Persepolis FC
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| Full name | Persepolis Athletic & Cultural Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | The Red Army (ارتش سرخ in Persian) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Founded | December 1963 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ground | Azadi Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capacity | 90,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chairman | Image:Flag of Iran.svg Mohammad Hassan Ansarifard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Manager | Image:Flag of Turkey.svg Mustafa Denizli | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| League | IPL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005-06 | IPL, 9th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Persepolis FC (پرسپوليس in Persian) is a football club based in Tehran, Iran. While the original name of the club is Persepolis, it is also called 'Pirouzi' (meaning victory) in Iran.
Among all the Iranian teams Persepolis has had the most impressive record of titles. The Tehran derby between Persepolis and its arch rivals Esteghlal, is always a closely followed match and victory or loss can make it or break it for one of teams. According to the AFC, Persepolis is Asia's number one supported club team. Only Dalian Shide and Al-Hilal have similar support in Asia.
They also operate a reserve team, Sorkhpooshan Delvar Afzar, who play in the Azadegan League. Besides football, the club currently also has fencing, futsal, swimming, volleyball and wrestling teams participating in various leagues in Iran:
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[edit] Club history
[edit] Establishment
Persepolis was established in 1963 by Ali Abdeh. At that time Persepolis Sports Club had a basketball, bowling and volleyball team. Abdeh had come to Iran from the United States and was a championship boxer. When the football club was established as well, it was quite weak, and participated in the 2nd division of the country. The best player on the team then was Mahmoud Khordbin. When Shahin FC was dissolved , a number of the Shahin players moved to Persepolis, thanks to Parviz Dehdari and Dr. Boroumand. The club had a friendly with Jam Abadan, (a respected team at the time), and afterwards the rest of the Shahin players joined Perspolis as well. Persepolis started the 1968 season with Parviz Dehdari as manager. That year no league competition was held, as many teams had been dissolved, so a 44 team tournament was held, and Persepolis, along with Pas, Taj, and Oghab finished top of the group.
[edit] Takht Jamshid Cup
In 1969, the Iran Universal factory was opened. The boss of the factory, Mahmoud Khayami was a big Shahin fan, and had a weak team. Ali Parvin played for that team at the time. Khayami who wanted to promote his new product, (Paykan), and improve his football team, entered into negotiations with Persepolis and was able to get all former Shahin players except for Aziz Asli to join his new team Paykan FC. Paykan FC won the championship that year, but the new players moved back to Persepolis after one year. Persepolis was able to win the first Takht Jamshid Cup in 1970, and won another two seasons later.
[edit] 1979-89
When the Iranian Revolution took place, the club fell apart and many of the old players did not return. The club was taken over by the Unfortunate and War Amps Substratum (بنياد مستضعفان و جانبازان in Persian) and renamed into Azadi(freedom in Persian). After a brief period the substratum did not want the club anymore and it was placed under the responsibility of the Physical Education Department (سازمان تربيت بدني in Persian) of Iran and renamed Pirouzi(victory in Persian), although most fans still call the team by its original name, Persepolis.
[edit] Revitalization
The 1990s were a dream decade for the team, four league championships, Hazfi Cups, dozens of great players and renewed support saw the team regaining the form and spirit the team of the '60s and '70s had. At one point more then six Persepolis players were starters on Iran's national team.
The team first put itself back in the spotlight by winning the national championship in the 1995-96 season. At one point in that season they were 10 points behind Farhad Kazemi's Bahman, but were able to storm back and finish first, six points ahead of the league runner up. They were able to win the league again the next season, once again finishing ahead of the runner up by six more points. They were stopped by Korean side, Pohang Steelers in the semi-finals of the Asian Champions' Cup. Persepolis finished third, defeating Iraq's Al-Zawra in the 3rd place match.
The 1996-97 and 1997-98 Persepolis teams are considered by many to be among the greatest Iranian clubs to ever play. National team players and future superstars such as Ahmadreza Abedzadeh, Khodadad Azizi, Karim Bagheri, Ali Daei, Mehdi Mahdavikia, Mehrdad Minavand and many more were among the players who played for the club in those years.
After World Cup 1998, several of Persepolis' best players were transferred to European clubs, but Persepolis was able to keep a talented squad. Future national team members, Ali Karimi and Hamed Kavianpour would join the team at the time, dazzling many with their skill and flair during games. They won the 1998-99 championship as well as the Hazfi Cup that season. They also won the 1999-2000 league championship, finishing third again in the Asian Champions' Cup. This would be their last championship in the Azadegan League era.
Most of Persepolis' championships at the time were won while Ali Parvin was the manager, and Amir Ali Abedini was the chairmen. While they did help win many trophies for Persepolis, most agree that with the amount of talent they had, they should have won those trophies.
[edit] IPL era
Perspolis entered the newly established IPL looking to dominate once again, but near the end of the season they were in a very close race with their rival Esteghlal. Esteghlal's loss and Persepolis' win on the last day of the league, gave Persepolis another championship. Their 2001-02 season championship made them the first ever IPL champions. The next season though was the beginning of the fall of the team. The 2002-03 proved to be extremely difficult and Persepolis finished third, never managing to come close to eventual winners, Sepahan. They also fell apart in the newly created AFC Champions League, failing to advance out of the group stage.
When Akbar Ghamkhar took over as club chairman, he made a serious of promises, that he insisted would help the team gain its old form. He made the amount of player and staff salaries publicly known, severely angering Parvin who was making more than any of the players on the team. Ghamkhar hired Vinko Begović, and went on a spending spree, buying several prominent players. Persepolis strated off very well in the 2003-04 season but eventually fell apart, as rumors of team disharmony appeared. Begovic left the team and German manager Rainer Zobel was bought in. Many questioned if Zobel or Parvin was making the decisions, as Parvin had been bought back, taking the position of technical director. The 2004-05 was again filled with disappointment as the club finished 5th in the standings.
Ghamkhar was replaced with Hojatollah Khatib. He decided to bring back Parvin. At the same time Persepolis's major financial problems began to appear and Khatib was not able to repair or stall the damages Ghamkhar's free-spending had done. Persepolis finished the 2005-06 season 9th, the lowest it had ever placed. Parvin had left the club in February of 2006, vowing to never return to Persepolis again. He had decide to leave after a loss to Fajr Sepasi in Azadi Stadium, by a score of 4-2. After the game, the fans began swearing at Ali Parvin and the players.
Khatib resigned as chairman and Mohammad Hassan Ansarifard was elected chairman by the club council. Arie Haan was bought in as the replacement, helping the team make it to the Hazfi Cup final, but he was fired by the club just before the 2006-07 season began as he had problems with club management. Turkish manager Mustafa Denizli signed with the team on August 17, 2006.
[edit] Recent and future
Denizli was not able to help the club win the Hazfi Cup in 2006, a cup that the team needed to gain entry into the Asian Champion's League and to receive its financial benefits. On September 19, 2006; the management of Persepolis FC and Azadegan League side Sorkhpooshan signed an agreement, establishing Sorkhpooshan as Persepolis' reserve team.<ref>(Persian) تيم سرخ پوشان دلوارافزار تيم دوم باشگاه پرسپوليس شد. IRNA. Retrieved on 2006-09-20.</ref>. Persepolis is now one of few clubs in Iranian football that has a functioning reserve team.
Despite the poor results over the past few seasons, Persepolis is loved by fans and is always a team that many look to win the league championship.
[edit] Season-by-season
The table below chronicles the achievements of Persepolis FC every season, from 1991 to the present day.
| Season | League | League Finishing Position | Hazfi Cup | Asian Cup and Asian Cup Winners Cup |
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| 1991-1992 | Azadegan League | 3rd | Cup | |
| 1992-1993 | Azadegan League | 2nd | Asian Cup Winners Cup (Runner-up) | |
| 1993-1994 | Azadegan League | 2nd | Asian Cup Winners Cup (Quarterfinal) | |
| 1994-1995 | Azadegan League | 4th | ||
| 1995-1996 | Azadegan League | 1st (Champions) | ||
| 1996-1997 | Azadegan League | 1st (Champions) | Asian Cup(3rd) | |
| 1997-1998 | Azadegan League | Withdrew 2 | Asian Cup(4th) | |
| 1998-1999 | Azadegan League | 1st (Champions) | Cup | |
| 1999-2000 | Azadegan League | 1st (Champions) | Asian Cup(3rd) | |
| 2000-2001 | Azadegan League | 2nd | 1/8 Final | Asian Cup(3rd) |
| 2001-2002 | Iran Premier League | 1st (Champions) | Quarterfinal | |
| 2002-2003 | Iran Premier League | 3rd | 2nd(Group D) | |
| 2003-2004 | Iran Premier League | 5th | 1/8 Final | |
| 2004-2005 | Iran Premier League | 4th | 1/8 Final | |
| 2005-2006 | Iran Premier League | 9th | Final |
Notes:
1.Due to the revolution and the Iran-Iraq War there was no major league competition in Iran. (1978-1989)
2.Persepolis withdrew due to international commitments.
[edit] Club honours
- National Championships: 7
- 1973, 1975, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2002
- Hazfi Cup: 3
- 1987, 1992, 1999
- Asian Cup Winners Cup:
- 1990
[edit] Club chairmen
- Ali Abdeh
- Mostafa Makri
- Abbas Vakil
- Golijani
- Tabatabaei
- Abbas Ansarifard
- Amir Abedini
- Ali Mirzaei
- Ali Parvin
- Akbar Ghamkhar
- Hojatollah Khatib
- Mohammad Hassan Ansarifard, current Chairman
[edit] Club managers
[edit] 2006/07 squad
[edit] Players on loan
- Players loaned out during the 2006/07 season
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| Persepolis starting line-up in the 2006 - 2007 season |
[edit] Squad changes during 2006/07 season
In:
- Image:Flag of Iran.svg Farzad Ashoobi - From Oghab FC
- Image:Flag of Iran.svg Hossein Badamaki - From Abu Muslem
- Image:Flag of Iran.svg Faraz Fatemi - From Zob Ahan FC
- Image:Flag of Iran.svg Nima Ghavidel - From Niroye Zamini FC
- Image:Flag of Iraq.svg Louay Salah Hassan - From Al Quwa Al Jawiya
- Image:Flag of Iran.svg Alireza Vahedi Nikbakht - From Esteghlal FC
- Image:Flag of Iran.svg Mehrdad Oladi - From Al-Shabbab
- Image:Flag of Iran.svg Dariush Rezaiyan - From Sanat Naft FC
- Image:Flag of Iran.svg Mehdi Vaezi - From Paykan FC
- Image:Flag of Iran.svg Masoud Zarei - From Saba Battery
Out:
- Image:Flag of Iran.svg Ali Alizadeh - Fired then To Esteghlal FC
- Image:Flag of Iran.svg Ali Ansarian - Fired then To Esteghlal FC
- Image:Flag of Panama (bordered).svg Tores Antonio
- Image:Flag of Iran.svg Ardalan Ashtiani - To Homa FC
- Image:Flag of Panama (bordered).svg Roben Carlos
- Image:Flag of Nigeria.svg Rafael Edereho
- Image:Flag of Iran.svg Sohrab Entezari - Fired then To Rah Ahan FC
- Image:Flag of Iran.svg Davoud Fanaei - Fired then To Sanaye Arak
- Image:Flag of Iran.svg Meghdad Ghobakhlou - Fired then To Malavan
- Image:Flag of Iran.svg Hamed Kavianpour - Fired then To Kayserispor
- Image:Flag of Iran.svg Javad Kazemian - on loan to Al Shaab
- Image:Flag of Iran.svg Reza Niknazar - Fired then To Malavan
- Image:Flag of Iran.svg Behrouz Rahbarifard - Fired
[edit] Famous players
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[edit] Notes
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[edit] References
- (Persian) تاريخچه باشگاه فرهنگي ورزشي پرسپوليس. Official Club Website. Retrieved on October 12, 2006.
[edit] External links
- (Persian) Official website
- (Persian) Persepolis Fan Club website
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