For current information on this topic, see Esteghlal F.C. 2007-08 Season

Esteghlal F. This is a list of Esteghlal FC ' s results at the 2007/2008 Season. C.
Full name	Esteghlal Tehran Football Club
Nickname(s)	SS Taj
Founded	24 September 1945
Ground	Azadi Stadium Tehran, Iran (Capacity 100,000)
Chairman	Ali Fatollahzadeh
Head Coach	Amir Ghalenoei
League	Persian Gulf Cup
2007-08	Persian Gulf Cup, 13th
Home colours 　 Away colours

Esteghlal Cultural and Athletic Club (Persian: باشگاه فرهنگی ورزشی استقلال ایران) is an Iranian sports club most widely known for its professional football team based in Tehran. Football club names are a part of the sport 's culture reflecting century-old traditions This is a of lists of the use of Nicknames in football (soccer. Events 622 - Prophet Muhammad completes his hegira from Mecca to Medina. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar The Azadi Stadium ( is Iran 's national and largest Stadium. The Azadi stadium officially has a capacity of 90000 people and was built to host the Tehran (or Teheran) ( Persian: تهران Tehrān) is the capital and largest City of Iran, and the administrative center of For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. The following is a list of Association football stadia. They are ordered by their capacity, that is the maximum number of spectators that the For the coaching strategy game see NFL Head Coach. A head coach is a professional who is responsible for the overall actions of Amir Ghalenoei (also spelled Qalehnoie,, born July 9, 1964 in Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian football coach The Iran Pro League (IPL ( currently known as the Persian Gulf Cup (جام خلیج فارس is a professional football league competition for clubs located at The following is the standings of the Persian Gulf Cup 's 2007/08 football season. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. A sports club, athletics club or sports association is an eclectic institution oriented to multiple Sports which fields many Teams and in several Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered A football team or a football club, in football (soccer is the collective name given to a number of players who play together in a Football game be it Association Tehran (or Teheran) ( Persian: تهران Tehrān) is the capital and largest City of Iran, and the administrative center of It was founded as Taj (Persian: تاج), meaning 'Crown' in Persian and renamed after Islamic Revoloution in 1979. A crown is the traditional Symbolic form of Headgear worn by a Monarch or by a Deity, for whom the crown traditionally represents power The Iranian Revolution' (mostly known as the Islamic Revolution, Persian: انقلاب اسلامی Enghelābe Eslāmi was the Revolution that transformed Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Founded in 1945, they play in the IPL and have spent most of their history in the top tier in Iranian football. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar The Iran Pro League (IPL ( currently known as the Persian Gulf Cup (جام خلیج فارس is a professional football league competition for clubs located at Football in Iran is quite possibly the most popular sport with only Wrestling being able to match its popularity It is one of the most famous and popular football clubs in Asia. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered A football team or a football club, in football (soccer is the collective name given to a number of players who play together in a Football game be it Association The club also has a similarly successful futsal section. Futsal is an indoor version of Association football. Its name is derived from the Portuguese fut ebol de sal ão and the Spanish
They play their home games at the 90,000 capacity Azadi Stadium in Tehran. The Azadi Stadium ( is Iran 's national and largest Stadium. The Azadi stadium officially has a capacity of 90000 people and was built to host the Tehran (or Teheran) ( Persian: تهران Tehrān) is the capital and largest City of Iran, and the administrative center of The club's traditional kit colours are royal blue shirts, shorts and socks. A kit (also known as a "strip" or "uniform" is the standard equipment and attire worn by players in Association football.
Esteghlal have been Asian Champions 2 times and have also won 5 National Championship titles. The AFC Champions League is the current annual Asian club football competition hosted by Asian Football Confederation (AFC

Contents 1 History 1.1 Establishment 1.2 Emerging success 1.3 1979 Islamic Revoloution 1.4 Tehran Derby 1.5 AFC Champions League 2007 2 Stadium 3 Season-by-season 4 Honours 5 Club honors 6 Statistics 6.1 Statistics in IPL 6.2 Statistics in Asian Club Championships 6.3 General statistics 7 Players 7.1 First-team squad 7.2 2008/2009 Transfers 7.3 Famous players 8 Club captains 9 Club Managers 9.1 Current management team 9.2 Former Managers 9.3 Notable managers 10 Club officials 10.1 Board of directors 10.2 Executive directors 11 Sponsorship 11.1 Shirt sponsors and manufacturers 12 Notes 13 External links 13.1 Official 13.2 Fan sites

History

Establishment

On 24 September 1945, three Iranian military officers Mirzani, Jananpour and Navab started a sports club on Ferdowsi Street, Tehran. Events 622 - Prophet Muhammad completes his hegira from Mecca to Medina. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. An officer is a member of an armed force who holds a position of authority Hakīm Abū l-Qāsim Firdawsī Tūsī ( more commonly transliterated as Ferdowsi, (935&ndash1020 was a highly revered Persian Poet. Tehran (or Teheran) ( Persian: تهران Tehrān) is the capital and largest City of Iran, and the administrative center of Since the founders of the club were mostly interested in cycling, the club's original name was Docharkheh Savaran (Persian: دوچرخه سواران), meaning 'The Cyclists' in Persian. Docharkheh Savaran football club played its first official match in 1946, and in 1947 was able to win the Tehran Hazfi Cup. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered A football team or a football club, in football (soccer is the collective name given to a number of players who play together in a Football game be it Association Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Tehran (or Teheran) ( Persian: تهران Tehrān) is the capital and largest City of Iran, and the administrative center of

Emerging success

In 1949, the club officially changed its name to Taj. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The club became the second most loved team in Iran after some years, and were able to make their fans happy by winning numerous league championships, Hazfi Cups and Asian Club Championships. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. The Iran Pro League (IPL ( currently known as the Persian Gulf Cup (جام خلیج فارس is a professional football league competition for clubs located at The Hazfi Cup ( is a knockout cup competition in Iranian football, run by the Iranian Football Federation. The AFC Champions League is the current annual Asian club football competition hosted by Asian Football Confederation (AFC The club has been able to get successful results in the past couple of years and is always looked at as a contender for the league championship. In the past two years it has finished 2nd or 3rd in the league, but Amir Ghalenoei was able to get the team its first championship in the IPL in the 2005-06 season after his third and final year as the manager. Amir Ghalenoei (also spelled Qalehnoie,, born July 9, 1964 in Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian football coach Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.

1979 Islamic Revoloution

After 1979 Islamic Revoloution in Iran, the club was confiscated by newly established Islamic government and right now is under the control of the Physical Education Organization of Islamic Republic of Iran (Persian: سازمان تربیت بدنی جمهوری اسلامی ايران), a governmental organization, and change its name to Esteghlal (Persian: استقلال), 'Independence' in Persian. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) The Iranian Revolution' (mostly known as the Islamic Revolution, Persian: انقلاب اسلامی Enghelābe Eslāmi was the Revolution that transformed For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. A football team or a football club, in football (soccer is the collective name given to a number of players who play together in a Football game be it Association For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. Islamic Republic is the name given to several states in the Muslim world including the Islamic Republics of Iran, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Mauritania For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. Taj (Persian: تاج) means 'Crown' in Persian, and after the revolution, any sign of the previous monarchist regime was not tolerated. A crown is the traditional Symbolic form of Headgear worn by a Monarch or by a Deity, for whom the crown traditionally represents power

Tehran Derby

The club's main rival and its opponent in the Tehran Derby is Persepolis F.C. The first derby match between the clubs took place on April 5, 1968 at Amjadieh Stadium. The Tehran derby is a football Local derby match that takes place twice a year between the two most popular clubs in Tehran This article is about the football club For other uses see Persepolis (disambiguation. Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Shahid Shiroudi Stadium ( is a multi-use Stadium in Tehran, Iran. The Azadi Stadium is always sold out when the match takes place. The Azadi Stadium ( is Iran 's national and largest Stadium. The Azadi stadium officially has a capacity of 90000 people and was built to host the Ali samereh Scored the earliest goal in Tehran derby for Esteghlal F. C. against Persepolis F. C. Since 1995, IRIFF have invited foreign referees to officiate the game to ease fan and player suspicions of referee bias. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 The Islamic Republic of Iran Football Federation (IRIFF is the governing body for football in Iran. A referee presides over a game of Association football. The referee has "full authority to enforce the Laws of the Game in connection with the match to which This occurred after the events of the 38th derby. In the 38th derby (January 11, 1995) Persepolis was leading in the match by a score of 2-0 until the last 10 minutes of the match. Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 This article is about the football club For other uses see Persepolis (disambiguation. Esteghlal scored 2 goals in quick succession, including one which was a penalty. This angered the Persepolis fans and players who felt the referee was biased towards Esteghlal. This article is about the football club For other uses see Persepolis (disambiguation. Persepolis fans stormed the field, and many fights broke out on the pitch between fans and players. This article is about the football club For other uses see Persepolis (disambiguation. After this match it was decided that Iranian referees will no longer be used for the derby.

AFC Champions League 2007

Esteghlal was dropped from the 2007 edition of the Asian Champion's League after the AFC did not receive the club's player list for the tournament in time. The AFC Champions League 2007 is the 26th edition of the top-level Asian club football tournament and the 5th edition under the current AFC Champions League title The 46 member Asian Football Confederation ( AFC) is the governing body of football in Asia, excluding Cyprus and Israel, and including Despite efforts by the club management to reverse the decision, AFC upheld its decision^[1] and the club's board resigned soon after.

Stadium

Main articles: Azadi Stadium

The Azadi Stadium (Persian: ورزشگاه آزادي) is a football stadium in Tehran, Iran. The Azadi Stadium ( is Iran 's national and largest Stadium. The Azadi stadium officially has a capacity of 90000 people and was built to host the Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered A modern stadium (plural stadiums or stadia in English is a place or venue for (mostly outdoor Sports Concerts or other events consisting Tehran (or Teheran) ( Persian: تهران Tehrān) is the capital and largest City of Iran, and the administrative center of For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. It is the home of Esteghlal F. C. , Persepolis F.C. and Team Melli. This article is about the football club For other uses see Persepolis (disambiguation. The Iran national football team ( represents Iran in international football competitions and is controlled by the Islamic Republic of Iran Football Work on the grounds started in 1973, it was built to host the 1974 Asian Games in Iran. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. The 7th Asian Games were held from September 1, 1974 to September 16, 1974 in Tehran, Iran. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. The football stadium is part of the much larger Azadi Sport Complex. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered A modern stadium (plural stadiums or stadia in English is a place or venue for (mostly outdoor Sports Concerts or other events consisting The stadium is the largest stadium in the IPL. A modern stadium (plural stadiums or stadia in English is a place or venue for (mostly outdoor Sports Concerts or other events consisting A modern stadium (plural stadiums or stadia in English is a place or venue for (mostly outdoor Sports Concerts or other events consisting The Iran Pro League (IPL ( currently known as the Persian Gulf Cup (جام خلیج فارس is a professional football league competition for clubs located at

Azadi Statium was renovated in 2003, reducing the capacity of the stadium to 90,000. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. A modern stadium (plural stadiums or stadia in English is a place or venue for (mostly outdoor Sports Concerts or other events consisting

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Season-by-season

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

Season	League	League Finishing Position	Hazfi Cup	Asian Cup
2001-2002	Iran Premier League	2nd	Cup
2002-2003	Iran Premier League	9th		First Round
2003-2004	Iran Premier League	2nd	Final
2004-2005	Iran Premier League	3rd
2005-2006	Iran Premier League	1st (Champions)	Quarterfinal
2006-2007	Iran Premier League	4th	1/16 Final	Disqualified
2007-2008	Iran Premier League	13th	In Progress

Honours

Esteghlal is the most successful club in Asia, having won a total of 10 trophies in Iran and a record 2 winners trophies and 2 runners-up trophies in Asian competitions (tied with. The Hazfi Cup ( is a knockout cup competition in Iranian football, run by the Iranian Football Federation. The AFC Champions League is the current annual Asian club football competition hosted by Asian Football Confederation (AFC This is a list of Esteghlal FC ' s results at the 2007/2008 Season. A club is an association of people united by a common interest or goal For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. Esteghlal has also earned the distinction of being allowed to wear 2 stars on their jersey representing the fact that they have won 2 Asian Club Championships. In association football, some national and club sides include one or more stars as part of (or beside the crest appearing on their The AFC Champions League is the current annual Asian club football competition hosted by Asian Football Confederation (AFC

Club honors

• National Championships

Winners (5): 1974, 1990, 97-98, 00-01, 05-06

Runner Up (5): 1974, 91-92, 98-99, 01-02, 03-04

• Hazfi Cup: 4

Winners (4): 1977, 1996, 2000, 2002

Runner Up (3)

• Asian Club Championships: 2

Winners (2): 1970, 90-91

Runner Up (2) 1991-92, 1998-99

Statistics

Statistics in IPL

• Seasons in IPL: 7 (all)
• Best position in IPL: First (2005-06)
• Worst position in IPL: 13 (2007-08)
• Most goals scored in a season: 51 (2004-05)
• Most goals scored in a match: 4 - 0 (2 times),
• Most goals conceded in a match:4-1

Statistics in Asian Club Championships

• Most goals scored in a match:
• Most goals conceded in a match:

General statistics

• All-time top scorer: Reza Enayati with 41 goals
• Most Appearances:
• Player who has won most titles:

Players

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First-team squad

No. This is a list of Esteghlal FC ' s results at the 2007/2008 Season. Position Player 1 GK Vahid Talebloo 2 DF Amir Hossein Sadeqi 3 DF Mehdi Amirabadi 4 DF Saeed Lotfi 5 DF Bijan Koshki 6 FW Arash Borhani 7 MF Mohammad Navazi (vice-captain) 8 MF Mojtaba Jabbari 9 FW Mohsen Bayatinia 10 MF Alireza Mansourian (captain) 11 MF Meysam Manei 12 MF Ahmad Khaziravi 13 MF Mohsen Yousefi

No. In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports Vahid Talebloo ( born May 26, 1982 in Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian football Goalkeeper, who currently plays In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Mehdi Amirabadi (born February 22, 1979 in Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian football player who currently plays for In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Saeed Lotfi (born February 25, 1981 in Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian football player who currently plays for IPL In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Arash Borhani ( born September 14, 1983 in Kerman, Iran) is an Iranian football player who currently joined For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Mohamad Navazi ( born September 5 in Tabriz, 1974) is an Iranian football player who currently plays for IPL giants Esteghlal For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Mohsen Bayatinia ( born April 9, 1980 in Tehran) is an Iranian football player who currently plays for IPL giants For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Meysam Maniei ( born July 24, 1982 in Tehran) is an Iranian football player who currently joined IPL giants For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Position Player 14 GK Ashkan Namdari 16 DF Hossein Koshki 18 MF Mehrdad Pouladi 19 FW Ali Alizadeh 20 DF Pirouz Ghorbani (vice-captain) 21 FW Asghar Nadali 22 FW Hamid Shafiei 23 MF Omidreza Ravankhah 27 FW Farhad Majidi (vice-captain) 30 GK Mahyar Hassan Nejad 33 DF Pejman Montazeri

2008/2009 Transfers

In: No. In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Mehrdad Pooladi ( born February 26, 1987) is an Iranian football player who currently plays for Esteghlal F Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Ali Alizadeh ( born May 3, 1981 in Kerman Iran) is an Iranian football player who currently plays for IPL giants In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Pirouz Ghorbani ( born May 15, 1981) is an Iranian football defence, who currently plays for IPL giants Esteghlal Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Hamid Shafiei ( born July 8, 1981 in Isfahan, Iran) is an Iranian football player who currently plays for IPL For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Omid Ravankhah ( born April 13, 1988) is an Iranian football player who currently plays for Esteghlal F Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Farhad Majidi ( born June 3, 1977 in Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian football Striker who currently plays for In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Pejman Montazeri ( born September 6, 1983) is an Iranian football player Position Player DF Ali Hamoudi (from Esteghlal Ahvaz - Free Transfer)

Out:

Famous players

1945 to 1970s Heshmat Mohajerani Nasser Hejazi Mansour Rashidi Nasrollah Abdollahi Faramarz Zelli Kambiz Jamali Biouk Jeddikar Masoud Moeini Jalal Talebi Iraj Danaeifard Ezzat Janmaleki Behtash Fariba Ali Jabbari Hassan Rowshan Hassan Nazari Andranik Eskandarian Mansour Pourheidari Gholam Vafakhah Gholam Hossein Mazloomi Parviz Ghelichkhani

1980s Ahmad Reza Abedzadeh Sadegh Varmazyar Mehdi Fonouni Zadeh Farshad Falahatzadeh Reza Hasanzadeh Shahin Bayani Reza Nalchegar Amir Ghalenoei Shahrokh Bayani Mirshad Majedi Majid Namjoo-Motlagh Masoud Ghafourihaye Asl Abdolali Changiz Samad Marfavi Abbas Sarkhab Mohsen Garousi Reza Ahadi

1990s Behzad Gholampour Hamid Babazadeh Parviz Boroumand Hadi Tabatabaei Javad Zarincheh Mohammad Nouri Mohammad Khoramgah Mehdi Pashazadeh Sohrab Bakhtiarizadeh Mohammad Taghavi Mohammad Navazi Mahmoud Fekri Alireza Mansourian Sirous Dinmohammadi Dariush Yazdani Farhad Majidi Alireza Vahedi Nikbakht Alireza Akbarpour Seyed Ali Mousavi

2000s Vahid Talebloo Mehdi Rahmati Mehdi Hasheminasab Pirouz Ghorbani Amir Hossein Sadeqi Mehdi Amirabadi Hossein Kazemi Mojtaba Jabbari Farzad Majidi Siavash Akbarpour Ali Samereh Reza Enayati

Club captains

	Player	Career	Captaincy	Total caps
	Alireza Mansourian	1996 - present	2007 - present	- (-)
	Mahmoud Fekri	1991 - present	2003 - 2007	- (-)
	Javad Zarincheh	1989 - 2003	1997-2003	- (-)

Club Managers

Current management team

Position	Name
Manager	Amir Ghalenoei
First Team Coach	mahmoud Fekri
Goalkeeper Coach	Babazade
Football Academy President	Hassan Rowshan

Former Managers

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Name	Nat	From	To	Record
				P	W	D	L	%
Mansour Pourheidari		2000	2002	26	13	9	4	50%
Roland Koch		2002	2003	26	8	8	10	31%
Amir Ghalenoei		2003	2006	86	46	30	10	53%
Samad Marfavi		2006	2007	30	14	10	6	47%
Nasser Hejazi		Aug 2007	Nov 2007	14	5	5	4	36%
Firouz Karimi		Nov 2007	May 2008	20	6	5	9	33%
Amir Ghalenoei		2008	?

Notable managers

The following managers have all won at least one trophy when in charge of Esteghlal F. Mansour Pourheidari ( born in Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian football coach manager and former player Roland Koch (born October 28, 1952 in Osnabrück) is a German football coach Amir Ghalenoei (also spelled Qalehnoie,, born July 9, 1964 in Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian football coach Samad Marfavi (born May 18, 1965 in Khorramshahr, Iran) is an Iranian football coach manager and former player Nasser Hejazi ( born December 19 1949 in Iran) is an Iranian football coach manager and former player Firouz Karimi ( born 13 April, 1956) is an Iranian football manager. Amir Ghalenoei (also spelled Qalehnoie,, born July 9, 1964 in Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian football coach C. :

Name	Period	Trophies
Zdravko Rajkov	1969-1976	Asian Champions Cup
Mansour Pourheidari	-	Azadegan League, Asian Champions Cup
Nasser Hejazi	1996-1999	Azadegan League
Amir Ghalenoei	2003-2006	IPL

Club officials

Board of directors

President of the Physical Education Organization of IRI:

• Mohammad Ali Abadi

Executive Director:

• Ali Fatollahzadeh

Deputy Executive Director:

• TBD

Director of Football Team:

• nazary juibary

Board of Directors:

• Khosro Daneshjoo (Chairman)
• Ali Fatollahzadeh
• Mansour Pourheidari
• Mohammad Saeed Nafariye
• Hamid Reza Olian

Spokesman:
Hashem Saedi

Executive directors

Executive director	Era
Ali Fatollahzadeh	1996 - 2003
Hossein Gharib	2003 - 2006
Meghdad Najafnejad	2006 - 2007
Ali Fatollahzadeh	2007 - present

Sponsorship

• Official shirt sponsors - Shahrvand Chain Stores
• Official shirt manufacturer - Merooj
• Automobile partner -
• Technological partner - DibaIT
• Official Medical Supplier -
• Official Water - Damavand Mineral Water Co. Zdravko Rajkov ( 5 December, 1927 in Čurug village near Žabalj, Kingdom of Serbs Croats and Slovenes - 30 July, The AFC Champions League is the current annual Asian club football competition hosted by Asian Football Confederation (AFC Mansour Pourheidari ( born in Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian football coach manager and former player History The league was founded in 1989 as the Qods League. In 1991 it was renamed the Azadegan League in honor of the Iranian prisoners of war who The AFC Champions League is the current annual Asian club football competition hosted by Asian Football Confederation (AFC Nasser Hejazi ( born December 19 1949 in Iran) is an Iranian football coach manager and former player History The league was founded in 1989 as the Qods League. In 1991 it was renamed the Azadegan League in honor of the Iranian prisoners of war who Amir Ghalenoei (also spelled Qalehnoie,, born July 9, 1964 in Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian football coach The Iran Pro League (IPL ( currently known as the Persian Gulf Cup (جام خلیج فارس is a professional football league competition for clubs located at For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. Mansour Pourheidari ( born in Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian football coach manager and former player

Shirt sponsors and manufacturers

Period	Kit Manufacturer	Shirt Sponsor
2001-02	Daei SWE	LG
2002-03
2003-04	Jouraban	Aiwa
2004-05	Aghili	Sharp
2005-06	Abi Pooshan	SAGEM
2006-07	Merooj	MTN Irancell
2007-08		CCC
	Aghili	Shahrvand

Notes

2. Esteghlal at present season

External links

Official

• (Persian) Official club website

Fan sites

• (Persian) Abieteh - Esteghlal Fan Club website
• (Persian) Esteghlal fc - Esteghlal Fan Club website
• (Persian) Havadarha - Iran Football Fans Website
• (Persian) Abiparastan - Iran Football Fans Website
• (Persian) Esteghlaliha

Preceded by Maccabi Tel Aviv	Champions of Asia 1970	Succeeded by Maccabi Tel Aviv
Preceded by Liaoning FC	Champions of Asia 1990/91	Succeeded by Al-Hilal

This is a list of Esteghlal FC ' s results at the 2007/2008 Season. Maccabi Tel Aviv FC is an Israeli Association football club part of the Maccabi Tel Aviv sports club. The AFC Champions League is the current annual Asian club football competition hosted by Asian Football Confederation (AFC Maccabi Tel Aviv FC is an Israeli Association football club part of the Maccabi Tel Aviv sports club. The AFC Champions League is the current annual Asian club football competition hosted by Asian Football Confederation (AFC Al-Hilal (الهلال is a Saudi Arabian professional football club based in the country's capital of Riyadh.

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