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| Full name | Foolad Mobarakeh Sepahan Football Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nickname(s) | طوفان زرد آسیا | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Founded | 1953 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ground | Naghsh-e-Jahan Stadium Esfahan Iran & Foolad Shahr Stadium Esfahan Iran (Capacity 50,000&20,000) |
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| Chairman |  Mohammad Reza Saket |
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| Head Coach | Vacant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| League | Persian Gulf Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007-08 | Persian Gulf Cup, 2nd | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sepahan (Persian: باشگاه فوتبال سپاهان) is an Iranian football club based in Esfahan, Iran. This is a list of Sepahan FC 's results at the IPL 2007/08, the 2007 ACL, the 2007 Club World Cup, and the 2008 ACL. 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. The Naghsh-e-Jahan Stadium ( is a multi-use Stadium in Isfahan, Iran. Esfahān or Isfahan (historically also rendered as Ispahan or Hispahan, Old Persian: Aspadana, Middle Persian: Spahān For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. The Foolad Shahr Stadium ( is a multi-use Stadium in Fooladshahr, Isfahan Province, Iran. Esfahān or Isfahan (historically also rendered as Ispahan or Hispahan, Old Persian: Aspadana, Middle Persian: Spahān 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 Mohammad Reza Saket is the chairman of Iranian football club Sepahan F 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. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Esfahān or Isfahan (historically also rendered as Ispahan or Hispahan, Old Persian: Aspadana, Middle Persian: Spahān For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. They compete in the Iran Pro League and became IPL Champions in the 2002-03 season, the first league champion outside of Tehran. 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 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 2002/03 football season. Tehran (or Teheran) ( Persian: تهران Tehrān) is the capital and largest City of Iran, and the administrative center of
Sepahan Football Club is the football division of Foolad Mobarakeh Sepahan Sport Club and is owned by steel company Mobarakeh Steel Co.. Mobarakeh Steel Company (MSC, Foolad Mobarakeh) is an Iranian steel company located 65 km south west of Esfahan, near the city of Mobarakeh Foolad Mobarakeh Sepahan also has a successful handball team, the current champions of the Iranian Handball League and the Silver Medalists at the 2004 Asian Club League Championships. The Asian Handball Club League Championship is the official competition for men's Handball clubs of Asia, and takes place every year
Sepahan also operates a reserve football team Foolad Sepahan Novin, currently competing in the Azadegan League. Sepahan Novin Football Club ( Persian: باشگاه فوتبال سپاهان نوین is an Iranian professional football team based in Esfahan, 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
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Club history
Early years
In 1944, with the help of Mahmoud Hariri, the Shahin Esfahan club was created. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. This club was one of teams attached to the more popular and successful Shahin F.C. of Tehran. Shahin Tehran Football Club ( was an Iranian football club based in Tehran, Iran that existed until the early 1990s Tehran (or Teheran) ( Persian: تهران Tehrān) is the capital and largest City of Iran, and the administrative center of In 1967 due to the problems that arose in the Shahin F.C. organization in Tehran, the Esfahan branch was forced to cease operations. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Shahin Tehran Football Club ( was an Iranian football club based in Tehran, Iran that existed until the early 1990s Tehran (or Teheran) ( Persian: تهران Tehrān) is the capital and largest City of Iran, and the administrative center of Esfahān or Isfahan (historically also rendered as Ispahan or Hispahan, Old Persian: Aspadana, Middle Persian: Spahān The club changed its name to Sepahan. The club played in the local Esfahan leagues for many years until 1993. Esfahān or Isfahan (historically also rendered as Ispahan or Hispahan, Old Persian: Aspadana, Middle Persian: Spahān Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) That year the club was purchased by the Siman (cement) factory of Esfahan. Esfahān or Isfahan (historically also rendered as Ispahan or Hispahan, Old Persian: Aspadana, Middle Persian: Spahān It participated in the Azadegan League until the year 2000, when Foolad Mobarekeh (Steel Mill of Mobarekeh Esfahan) bought the team from the Siman factory. 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 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Mobarakeh Steel Company (MSC, Foolad Mobarakeh) is an Iranian steel company located 65 km south west of Esfahan, near the city of Mobarakeh Steel is an Alloy consisting mostly of Iron, with a Carbon content between 0 Esfahān or Isfahan (historically also rendered as Ispahan or Hispahan, Old Persian: Aspadana, Middle Persian: Spahān The team now plays under the name of Foolad Mobarakeh Sepahan, and enjoys very good support by the club board, and has been able to attain a respectable fan base in its hometown.
First IPL title
The club was able to demonstrate its worth when it captured the league title in the 2002-2003 season of the IPL, and qualified for the AFC Champions League tournament. The following is the standings of the Persian Gulf Cup 's 2002/03 football season. 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 AFC Champions League is the current annual Asian club football competition hosted by Asian Football Confederation (AFC It also won the Hazfi Cup in 2004 and was able to qualify for another season of the ACL competition, though the club did not have much success in the continental tournaments of ACL 2004 and 2005. The Hazfi Cup ( is a knockout cup competition in Iranian football, run by the Iranian Football Federation. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The AFC Champions League 2004 is the 23th edition of the top-level Asian club football tournament and the 2nd edition under the current AFC Champions League title The AFC Champions League 2005 is the 24th edition of the top-level Asian club football tournament and the 3rd edition under the current AFC Champions League title
First Club World Cup appearance
| Sepahan lineup during the 2007 FIFA Club World Cup |
With Luka Bonačić, Sepahan was able to once again win the Hazfi Cup on September 22, 2006. Mohammad Savari ( born 13 February 1985 is an Iranian football Goalkeeper who currently plays for Sepahan F Mohsen Bengar ( born 6 July, 1979 in Esfahan) is an Iranian football defender who currently plays for Sepahan Ehsan Hajysafi ( born February 25, 1990 in Kashan) is an Iranian football Midfielder who currently plays for Jaba Mujiri (born June 7, 1980 in Tbilisi) is a Georgian football player who currently plays for Sepahan F Farshad Bahadorani ( born August 28, 1982) is an Iranian football Midfielder who currently plays for Sepahan F Hadi Jafari ( born 4 August 1982) is an Iranian football Midfielder who currently plays for Sepahan F Abdul-Wahab Abu Al-Hail Labid ( عبدالوهاب ابولهیل لابد, born December 21, 1976 in Baghdad) is an Iraqi Emad Mohammed Ridha ( عماد محمد رضا, born 24 July, 1982 in Karbala, Iraq) is an Iraqi football Mahmoud Karimi may refer to Mahmoud Karimi Sibaki, Iranian soccer player Mahmoud Karimi Iranian musician Mahmoud Karimi Iranian Luka Bonačić ( born March 21, 1955 in Split, Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia) is a Croatian football coach and Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. With this win, they gained Iran's final and second spot in the AFC Champions League 2007. 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 They were impressive in continental stage as they finished top of their group and defeated Kawasaki Frontale of Japan and Al Wahda of the UAE to reach the final of the newly established continental tournament for the first time. is a J League football club The team is located in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Al-Wahda (نادي الوحدة الرياضي و الثقافي is a football club based in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. Although they lost the final to Urawa Red Diamonds on aggregate, by reaching the final, Sepahan became the first Iranian club to qualify for the FIFA Club World Cup. is a professional football club playing in Japan 's football league J The FIFA Club World Cup, formerly known as the FIFA Club World Championship, is a football competition contested between the champion clubs from all six continental
In the opening match of the FIFA Club World Cup 2007, Sepahan defeated Waitakere United of New Zealand to reach the quarterfinal where they met Urawa Red Diamonds for a spot in the semifinal match against AC Milan. The 2007 FIFA Club World Cup was a football tournament played in December 2007 in Japan. Waitakere United is a Football (soccer club based in Waitakere City, New Zealand. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island is a professional football club playing in Japan 's football league J Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to by the abbreviation Milan, is an Italian professional football club based in Milan, Lombardy Urawa Reds managed to defeat Sepahan for the second time in just one month, reaching the semifinals of the FIFA Club World Cup.
ACL 2008
By winning the Hazfi Cup once again in 2007, Sepahan also qualified for the AFC Champions League 2008, but could not repeat their success of 2007. The Hazfi Cup ( is a knockout cup competition in Iranian football, run by the Iranian Football Federation. The AFC Champions League 2008 is the 27th AFC Champions League, the top-level Asian club football tournament and the 6th under the current AFC Champions League title 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
IPL 2007/08 and ACL 2009
Sepahan has qualified for the AFC Champions League for the third consecutive time in 2009, coming as the Runners-up in Persian Gulf Cup 2007-08. The AFC Champions League is the current annual Asian club football competition hosted by Asian Football Confederation (AFC AFC Champions League 2009 will be the 28th AFC Champions League. The following is the standings of the Persian Gulf Cup 's 2007/08 football season. Sepahan lost the title by only one point to Persepolis F.C., who beat them 2-1 in the last match of the season. This article is about the football club For other uses see Persepolis (disambiguation.
Reserve team
Sepahan is also one of the few clubs in Iranian football to have a senior reserve team, Foolad Sepahan Novin F.C., that as of the 2007/08 season, participates in Iran's Azadegan League and the Hazfi Cup. Sepahan Novin Football Club ( Persian: باشگاه فوتبال سپاهان نوین is an Iranian professional football team based in Esfahan, 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
Season-by-season
The table below chronicles the achievements of Sepahan in various competitions since 2001.
| Season | League | League Finishing Position | Hazfi Cup | ACL | Club World Cup |
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| 2001-2002 | Iran Premier League | 9th | Semifinal | ||
| 2002-2003 | Iran Premier League | 1st (Champions) | |||
| 2003-2004 | Iran Premier League | 6th | Cup | First Round | |
| 2004-2005 | Iran Premier League | 10th | 1/8 Final | First Round | |
| 2005-2006 | Iran Premier League | 7th | Cup | ||
| 2006-2007 | Iran Premier League | 5th | Cup | Runners-up | Quarterfinals |
| 2007-2008 | Iran Premier League | 2nd | 1/4 Final | First Round |
Club honors
- Winners (3): 2004, 2006, 2007
- Runner Up (1): 2007
Club managers
- Mahmoud Hariri
- Mahmoud Yavari
Zdravko Rajkov (1977)- Mahmoud Yavari
- Mansour Ebrahimzadeh
- Masoud Tabesh
- Firouz Karimi (1993)
- Rasoul Korbekandi
- Mahmoud Yavari
- Mehdi Monajati
- Hamid Nadimian
Stanko Poklepović (2001-2002)- Farhad Kazemi (2002-2005)
- Nasser Pourmehdi (Caretaker)
- Stanko Poklepović (2005)
Edson Tavares (2005-2006)- Luka Bonačić (2006-2008)
- Karim Ghanbari (Caretaker)
Jorvan Vieira (2008)
Players
First-team squad
As of 24 November 2007, according to FIFA official website. 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 FIFA Club World Cup, formerly known as the FIFA Club World Championship, is a football competition contested between the champion clubs from all six continental The following is the standings of the Persian Gulf Cup 's 2001/02 football season. The following is the standings of the Persian Gulf Cup 's 2002/03 football season. The following is the standings of the Persian Gulf Cup 's 2003/04 football season. The following is the standings of the Persian Gulf Cup 's 2004/05 football season. The following is the standings of the Persian Gulf Cup 's 2005/06 football season. The following is the standings of the Persian Gulf Cup 's 2006/07 football season. This is a list of Sepahan FC 's results at the IPL 2007/08, the 2007 ACL, the 2007 Club World Cup, and the 2008 ACL. 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 2002/03 football season. The following is the standings of the Persian Gulf Cup 's 2007/08 football season. 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 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 Zdravko Rajkov ( 5 December, 1927 in Čurug village near Žabalj, Kingdom of Serbs Croats and Slovenes - 30 July, Masnour Ebrahimzadeh ( is an Iranian football coach As of 2008, he is the care taker of Iran national football team. Firouz Karimi ( born 13 April, 1956) is an Iranian football manager. Rasoul Korbekandi ( born 27 January, 1953) is a Retired Iranian football player and now manager Stanko Poklepović (born April 19, 1938 in Split, Kingdom of Yugoslavia) is a Croatian football coach Stanko Poklepović (born April 19, 1938 in Split, Kingdom of Yugoslavia) is a Croatian football coach Edson Araujo Tavares (born June 10, 1956 in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian football manager Luka Bonačić ( born March 21, 1955 in Split, Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia) is a Croatian football coach and Jorvan Vieira (born May 24 1953 in Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil) is a Luso - Brazilian Events 380 - Theodosius I makes his adventus, or formal Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (French for International Federation of Association Football) [1]
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Former players
For details on former players, see Category:Sepahan players.
Famous players
- Ahmad Reza Abedzadeh
Abdul-Wahab Abu Al-Hail- Hadi Aghily
- Majid Basirat
- Mohsen Bengar
- Edmond Bezik
- Hossein Kazemi
- Mehrdad Minavand
- Moharram Navidkia
Armenak Petrosyan- Emad Mohammed Ridha
- Levon Stepanyan
- Ali Shojaei
- Mahmoud Karimi
- Rasoul Khatibi
Kamil Susko
Club officials
| Position | Name |
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| President | Mohammad Reza Saket |
| Vice President | Masoud Tabesh |
| General Secretary | Abbas Ramezani |
| Treasurer | Ali Reza Shafiei |
| Media Officer | Hamid Bagheri |
References
- ^ PROVISIONAL LIST OF PLAYERS. Ahmadreza Abedzadeh ( born May 25, 1966 in Abadan) is an Iranian former Goalkeeper of Esteghlal F Abdul-Wahab Abu Al-Hail Labid ( عبدالوهاب ابولهیل لابد, born December 21, 1976 in Baghdad) is an Iraqi Mohsen Bengar ( born 6 July, 1979 in Esfahan) is an Iranian football defender who currently plays for Sepahan Edmond Bezik ( born August 12, 1975 in Tehran, Iran) is an Armenian-Iranian football player who currently plays Hossein Kazemi ( born October 3, 1979 in Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian football player who currently plays for Mehrdad Minavand Chal ( born November 30, 1975 in Tehran) is a retired Iranian football player and currently a pop singer Moharram Navidkia ( born 1 November 1982 in Isfahan, Iran) is an Iranian football player who currently plays for and is captain of Armenak Petrosyan ( Armenian: Արմենակ Պետրոսյան born on November 13, 1973 in Yerevan, Soviet Union) is an Emad Mohammed Ridha ( عماد محمد رضا, born 24 July, 1982 in Karbala, Iraq) is an Iraqi football Levon Stepanyan (born March 22, 1971 in Yerevan) is a retired Armenian football Midfielder who played for Ararat Ali Shojaei is a retired Iranian football player Club career He played for Sepahan F Mahmoud Karimi may refer to Mahmoud Karimi Sibaki, Iranian soccer player Mahmoud Karimi Iranian musician Mahmoud Karimi Iranian Rasoul Paki Khatibi ( born September 22, 1978 in Tabriz) is an Iranian football player currently playing for Emirates Kamil Susko (born November 6, 1974 in Trenčín) is a Slovak football goalkeeper who currently plays for Kapfenberger FIFA. com (2007). Retrieved on 2007-11-24. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 380 - Theodosius I makes his adventus, or formal
External links
Official
- (Persian) Official club website
Fan club site
- (Persian) Sepahan Fan Club Website
Fan sites
- (Persian) Sepahan Fan Club Website
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