Tractor S.C.

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Tractor Sports Club
Tractor-logo.svg
Full nameTractor Sports Club
Nickname(s)The Tractor
Short nameTractor
Founded1970;54 years ago (1970) [1]
Stadium Yadegar-e Emam Stadium
Capacity66,833
Owner Mohammad Reza Zonuzi
ChairmanHooshang Nasirzadeh
Head Coach Paco Jémez
League Persian Gulf Pro League
2022–23 Persian Gulf Pro League, 4th
Website Club website
Soccerball current event.svg Current season

Tractor Cultural Sports Economic Club (Persian : باشگاه فرهنگی ورزشی اقتصادی تراکتور, Bâšgâh-e Farhangi Varzeši Eqtesâdi-ye Terâktor), commonly known as Tractor, formerly Tractor Sazi, [2] is an Iranian football club based in Tabriz, East Azerbaijan, that competes in the Persian Gulf Pro League. The club was founded in 1970 by the Iran Tractor Manufacturing Company.

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Since the beginning of the 1996–97 season, Tractor has played its home games at the Sahand which has a seating capacity of 66,833, though it is able to hold more people during important matches. Tractor holds the attendance record for a promoted team in Iranian football when they had an estimated average attendance about 57,000 during the 2009–10 season. [3] The club is owned and supported by the businessman Mohammad Reza Zonuzi since 2018.

Tractor is one of the most successful clubs in Tabriz, having won two Hazfi Cups and one Azadegan League title. The club's colors are red.

History

Tractor's squad in 1974 before a Takht Jamshid Cup match Tractor-1974.jpg
Tractor's squad in 1974 before a Takht Jamshid Cup match

Pre-Revolution

Tractor FC was formed in 1969 in support of the Tractor Manufacturing Company in Tabriz. They played in the Pasargad League for five years until 1975. They finished 1975–76 as the winner of the Pasargard League and were promoted to the Takht Jamshid Cup (now the Iran Pro League). In their first season in the Takht Jamshid Cup, they were in poor form, and as a result they were relegated to the Pasargard League after just one year in the first division. They also lost the Hazfi Cup final to Malavan in the cup's inaugural edition. After their relegation, Hossein Fekri remained as the club's manager and led them to a return to the first division for the 1977–78 season, which they finished in 5th place. In the 1978–79 season, which never finished due to the Iranian Revolution, they were in 8th place with twelve matches played. Their rival at the time was Machine Sazi, who are also based in Tabriz.

Post-Revolution

In the 1980s the national league was suspended due to the Iran–Iraq War, therefore Tractor were forced to compete in the Tabriz Local Leagues for many years. In the 1986–87 Qods League the East Azerbaijan Provincial team, with a mix of players from Tractor and rivals Machine Sazi, made it to the final, but were defeated in the final by the Isfahan Provincial team.

1990s

Romanian coach Vasile Godja was in charge of Tractor's youth teams from 1986. He was also a worker at the Tractor Company and discovered various talents as the B team's coach. He also discovered and trained various talented players like Karim Bargheri, Sirous Dinmohammadi, Alireza Nikmer and Hossein Khatibi which, in time, played for Iran's national team. In 1990, he was promoted to first team coach and led the club in the 1992–93 season, finishing third place in the national competition. Esmail Halali was their star in this period. Under his leadership in 1994, Tractor made the finals of the Hazfi Cup again, this time losing to Bahman in the final, and won the MILLS International cup in India in 1995.

Godja left the team in 1997 after eight years in charge of the club. Mohammad Hossein Ziaei then became the player-coach of Tractor. At this time, notable players of the team started their migration to the other clubs. 1998 to 2001 they finished the league in mid-table.

Iran Pro League

In 2001, IRIFF formed the Iran Pro League as the professional league. The inaugural 2001–02 season under Reza Vatankhah and Mahmoud Yavari's management, saw Tractor relegated to the Azadegan League after the club finished bottom of the league.

Relegation to Azadegan League

Tractor spent seven seasons in the Azadegan League (Iran's second division) and were unable to climb to the Iran Pro League. Tractor qualified for the promotion play-off in the 2006–07 season but lost to Shirin Faraz 4–2. After the appointment of Faraz Kamalvand as the manager before the 2008–09 season, Tractor were promoted to the Iran Pro League for the first time in 8 years.

Return to Pro League

Tractor players in 2019-20 season. Tractorsazi of Azerbaijan 1.jpg
Tractor players in 2019–20 season.

In the 2011–12 season and under Amir Ghalenoei's management, Tractor finished as runners-up, securing a spot for the 2013 AFC Champions League. This was the first time Tractor had qualified for the competition, subsequently qualifying for the 2014 and 2015 editions as well. In July 2012, former Benfica and Sevilla coach, Toni was named as the club's manager. He led the club to a runners up finish in the Iran Pro League.

Champions League

Toni, who won the 2013-14 Hazfi Cup and ended up as runners up in 2012-13 and 2014-15 Pro League. Toni Oliveira - Esteghlal vs Tractor Sazi.jpg
Toni, who won the 2013–14 Hazfi Cup and ended up as runners up in 2012–13 and 2014–15 Pro League.

After a fall out between Oliveira and the club chairman, Oliveira was sacked and Majid Jalali was brought in for the 2013–14 season. After a poor run of results, Jalali was fired and Toni returned, almost immediately leading Tractor to a Hazfi Cup Championship, and a place in the 2015 AFC Champions League. They also finished the season in the 6th place, after they defeated Esteghlal 3–1 in the last match at Azadi Stadium. Tractor were also unable to qualify for the knock-out stage of the AFC Champions League for the second consecutive year, after they finished 4th in their group in both the 2013 and 2014 editions. In 2015, Tractor again were eliminated in the group stage of the AFC Champions League for the third straight time.

On 15 May 2015, the final match of the season was played between Tractor and Naft Tehran. The match took place at Sahand Stadium in Tabriz. After communication issues at the stadium, Tractor staff mistakenly thought that Sepahan was losing to Saipa, which would mean Tractor would win the league with a draw. Tractor tied the game, believing that a 3–3 draw with Naft had won them the title. While they were celebrating with their fans on the field, they found out that the actual result of the parallel game was 2–0 for Sepahan and that Sepahan were league champions. Tractor finished as runners-up for the third time, with Amir Ghalenoi in 2011–12 and Toni in 2012–13 and 2014–15. [4] [5]

Celebration after a 2-0 win against Pakhtakor in 2016 AFC Champions League group stage match. Tractor Sazi players after ACL match with Pakhtakor.jpg
Celebration after a 2–0 win against Pakhtakor in 2016 AFC Champions League group stage match.

Midway through the 2015–16 season, Tractor head coach Toni was once again sacked and replaced by Amir Ghalenoi. On 24 February 2016 Tractor won their first match of the 2016 AFC Champions League in a 4–0 win against Emirati club Al Jazira. Tractor won the return leg 1–0 on 2 March 2016 in Abu Dhabi as well. After the first two games, Tractor surpassed the most points they ever gained in the AFC Champions League group stage. Tractor qualified for the knock-out stages of the Champions League for the first time in their history on 19 April 2016 after defeating Saudi club Al-Hilal 2–0. Tractor eventually lost in the Round of 16 to Emirati club Al Nasr.

In the 2016–17 season, Tractor defeated Zob Ahan in the semi-final of the Hazfi Cup to reach the final against Naft Tehran. In January 2017, it was revealed that Tractor had been suspended from two transfer windows by FIFA, due to outstanding debts to former players. This led to the club terminating the contract of Sajjad Shahbazzadeh, whom they had signed days earlier.

Fans

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Fans before a Pro League match.

Official anthem

There are a lot of popular marches for Tractor, but 'Tiraxtur iftixarımız' ('Tractor is our pride'), created and implemented in 2012, was chosen as the official anthem. The table below shows the lyrics of the Tractor fans anthem:[ citation needed ].

Violence and racist slogans

In home games, Tractor fans often shout racial insults and calls to violence against the other ethnic groups in Iran, in particular Persians and Kurds. [6] Some supporters also carry the flag of the Republic of Azerbaijan inside the stadium. [7] In a match on November 1, 2019, in response to Turkey's recent military operation against the Syrian Kurds, the ethnic Azerbaijani Tractor fans chanted "Death to Kurds!" throughout the match and carried banners stating "Either Czechoslovakia or Yugoslavia!", in reference to the Yugoslav Wars. [8]

A percentage of fans do not care much about the football game and its results, and are looking for a safe gathering place to express political separatist tendencies, as some Tractor fans compare their club and Pan-Turkism with Barcelona and Catalanism ideology. [9] [10] These movements mainly include chanting slogans and carrying ethnic writings, and sometimes they have themes in support of Turkey and the Republic of Azerbaijan political acts. [11] [12]

During the transfer of the 16th Persian Gulf Pro League, the CEO of Tractor club, Mostafa Ajorlu announced a two-year contract with Varazdat Haroyan, the central defender of the Armenian national team. But twelve hours after this incident, the CEO of Tractor published an article on his Instagram and announced that they gave up recruiting Haroyan. [13] Ajorlu stated that the reason for this action was the unity of the Turks and in response to the protest of some of the team's fans, the fans' protest was due to the so-called «occupation of Karabagh» by Armenians, and they consider Israel and Armenia to be the occupiers. [14] This action was criticized by the media due to suspicions about racism and the involvement of politics in sports. Also, on 10 March 2017, during the match between Tractor and Sepahan teams that was held at Yadgar-e Imam Stadium in Tabriz, some Tractor fans set on fire the Armenian flag inside the stadium in protest of the incidents that occurred during the visit of the prime minister of Armenia to Tehran. [15]

Damage to opponent's stadiums

In some away games, Tractor fans burned the stadium seats and damaged the walls of the stadium. In 2018, they inflicted heavy damage on the Azadi stadium. [16] In 2017, They did damage to Yadegar-e Emam Stadium of Qom. [17]

Crest

From its foundation, the team used a red crest. On the exterior circle, the name of the club and the date of its foundation were written. The second crest was white until 2013, when the club changed the colour of the crest to black.

Kit

They were previously sponsored by the Hamrah-e Aval (Mobile Telecommunication Company). In July 2018, the club signed a contract with Merooj, starting from 2017–18 Iran Pro League season.

Media

The official matches of the club in Iran Pro League, Hazfi Cup and AFC Champions League are broadcast from Sahand TV (The club's city owned TV station), Varzesh and Shoma channels. Online viewing is also available on the official site of the club and three above TV channels sites. Important matches are also broadcast from IRIB TV3, Jame Jam and SAHAR TV.

Ownership

The club is owned by the Tractor Manufacturing Company since its establishment in 1970. Since 2011, it has been owned by Kowsar Foundation (51%), [18] with 30% of the club belonging to the East-Azerbaijan Province. [19] In addition, the Iranian Mehr Institute is an affiliate of Kowsar Foundation and other stakeholders and custodians of the club. Kowsar Foundation is part of Sepah Pasdaran – with the club enabling its players to complete their military service. Since 2018, the club has been owned by Mohammad Reza Zonouzi, an Iranian businessman and shareholder.

Rivals

Tractor has most rivalry with two big Iranian football clubs, Esteghlal and Persepolis.

Persepolis–Tractor rivalry

Persepolis–Tractor rivalry started in 2009, when Tractor returned to first tier of Iranian football league after eight years, and their fans were passionate about this event. Mustafa Denizli is one of the club's most popular coaches in this rivalry. In 2019, Tractor defeated Persepolis after more than five years, when Denizli was the head coach. [20] [21]

Esteghlal–Tractor rivalry

This rivalry started in 2009, and in the past years this rivalry was a bit overwhelmed by violence from both fans. On 10 May 2015, Tractor defeated Esteghlal with four goals. [22] On 1 November 2019, they were beaten 4–2 by Esteghlal in Yadegar-e Emam Stadium. [23]

Machine Sazi–Tractor rivalry

Tractor has brotherly relationship with Machine Sazi (another football club from Tabriz). During the 1970s, both Tractor and Machine Sazi met regularly in the Takht Jamshid Cup, and both teams had some memorable successes in the fixture. Following the creation of the Azadegan League, Machine Sazi and Tractor met twice in the 1996–97 Azadegan League.

Machine Sazi's promotion to the Iran Pro League in 2016 saw fans eagerly anticipating the first league derbies in seven years.

Affiliated clubs

Players

Current squad

As of 1 February 2024
No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Iran.svg  IRN Hossein Pour Hamidi
2 DF Flag of Iran.svg  IRN Mehdi Shiri
3 DF Flag of Iran.svg  IRN Shojae Khalilzadeh Captain sports.svg
4 DF Flag of Iran.svg  IRN Mohammad Aghajanpour
5 MF Flag of Iraq.svg  IRQ Safaa Hadi
6 MF Flag of Iran.svg  IRN Mehdi Hosseini
7 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Gustavo Vagenin
9 MF Flag of Iran.svg  IRN Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh
10 MF Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Ricardo Alves
14 DF Flag of Iran.svg  IRN Milad Kor U21
16 FW Flag of Iran.svg  IRN Mehdi Abdi (on loan from Persepolis )
17 DF Flag of Iran.svg  IRN Saeid Karimazar U23
19 FW Flag of Serbia.svg  SRB Milos Deletic
20 FW Flag of Iran.svg  IRN Mehdi Hashemnejad U23
21 GK Flag of Iran.svg  IRN Ehsan Moradian
No.Pos.NationPlayer
22 DF Flag of Iran.svg  IRN Mohammad Naderi
33 DF Flag of Iran.svg  IRN Aref Aghasi
49 GK Flag of Iran.svg  IRN Adib Zarei U21
66 MF Flag of Iran.svg  IRN Behzad Salami U23
72 FW Flag of Iran.svg  IRN Arsalan Motahari
75 DF Flag of Iran.svg  IRN Mohammad Hosseini
78 FW Flag of Iran.svg  IRN Rahman Jafari
88 MF Flag of Iran.svg  IRN Siamak Nemati
90 FW Flag of Iran.svg  IRN Sajjad Ashouri
91 FW Flag of Iran.svg  IRN Amirreza Jeddi U21
93 MF Flag of Iran.svg  IRN Mehdi Shabani U23
95 DF Flag of Iran.svg  IRN Morteza Javaheri U23
96 DF Flag of Iran.svg  IRN Abolfazl Rezaei U21
97 FW Flag of Iran.svg  IRN Amirali Khorrami U21
99 FW Flag of Iran.svg  IRN Amir Ebrahimzadeh U21

For recent transfers, see List of Iranian football transfers summer 2023 .

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
70 FW Flag of Iran.svg  IRN Aref Rostami
11 FW Flag of Iran.svg  IRN Mohammad Mehdi Ghanbari INJ

Stadium

Sahand Stadium is the home ground of the club. Sahand Stadium.jpg
Sahand Stadium is the home ground of the club.

Tractor played their home matches from 1979 until 1996 in the 20,000 capacity Bagh Shomal Stadium (Takhti Stadium), 1976 AFC Asian Cup stadium. Sahand Stadium (Yadegar-e Emam Stadium) was replaced with Bagh-e Shomal Stadium after it was completed in January 1996. The stadium is the second biggest stadium in Iran with 66,833 seats. The stadium is also part of Tabriz Olympic Complex.

During Sahand Stadium's renovation from 2005-2006, Bakeri Stadium was the club's home ground in the Azadegan League matches. The stadium has a 10,000 seater capacity.

Recent seasons

The results of the club in last thirteen years:

SeasonPositionMPWDLGFGAGDPts Hazfi Cup ACL Top Scorers (Goals)Manager(s)
2021–22 PGP 13th30710142632-6311/16 Final  Flag of Iran.svg M. Abbaszadeh(8) Flag of Iran.svg P. Babaei(5) Flag of Iran.svg F. Karimi Flag of Croatia.svg Z. Soldo Flag of Turkey.svg E. Sağlam
2020–21 PGP 4th3012993529+6451/8 Final1/8 Final Flag of Iran.svg M. Abbaszadeh(12) Flag of Iran.svg P. Babaei(8) Flag of Iran.svg A. Mansourian Flag of Iran.svg M. Shojaei Flag of Iran.svg R. Khatibi
2019–20 PGP 4th3014883121+850 Champions   Flag of Iran.svg E. Hajsafi(6) Flag of Iran.svg R. Asadi(5) Flag of Turkey.svg M. Denizli Flag of Iran.svg S. Elhami  
2018–19 PGP 5th30141064225+17521/16 Final  Flag of Ireland.svg A. Stokes(11) Flag of Iran.svg A. Dejagah(6) Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg J. Toshack Flag of Iran.svg M. Taghavi Flag of Belgium (civil).svg G. Leekens
2017–18 PGP 10th30810122833−5341/4 FinalsGS Flag of Iran.svg E. Pahlevan(6) Flag of Iran.svg M. Iranpourian(6) Flag of Iran.svg Y. Golmohammadi Flag of Turkey.svg E. Sağlam  
2016–17 PGP 3rd30151143824+1456 Runners-up   Flag of Iran.svg F. Hatami(7) Flag of Brazil.svg Edinho(7) Flag of Iran.svg A. Ghalenoei   
2015–16 PGP 4th30131254327+1651Semi-final1/8 Final Flag of Cameroon.svg A. Nong(7) Flag of Iran.svg M. Iranpourian(7) Flag of Portugal.svg Toni Flag of Iran.svg A. Ghalenoei  
2014–15 PGP Runners-up 3017765834+24581/16 FinalGS Flag of Brazil.svg Edinho(20) Flag of Iran.svg S. Nariman Jahan(9) Flag of Iran.svg R. Khatibi Flag of Portugal.svg Toni  
2013–14 PGP 6th30111363933+645 Champions GS Flag of Iran.svg K. Ansarifard(14) Flag of Iran.svg S. Daghighi(5) Flag of Iran.svg M. Jalali Flag of Portugal.svg Toni  
2012–13 PGP Runners-up 34181155532+23651/8 FinalGS Flag of Iran.svg M. Salehi(16) Flag of Portugal.svg Flavio Paixao(10) Flag of Portugal.svg Toni   
2011–12 PGP Runners-up 3419965732+25661/16 Final  Flag of Portugal.svg Flavio Paixao(10) Flag of Brazil.svg Tosi(8) Flag of Iran.svg A. Ghalenoei   
2010–11 PGP 5th34151274229+13571/8 Final  Flag of Iran.svg A. Alizadeh(8) Flag of Iraq.svg Karrar(8) Flag of Iran.svg F. Kamalvand   
2009–10 PGP 7th34111494342+1471/8 Final  Flag of Iran.svg M. Ebrahimi(10) Flag of Iran.svg F. Kheirkhah(10) Flag of Iran.svg F. Kamalvand   

Seasons

The table below chronicles the achievements of Tractor in various competitions.

SeasonLeaguePositionHazfi CupACLNotes
1971–72 Local League 4thNot heldNot heldRegion C
1972–73 2nd Division 4thGroup B
1973–74 2nd Division 2nd
1974–75 2nd Division 1stPromoted
1975–76 Takht Jamshid Cup 16thFinalRelegated
1976–77 2nd Division 2nd1/8 FinalPromoted
1977–78 Takht Jamshid Cup 5thNot held
1978–79 Takht Jamshid Cup did not finish
1980–81 Tabriz Football League 10thdid not qualifyRelegated
1981–82 Tabriz Football League's 2nd Div. 1stPromoted
1982–83 Tabriz Football League 6th
1983–845th
1984–851st
1985–862nd
1986–873rd
1987–882nd
1988–892nd
1989–90 Qods League 4thQuarter-finals
1990–91 2nd Division 3rd1/8 FinalPromoted
1991–92 Azadegan League 10thNot held
1992–93 3rdNot held
1993–94 8thFinal
1994–95 9thFirst RoundRelegated
1995–96 2nd Division 2ndSecond RoundPromoted
1996–97 Azadegan League 11thSecond Round
1997–98 9thNot held
1998–99 11thSecond Round
1999–00 6th1/16 Final
2000–01 12thSecond Round
2001–02 Iran Pro League 14thThird RoundRelegated
2002–03 Azadegan League 3rdSecond Round
2003–04 8thThird Round
2004–05 7thThird Round
2005–06 2ndSecond Round
2006–07 1stSecond RoundPromoted to Play Off
2007–08 4th1/16 Final
2008–09 1stQuarter-finalsPromoted
2009–10 Persian Gulf Cup 7thSecond Round
2010–11 5th1/8 Final
2011–12 2nd1/16 Final
2012–13 2nd1/8 FinalGroup stage
2013–14 6thChampionGroup stage
2014–15 2nd1/16 FinalGroup stage
2015–16 4thSemi-final1/8 Final
2016–17 3rdFinal
did not qualify
2017–18 10thQuarter-finalsGroup stage
2018–19 5thRound of 32did not qualify
2019–20 4thChampion
2020–21 4th1/8 Final1/8 Final
2021–22 13th1/16 Finaldid not qualify
2022–23 4th1/16 Finaldid not qualify

Honours

Tractor players celebrating winning Hazfi Cup in 2014 Tractor Sazi players celebrating winning Hazfi Cup.jpg
Tractor players celebrating winning Hazfi Cup in 2014

Official titles

Silver medal icon.svg Runner up (3): 2011–12, 2012–13, 2014–15
Bronze medal icon.svg Third Place (2): 2016–17, 1992–93
Gold medal icon.svg Winner (2): 2013–14, 2019–20
Silver medal icon.svg Runner up (3): 1975–76, 1994–95, 2016–17
Silver medal icon.svg Runner up (1): 2020
Gold medal icon.svg Winner (1): 2008–09
Gold medal icon.svg Winner (1): 1974–75
Silver medal icon.svg Runner up (2): 1976–77, 1995–96
Gold medal icon.svg Winner (1): 1992
Gold medal icon.svg Winner (1): 1984–85
Gold medal icon.svg Winner (1): 1981–82

Unofficial titles

Gold medal icon.svg Winner (1): 1995–96 [27] [28]
Gold medal icon.svg Winner (2): 1995, 1996
Gold medal icon.svg Winner (2): 2014, 2017

Personnel

Current coaching staff

PositionStaff
Head coach Flag of Spain.svg Paco Jemez
Assistant coaches Flag of Spain.svg Luna Eslava
Flag of Iran.svg Mohammad Nosrati
Flag of Spain.svg Joaquín Gil
Goalkeeper coach Flag of Spain.svg Emilio Álvarez
Fitness coach Flag of Spain.svg Julio Luis Muñoz
Technical manager Flag of Iran.svg Hossein Khatibi
Team manager Flag of Iran.svg Kazem Mahmoodi

Management

PositionStaff
Owner Mohammad Reza Zonouzi
Presidenthushang nasirzadeh
Board chairmanAbbas Elyasi
Board members

Alireza Navin
Mohammad Javad Dolfkar
Ghafour Kargari
Dara Ghaznavi
Mohammad Ali Mojtahedi
Saeed Abbasi

Fans club presidentEsmaeil Ghilichkhani
Academy managerSadegh Pourhossein

Sports statistics

General information

Details
ConceptTimes
Seasons in Iran 1st Tier League 23
Seasons in Iran 2nd Tier League 12
Promotions to Iran 1st Tier League 4
Participations in the Hazfi Cup 27
Participations in Asian competitions5
All-time best position in Iran Pro League 2nd

Asian record

Asian Club Championship / AFC Champions League

Accurate as of 21 January 2019
CompetitionPlayedWonDrewLostGFGAGDWin%
AFC Champions League 3699183952−13025.00

Legend: GF = Goals For. GA = Goals Against. GD = Goal Difference.

Asian Club Championship / AFC Champions League
SeasonRoundRivalHomeAwayAgg.
2013 Group stage
(Group A)
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Al-Jazira 3–10–2
Flag of Qatar.svg El Jaish 2–43–3
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Shabab 0–10–1
2014 Group stage
(Group C)
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Ittihad 1–00–2
Flag of Qatar.svg Lekhwiya 0–10–0
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Al-Ain 2–21–3
2015 Group stage
(Group D)
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Nasaf Qarshi 1–21–2
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Al-Ahli 1–02–3
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Ahli 2–20–2
2016 Group stage
(Group C)
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Al-Jazira 4–01–0
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Pakhtakor 2–00–1
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Hilal 1–22–0
Round of 16 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Al-Nasr 3–11–44–5
2018 Group stage
(Group A)
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Al-Jazira 1–10–0
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Ahli 0–10–2
Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Gharafa 1–30–3
2021 Group stage
(Group B)
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Pakhtakor 0–03–3
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Sharjah 0–00–2
Flag of Iraq.svg Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 1–00–0
Round of 16 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Nassr 0-1

Top goalscores in ACL

RankPlayerGoalsSeasons
1 Flag of Iran.svg Mohammad Abbaszadeh 41
Flag of Iran.svg Farzad Hatami 42
2 Flag of Brazil.svg Geílson Soares 31
Flag of Iran.svg Bakhtiar Rahmani 31
3 Flag of Iran.svg Mehdi Seyed-Salehi 21
Flag of Brazil.svg Edinho 21
Flag of Cameroon.svg Aloys Nong 21
Flag of Brazil.svg Augusto 21
Flag of Iran.svg Farshad Ahmadzadeh 22
Flag of Iran.svg Mohammad Iranpourian 24
4 Flag of Iran.svg Ashkan Dejagah 11
Flag of Iran.svg Mehdi Tikdari 11
Flag of Iran.svg Karim Ansarifard 11
Flag of Iran.svg Saeed Daghighi 11
Flag of Portugal.svg Flávio Paixão 11
Flag of Iran.svg Mehdi Sharifi 11
Flag of Iran.svg Saeid Aghaei 11
Flag of Iran.svg Shoja' Khalilzadeh 11
Flag of Iran.svg Shahin Saghebi 12
Flag of Iran.svg Javad Kazemian 12
Flag of Iran.svg Masoud Ebrahimzadeh 12
Flag of Iran.svg Milad Fakhreddini 13

[29]

Individual records

Lists of the players with the most caps and top goalscorers for the club, as of 3 June 2019.Mohammad Ebrahimi is the club's all-time most capped player and top scorer with 31 goals in 180 games. This list includes goals from all competitive matches.

Mohammad Ebrahimi is leading all time goalscorer's list for the club. Mohammad ebrahimi ( F16 ).jpg
Mohammad Ebrahimi is leading all time goalscorer's list for the club.

All Top Scorers

#NameNationalityGoals
1 Ahad Sheykhlari Flag of Iran.svg Iran111
2 Mohammad Ebrahimi Flag of Iran.svg Iran34
Mohammad Abbaszadeh Flag of Iran.svg Iran34
4 Farzad Hatami Flag of Iran.svg Iran31
5 Edinho Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil29
6 Mohammad Iranpourian Flag of Iran.svg Iran28
7 Flavio Lopes Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil21
8 Mehdi Seyed-Salehi Flag of Iran.svg Iran19
9 Reza Asadi Flag of Iran.svg Iran18
10 Saman Nariman Jahan Flag of Iran.svg Iran17

All Top Appearances

#NameNationalityApps
1 Ahad Sheykhlari Flag of Iran.svg Iran452
2 Mehdi Kiani Flag of Iran.svg Iran296
3 Mohammad Ebrahimi Flag of Iran.svg Iran216
4 Mohammad Reza Akhbari Flag of Iran.svg Iran174
5 Mohammad Iranpourian Flag of Iran.svg Iran165
6 Masoud Ebrahimzadeh Flag of Iran.svg Iran159
7 Morteza Asadi Flag of Iran.svg Iran142
8 Mohammad Nosrati Flag of Iran.svg Iran123
9 Ehsan Haji Safi Flag of Iran.svg Iran117
10 Farzad Hatami Flag of Iran.svg Iran113

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The 2010–11 Persian Gulf Cup was the 28th season of Iran's Football League and tenth as Iran Pro League since its establishment in 2001. Sepahan were the defending champions. The season featured 15 teams from the 2009–10 Persian Gulf Cup and three new teams promoted from the 2009–10 Azadegan League: Shahrdari Tabriz and Naft Tehran both as champions and Sanat Naft. The league started on 26 July 2010 and ended on 20 May 2011. Sepahan won the Pro League title for the third time in their history.

The 2011–12 season was the Tractor Sazi Football Club's 4th season in the Iran Pro League, their 3rd consecutive season in the top division of Iranian football, and their 41st year in existence as a football club. They also competed in the Hazfi Cup, where they were eliminated in the Round of 32 by Shahrdari Yasuj.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2013–14 Persian Gulf Cup</span> 31st season of top-tier football league in Iran

The 2013–14 Persian Gulf Cup was the 31st season of Iran's Football League and 13th as Iran Pro League since its establishment in 2001. Esteghlal were the defending champions. The season featured 14 teams from the 2012–13 Persian Gulf Cup and two new teams promoted from the 2012–13 Azadegan League: Esteghlal Khuzestan and Gostaresh both as champions. The league started on 24 July 2013 and ended on 11 April 2014. Foolad won the Pro League title for the second time in their history.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2014 Hazfi Cup final</span> Football match

The 2014 Hazfi Cup Final was the 27th final since 1975. The match was between Mes Kerman and Tractor which Tractor won the match 1–0, with Saeid Daghighi scored in the 51st minute. Tractor qualified for the group stage of the 2015 AFC Champions League as the winner of the tournament.

Ahad Sheykhlari is an Iranian professional football player who was forced to leave the green field unexpectedly due to the pressure from his teammates and club's official, who believed his success foreshadowed his teammates' popularity. He is currently a professional football manager. He started his football career as an amateur in Tabriz dirt fields and neighborhood clubs. The very first football club he joined was Charandab's neighborhood club Peykan. He played his professional career for Machine Sazi, Montakhabeh Tabriz, Idem F.C., Tractor, and Esteghlal Rasht F.C. During his playing career for Tractor as a striker, he scored 115 goals. Towards the end of his playing career, Vasile Godja, the manager of Tractor, used him as a defender and he performed as a successful sweeper. He also represented Iran at the national level, playing for Iran's under-20 football team and the Iran national football team and has 20 national caps with five goals. Tractor's fans named him Tabriz's Maradona due to his aggressive technique, speed, scoring, and he kicks specific skills.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2014–15 Persian Gulf Pro League</span> 32nd season of top-tier football league in Iran

The 2014–15 Persian Gulf Pro League was the 32nd season of Iran's Football League and 14th as Persian Gulf Pro League since its establishment in 2001. Foolad were the defending champions. The season featured 13 teams from the 2013–14 Persian Gulf Cup and three new teams promoted from the 2013–14 Azadegan League: Padideh as champions, Naft Masjed Soleyman and Paykan. The league started on 1 August and ended on 15 May 2015. Sepahan won the Pro League title for the fifth time in their history.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2015–16 Persian Gulf Pro League</span> 33rd season of top-tier football league in Iran

The 2015–16 Persian Gulf Pro League was the 33rd season of Iran's Football League and 15th as Persian Gulf Pro League since its establishment in 2001. Sepahan were the defending champions. The season featured 14 teams from the 2014–15 Persian Gulf Cup and two new teams promoted from the 2014–15 Azadegan League: Siah Jamegan and Esteghlal Ahvaz. The league started on 30 July 2015 and ended on 13 May 2016. Esteghlal Khuzestan won the Pro League title for the first time in their history.

The 2015–16 season is Tractor's 7th season in the Persian Gulf Pro League. They will also be competing in the Hazfi Cup & AFC Champions League. Tractor is captained by Mohammad Iranpourian.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2016–17 Persian Gulf Pro League</span> 34th season of top-tier football league in Iran

The 2016–17 Persian Gulf Pro League was the 34th season of Iran's Football League and 16th as Persian Gulf Pro League since its establishment in 2001. Esteghlal Khuzestan were the defending champions. The season featured 13 teams from the 2015–16 Persian Gulf Pro League and three new teams promoted from the 2015–16 Azadegan League: Paykan as champions, Machine Sazi and Sanat Naft. The league started on 25 July 2016 and ended on 4 May 2017. Persepolis won the Pro League title for the third time in their history.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2017–18 Persian Gulf Pro League</span> 35th season of top-tier football league in Iran

The 2017–18 Persian Gulf Pro League was the 35th season of Iran's Football League and 17th as Persian Gulf Pro League since its establishment in 2001. Persepolis were the defending champions. The season featured 14 teams from the 2016–17 Persian Gulf Pro League and two new teams promoted from the 2016–17 Azadegan League: Pars Jonoubi Jam as champions and Sepidrood. The league started on 27 July 2017 and ended on 27 April 2018. Persepolis won the Pro League title for the fourth time in their history, a total 11th Iranian title.

The 2017–18 Azadegan League was the 27th season of the Azadegan League and 17th as the second highest division since its establishment in 1991. The season featured 13 teams from the 2016–17 Azadegan League, two new teams relegated from the 2016–17 Persian Gulf Pro League: Saba Qom and Machine Sazi and three new teams promoted from the 2016–17 League 2: Shahrdari Tabriz and Shahrdari Mahshahr both as champions and Bargh Jadid Shiraz. The league started on 7 August 2017 and ended on 29 April 2018. Naft Masjed Soleyman won the Azadegan League title for the first time in their history. Naft Masjed Soleyman and Nassaji Mazandaran promoted to the Persian Gulf Pro League.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2018–19 Persian Gulf Pro League</span> 36th season of top-tier football league in Iran

The 2018–19 Persian Gulf Pro League was the 36th season of Iran's Football League and 18th as Persian Gulf Pro League since its establishment in 2001. Persepolis were the defending champions. The season featured 13 teams from the 2017–18 Persian Gulf Pro League and two new teams promoted from the 2017–18 Azadegan League: Naft Masjed Soleyman as champions and Nassaji Mazandaran. Machine Sazi replaced Gostaresh. The league started on 26 July 2018 and ended on 16 May 2019. Persepolis won the Pro League title for the fifth time in their history, a total 12th Iranian title.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2019–20 Persian Gulf Pro League</span> 37th season of top-tier football league in Iran

The 2019–20 Persian Gulf Pro League was the 37th season of Iran's Football League and 19th as Persian Gulf Pro League since its establishment in 2001. Persepolis are the defending champions and won their record-extending 4th consecutive title and 13th title overall on 24 July with four games to spare. The season featured 14 teams from the 2018–19 Persian Gulf Pro League and two new teams promoted from the 2018–19 Azadegan League: Shahin Bushehr and Gol Gohar Sirjan.

The 2020–21 season marked Tractor Sport Club's 13th season in the Pro League, and their 12th consecutive season in the top division of Iranian Football. They are also competing in the Hazfi Cup, Super Cup and AFC Champions League.

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