran...
Abdollah Veisi
Abdollah Veisi
Abdollah Veisi is an Iranian retired football player and current manager of Saba Qom.-Playing career:Veisi Spent the Azadegan League 1999–2000 season and the Azadegan League 2000–01 playing for Sepahan, scoring two goals. In the following season, he transferred to Foolad.-Managerial career:In mid...
Mahmoud Yavari
AFC Abdul-Wahab Abu Al-Hail
Abdul-Wahab Abu Al-Hail
Abdul-Wahab Abu Al-Hail Labid is an Iraqi football midfielder. He currently plays for Al-Talaba.-Info:Abu Al-Hail started his career with Al Talaba. He left the club in 1999, moving to Al-Ahli Saida of Lebanon and then to Al-Shaab of the United Arab Emirates...
Emad Mohammed Ridha
CAF Jacques Elong Elong
Jacques Elong Elong
Jacques Aurelien Elong Elong is a Cameroonian football player who plays for Esteghlal in the Iran Pro League. He usually plays in the Defensive Midfielder position.-Club career:...
Armando Sá
Armando Sá
Armando Miguel Correia de Sá is a retired Mozambican footballer who played usually a right defender.He also holds a Portuguese passport, and played professionally in four different countries in a 16-year professional career: Portugal , Spain, England and Iran.-Club...
Kabir Bello
Kabir Bello
Kabir Prince Bello, born July 21, 1983 is an Nigerian football striker who currently plays for Persitara Jakarta Utara in the Indonesian Super League. He also had stints with Sepahan previously, and played 2 games in FIFA Club World Cup 2007 with them....
Ibrahima Touré
Ibrahima Touré
Ibrahima Touré is a Senegalese footballer. He currently plays for United Arab Emirati football club Ajman Club.-Club career:...
CONMEBOL Januário
UEFA Armenak Petrosyan Levon Stepanyan
Levon Stepanyan
Levon Stepanyan was an Armenian football midfielder who played most of his career for Sepahan and previously played for Ararat Yerevan, Zob Ahan and captained Sepahan Novin. Stepanyan was capped for Armenia on one occasion in a 2-1 win against Macedonia on 6 September 1995 in Skopje.-External...
Milorad Janjuš
Milorad Janjuš
Milorad Janjuš is a Serbian footballer currently playing for Sepahan.-Career:Janjus joined FC Pakhtakor Tashkent in February 2010 after spending the previous season at Spartak Zlatibor Voda in the Serbian SuperLiga...
Kamil Susko
Kamil Susko
Kamil Susko is a Slovak football goalkeeper who currently plays for Kapfenberger SV in the Austrian Erste Liga.Susko made 16 appearances for the Slovakia national football team in 1999 and 2000.-External links:...
Managerial history
Below is a list of Sepahan coaches from 1944 until the present day.- * = Caretaker manager
FIFA Club World Cup History
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;font-size:90%;"!colspan=5|FIFA Club World Cup History
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!Year!!Round!!Score!!Result!!Scorers
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|rowspan=1|2007
2007 FIFA Club World Cup
The 2007 FIFA Club World Cup was a football tournament played in Japan from 7 December to 16 December 2007. It was the fourth FIFA Club World Cup, a tournament organised by FIFA for the winners of each confederation's top continental club tournament....
|Play-off||align="left"| Sepahan 3 – 1
Waitakere UnitedWaitakere United
Waitakere United is a football club based in Waitakere City, New Zealand. They are one of the franchises in the ASB Premiership. They play their home games at Fred Taylor Park in Kumeu.-History:...
||Win||Emad Mohammed
Emad Mohammed
Emad Mohammed Ridha is an Iraqi football striker who currently plays for Sepahan in Iran Pro League and the Iraq national football team. Emad Mohammed has been a regular starter for Iraq ever since he played for the youth national team...
Abdul-Wahab
Abdul-Wahab Abu Al-Hail
Abdul-Wahab Abu Al-Hail Labid is an Iraqi football midfielder. He currently plays for Al-Talaba.-Info:Abu Al-Hail started his career with Al Talaba. He left the club in 1999, moving to Al-Ahli Saida of Lebanon and then to Al-Shaab of the United Arab Emirates...
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|rowspan=1|2007
2007 FIFA Club World Cup
The 2007 FIFA Club World Cup was a football tournament played in Japan from 7 December to 16 December 2007. It was the fourth FIFA Club World Cup, a tournament organised by FIFA for the winners of each confederation's top continental club tournament....
|Quarterfinals||align="left"| Sepahan 1 – 3
Urawa Red DiamondsUrawa Red Diamonds
are a professional association football club playing in Japan's football league, J. League Division 1. One of Japan and Asia's best supported teams, the club has been able to boast the highest average crowds for thirteen of the J-League's twenty season history...
||Loss||Karimi
Mahmoud Karimi Sibaki
Mahmoud Karimi is a retired Iranian football striker who played for Sepahan F.C. in Iran Pro League.Karimi's full name is Mahmoud Karimi Sibaki, and he is from Sibak, a Georgian town in Fereydunshahr county. He is the most famous Iranian Georgian footballer in Iran...
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Individual Honours
top scorers in Iran Pro League2002–03
IPL 2002/03
The following is the standings of the Persian Gulf Cup's 2002/03 football season. This season will be the 2nd season since the establishment of the Iran Pro League . Foolad Mobarakeh Sepahan F.C...
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Edmond BezikEdmond Bezik
Edmond Bezik is an Armenian-Iranian footballer. He was played for Persepolis, Sepahan and Ararat Tehran and was a member of Iran national football team.-Club career:...
– 13 Goals
2009–10 :
Emad Mohammed Ridha – 19 GoalsClub officials
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|President || Alireza Rahimi
Alireza Rahimi
Alireza Rahimi is an Iranian retired footballer and the current chairman of Sepahan since 9 August 2011.-Early life:He was born on 1 March 1955 in Isfahan, Iran. His father was a factory manager and had many factories in Isfahan. He was graduated from Tehran University in 1978.-Playing career:He...
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|Vice President || Mohammad Reza Saket
Mohammad Reza Saket
Mohammad Reza Saket is an Iranian businessman and football administrator. He was the chairman of Iranian football club Sepahan F.C. from 1999 unitl his resignation in 2011.-Titles:** Iran Pro League : 2002-03, 2009-10, 2010-11...
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|Treasurer || Ali Reza Shafiei
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|Trade and Marketing Manager || Hamidreza Keshavarzian
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|Supreme Advisor || Morteza Lachiani
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|Media and International Officer || Hamed Asfa
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|Public Relation || Hamid Bagheri
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