Full name | Moghavemat Tehran Football Club |
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Ground | Milad Nour Stadium Tehran Iran |
Manager | Mahdi Ghafari |
League | League 2 |
Moghavemat Tehran Football Club is an Iranian football club who are owned by the Basij and based in Tehran. They currently compete in the League 2.
The club is known for developing youth players which eventually are signed by clubs in the Persian Gulf Pro League.
The table below shows the achievements of the club in various competitions.
Season | League | Position | Hazfi Cup | Notes |
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2007–08 | 2nd Division | 8th/Group A | First round | |
2008–09 | 2nd Division | 3rd/Group C | First round | |
2009–10 | 2nd Division | 3rd/Group A | Third Round | |
2010–11 | 2nd Division | 3rd/Group A | Did not qualify | |
2011–12 | 2nd Division | 3rd/Group A | Second Round | |
2012–13 | 2nd Division | 11th/Group A | Did not qualify |
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