Esteghlal Football Club (Persian: باشگاه فوتبال استقلال; commonly known as Esteghlal, is the oldest Iranian professional football club based in Tehran that competes in the Persian Gulf Pro League. The club was founded in 1945 as 'The Cyclists' and was known as Tâj between 1949 and 1979. The club is part of the multisport club Esteghlal Athletic and Cultural Company of Iran They were the first team to reach 1,000 points in Persian Gulf Pro League.
Ali Parvin is a retired Iranian football player and coach. He is among the most prominent Iranian footballers. He played for the Iran national football team. During his career, he played as an attacking midfielder or forward, and was associated mainly with Persepolis, playing for the team for eighteen years, managing the club on three occasions, for a combined total of for seventeen years, and also serving as the club's president.
Nasser Hejazi, nicknamed "the legendary Iranian goalkeeper", was an Iranian football player and coach who most notably played for Esteghlal (Taj).
Mohammad Nosrati is an Iranian football coach and former player. He is the current head coach of the Pars Jonoubi Jam team in the Azadegan League. Mohammad Nosrati is a former player of the Iranian national football team and has played in the 2006 World Cup. He is a member of club teams, Tehran Pass, Persepolis, Al-Nasr, Traktor, Peykan, Gostaresh foolad, Naft Tehran،mashin sazi ،Iran's national team goal scorer against Bahrain and promotion to the 2006 World Cup،And has a record of winning the 2002 Asian Under-23 Games in Busan
Persepolis Football Club is an Iranian professional football club based in Tehran that competes in the Persian Gulf Pro League. Persepolis F.C. is the football club of the multisport Persepolis Athletic and Cultural Club. The club was owned by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports until April 2024 when, due to Asian Football Confederation licensing regulations, an 85% majority ownership stake was transferred to a consortium of six Iranian banks. Ten percent of the club's share is publicly available on the Tehran Stock Exchange.
Hazfi Cup formerly known as Pahlavi Cup is an Iranian knockout football competition held annually by the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran.
The Iranian Super Cup is an Iranian association football trophy awarded to the winner of a match between the Persian Gulf Pro League's season champion and the winner of the Hazfi Cup. It is similar to numerous other Super Cup tournaments held in other countries.
Ali Ansarian was an Iranian professional footballer, actor and presenter. His uncle, Hossein, is a famous Shia cleric.
The Iran women's national football team, nicknamed the Lionesses, represents Iran in international women's football around the world, and is controlled by the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI). The Iran women's team played its first international match in May 1971 against Italy and first FIFA international in September 2005 against Syria.
Hamidreza Aliasgari is an Iranian football midfielder. His uncle is Abdulali Ali-Asgari.
Persepolis F.C. is an Iranian professional football club based in Tehran. Although Persepolis Athletic and Cultural Club was founded in 1963, Persepolis F.C. started in 1968 following dissolution of Shahin F.C. in 1967. Parviz Dehdari and Masoud Boroumand transferred the popularity of Shahin to Persepolis F.C. by taking most Shahin Players to join Persepolis.
Naft Tehran Football Club is an Iranian football club based in Tehran, Iran. They competed in the Persian Gulf Pro League. They were owned by the National Iranian Oil Company previously. Naft Tehran was founded in 1950 and played in the Takhti Stadium until 2018.
Ramin Rezaeian Semeskandi is an Iranian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Persian Gulf Pro League club Esteghlal and the Iran national team.
Reza Naseri who was also known as Reza Nasseri is a football and futsal player, futsal coach, expert and sports presenter from Iran. He is also referred to as "the defender of Iran's national futsal team".
Mohammad Hossein "Kanaani" Kanaanizadegan is an Iranian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Persian Gulf Pro League club Persepolis and Iran national team.
Omid Noorafkan is an Iranian professional footballer who plays as defensive midfielder or left-back for Iranian club Malavan and the Iran national team.
Danial Esmaeilifar is an Iranian footballer who plays for Iranian club Tractor in the Persian Gulf Pro League.
Masoud Rigi is an Iranian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Persian Gulf Pro League club Persepolis.
The 2016–17 season was Persepolis's 16th season in the Pro League, and their 34th consecutive season in the top division of Iranian Football. They were also competing in the Hazfi Cup and AFC Champions League.
The 2017–18 Hazfi Shield Cup was the 31st season of the Iranian football knockout competition. The competition begin in August 2017 and the final was played on May 3, 2018. Mehdi Sharifi, then center forward for Persian side Tractor SC was the Cup's top scorer with five goals. The Cup was won by Esteghla FC in a 1–0 victory over Khooneh Be Khooneh. The final's only goal was scored by Mame Thiam, an Esteghlal forward in the 35' minute of the game. This was Esteghlal seventh Hazfi Cup title.
