Full name | Aluminium Hormozgan Football Club | ||
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Founded | 2006 | ||
Ground | Khalij-e Fars Bandar Abbas, Iran | ||
Capacity | 20,000 | ||
Owner | Reza Jabarizadeh | ||
Chairman | Reza Jabarizadeh | ||
Manager | Abbas Sarkhab | ||
League | Football's 2nd Division | ||
2015–16 | Azadegan League, 20th (Relegated) | ||
Aluminum Hormozgan F.C. is an Iranian football club founded in 2006. The team is based in Bandar Abbas, Iran and compete in the Azadegan League. In 2008 they became the first club from Hormozgan to play in the Persian Gulf Pro League.
Aluminium Hormozgan was founded in 2006 and were promoted to the Iran Pro League in 2012 but were soon relegated to Azadegan League the following season after finishing 15th. They were the first team from the Province of Hormozgan to play in the Iran Pro League. Aluminium was relegated to the 2nd Division in 2016.
The table below chronicles the achievements of Aluminium Hormozgan in various competitions since 2006.
Season | League | Position | Hazfi Cup | Notes |
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2006–07 | 3rd Division | 1st | Did not qualify | Promoted |
2007–08 | 2nd Division | 1st | First round | Promoted |
2008–09 | Azadegan League | 9th | Did not qualify | |
2009–10 | Azadegan League | 4th | 1/8 Final | |
2010–11 | Azadegan League | 2nd | 3rd round | |
2011–12 | Azadegan League | 1st | Second round | Promoted |
2012–13 | Iran Pro League | 15th | 1/16 Final | Relegated |
2013–14 | Azadegan League | 6th | Third round | |
2014–15 | Azadegan League | 4th | Third round |
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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For recent transfers, see List of Iranian football transfers summer 2015 .
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