Esteghlal F.C. in Asian football

Esteghlal F.C. in Asian football competitions

Taj F.C. players after winning their first international silverware
Club	Esteghlal F.C.
Most appearances	Khosrow Heydari (56)
Top scorer	Farhad Majidi (23)
First entry	1970 Asian Champion Club Tournament
Latest entry	2020 AFC Champions League
Titles
Champions League	1970 1990–91
Afro-Asian Cup	1991 [1]

Esteghlal F.C. are a football club based in the city of Tehran, Iran. Founded in 1946 they have been competing in AFC Champions League since 1970 and have become one of the most successful teams in Aisa, winning two major continental trophies including two Asian cups and are ranked joint second among all clubs across the continent in this regard. ^[2] Esteghlal are by far Iran's most successful international representatives: no other teams from that nation have won Asia's premier competition more than once, or have more than two trophy wins overall. ^[2]

History

1970s

Taj F.C. entered Asian competitions in 1970. ^[3]

Statistics

By season

Information correct as of 15 February 2021.

Key

Pld = Played W = Games won D = Games drawn L = Games lost FF = Goals for GA = Goals against Grp = Group stage GS2 = Second group stage

R1 = First round R2 = Second round R3 = Third round R4 = Fourth round R32 = Round of 32 R16 = Round of 16 QF = Quarter-finals SF = Semi-finals

Key to colours and symbols: W Winners RU Runners-up 3rd Third place 4th Fourth place SF Eliminated in semi final

Competitions	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win%	Round
1970 Asian Champion Club Tournament [4]	4	4	0	0	10	1	+9	100	W
1971 Asian Champion Club Tournament [5]	6	3	1	2	10	8	+2	50	3rd
1990–91 Asian Club Championship [6]	7	5	2	0	11	4	+7	72	W
1991 Asian Club Championship [7]	6	2	3	1	9	4	+5	33	RU
1996–97 Asian Cup Winners' Cup [8]	6	2	2	2	6	6	0	33	4th
1998–99 Asian Club Championship [9]	7	4	1	2	11	8	+3	58	RU
1999–2000 Asian Cup Winners' Cup [10]	4	2	1	1	16	2	+14	50	R2
2000–01 Asian Cup Winners' Cup [11]	8	4	1	3	15	10	+5	50	4th
2001–02 Asian Club Championship [12]	7	4	1	2	19	12	+7	58	3rd
2002–03 AFC Champions League [13]	7	4	0	3	10	9	+1	58	Grp
2007 AFC Champions League [14]	Disqualified
2009 AFC Champions League [15]	6	0	4	2	6	8	-2	0	Grp
2010 AFC Champions League [16]	7	3	2	2	11	8	+3	43	R16
2011 AFC Champions League [17]	6	2	2	2	11	10	+1	33	Grp
2012 AFC Champions League [18]	9	5	2	2	13	6	+7	55	R16
2013 AFC Champions League [19]	12	7	3	2	20	12	+8	58	SF
2014 AFC Champions League [20]	6	2	1	3	7	7	0	33	Grp
2017 AFC Champions League [21]	9	4	3	2	12	11	+1	44	R16
2018 AFC Champions League [22]	10	4	4	2	15	12	+3	40	QF
2019 AFC Champions League [23]	6	2	2	2	6	8	-2	33	Grp
2020 AFC Champions League [24]	7	3	2	2	15	6	+9	43	R16
2021 AFC Champions League	7	3	2	2	14	10	+4	43	R16
2024-25 AFC Champions League Elite	10	2	7	3	8	12	–4	20	R16

By competition

Competitions	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win%
AFC Champions League	139	63	40	36	217	155	+62	45.32
Cup Winners' Cup	18	8	4	6	37	18	+19	44.44
Total	157	71	44	42	254	173	+81	45

See also

• List of Esteghlal F.C. records and statistics
• List of Esteghlal F.C. honours
• List of Esteghlal F.C. seasons

References

1. "Afro-Asian Club Championship". RSSSF . Retrieved 2021-02-18.
2. "Asian Champions' Cup". RSSSF . Retrieved 2021-02-18.
3. "موفق‌ترين تيم تاريخ ايران در آسيا". www.webcitation.org. Archived from the original on 2009-03-14. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
4. "Asian Club Competitions 1970". RSSSF . Retrieved 2021-02-18.
5. "Asian Club Competitions 1971". RSSSF . Retrieved 2021-02-18.
6. "Asian Club Competitions 1990/91". RSSSF . Retrieved 2021-02-18.
7. "Asian Club Competitions 1991/92". RSSSF . Retrieved 2021-02-18.
8. "Asian Club Competitions 1996/97". RSSSF . Retrieved 2021-02-18.
9. "Asian Club Competitions 1998/99". RSSSF . Retrieved 2021-02-18.
10. "Asian Club Competitions 1999/2000". RSSSF . Retrieved 2021-02-18.
11. "Asian Club Competitions 2000/01". RSSSF . Retrieved 2021-02-18.
12. "Asian Club Competitions 2001/02". RSSSF . Retrieved 2021-02-18.
13. "Asian Club Competitions 2002/03". RSSSF . Retrieved 2021-02-18.
14. "Asian Club Competitions 2007". RSSSF . Retrieved 2021-02-18.
15. "Asian Club Competitions 2009". RSSSF . Retrieved 2021-02-18.
16. "Asian Club Competitions 2010". RSSSF . Retrieved 2021-02-18.
17. "Asian Club Competitions 2011". RSSSF . Retrieved 2021-02-18.
18. "Asian Club Competitions 2012". RSSSF . Retrieved 2021-02-18.
19. "Asian Club Competitions 2013". RSSSF . Retrieved 2021-02-18.
20. "Asian Club Competitions 2014". RSSSF . Retrieved 2021-02-18.
21. "Asian Club Competitions 2017". RSSSF . Retrieved 2021-02-18.
22. "Asian Club Competitions 2018". RSSSF . Retrieved 2021-02-18.
23. "Asian Club Competitions 2019". RSSSF . Retrieved 2021-02-18.
24. "Asian Club Competitions 2020". RSSSF . Retrieved 2021-02-18.

Bibliography

• Ahmadi, Seyyed Ali Akbar (21 December 2009). Esteghlal Full History of the Club from Docharkheh Savaran and Taj to Esteghlal. Paygan. ISBN   978-600-5096-54-5.