Esteghlal Football Club (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. This club is also known as the giant of Asia. AFC has given this title to this great club. 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.
Gholam Reza Enayati is an Iranian football manager and former player. Enayati played as a striker in the Persian Gulf Pro League and for the Iran national football team. He is the all-time top goalscorer in the Persian Gulf Pro League. He is regarded as one of the best football managers of all the time.
Alireza Mansourian is an Iranian football coach and retired player.
Ardeshir "Amir" Ghalenoei is an Iranian football coach and former player who currently manages Iran national football team. He has been the most successful coach in the Iran Pro League and managed several clubs, including Esteghlal, Mes Kerman, Sepahan S.C. and Tractor, with two of which he won a total of five championships and two Hazfi Cup titles. He was also the head coach of Iran national football team from August 2006 to July 2007 where he managed the team for the 2007 AFC Asian Cup where Iran was eliminated in the quarter-finals.
The Iranian football league system is a series of interconnected leagues for football clubs in Iran.
Reza Hassanzadeh is a retired Iranian football player who played for Esteghlal Tehran for most of his career. He played defender in Esteghlal and Team Melli for almost a decade in 90's. During his professional career he scored 2 important goals. one of them was against Liaoning FC in 1990–91 Asian Club Championship Final. Reza scored Tehran giants first goal which later Samad Marfavi scored second goal and helped Esteghlal FC to win Asian title for second time. Reza also scored Team Melli's first goal against Japan in Asia (AFC).
Reza Ahadi was an Iranian footballer who played as a midfielder for the Iran national team and Tehran's Esteghlal. He died following an internal infection and liver problems at the age of 53.
Reza Norouzi is a retired Iranian footballer.
Voria Ghafouri is an Iranian retired footballer. He has played much of his career as a right-back and also played as a right winger occasionally.
Reza Ma'ghouli is an Iranian footballer who plays for Naft Tehran in the Iran's Premier Football League.
The Imam Reza Stadium is a football stadium in Tehran, Iran. It is the training ground of Esteghlal. The stadium, which has a capacity of 12,000 people, opened in 2010.
Omid Noorafkan is an Iranian professional footballer who plays as defensive midfielder or left-back for Iranian club Malavan and the Iran national team.
The 2015–16 season was the Esteghlal Football Club's 15th season in the Persian Gulf Pro League, their 22nd consecutive season in the top division of Iranian football, and 70th year in existence as a football club. They also competed in the Hazfi Cup.
Reza Ayyar is an Iranian football midfielder who currently plays for Iranian football club Baadraan Tehran in the Iran Pro League.
Reza Karimi is an Iranian footballer. He primarily plays as a forward.
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.
The 2018–19 season was the Esteghlal Football Club's 18th season in the Iran Pro League, and their 25nd consecutive season in the top division of Iranian football. They also competed in the Hazfi Cup, and 73rd year in existence as a football club.
Havadar Sport Club, commonly known as Havadar, is an Iranian football club based in Eslamshahr and the capital Tehran that competes in the Persian Gulf Pro League. The club was founded in 2018 as Sorkhpooshan Pakdasht Football Club.
Ali Reza Kooshki is an Iranian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Persian Gulf Pro League side Esteghlal.
