The 1996–97 season was the Esteghlal Football Club's 5th season in the Azadegan League, and their 3rd consecutive season in the top division of Iranian football. They are also competing in the Caspian Cup and Turkmenistan President's Cup, and 52nd year in existence as a football club.[1][2]
| 1996–97 season | |||
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| President | Ali Fathollahzadeh | ||
| Head coach | Nasser Hejazi | ||
| Stadium | Azadi Stadium | ||
| Azadegan League | 6th | ||
| Hazfi Cup | Quarterfinal | ||
| Asian Club Championship | 4th | ||
| Top goalscorer | Samad Marfavi (13) | ||
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Player
editNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Pre-season and friendlies
edit| 27 January 1997 1 | Esteghlal | 2 – 1 | Bank Melli | Tehran |
| Stadium: Marghoubkar Stadium |
| 8 March 1997 2 | Aboomoslem | 0 – 0 | Esteghlal | Mashhad |
| Stadium: Takhti Stadium |
| 10 March 1997 3 | Payam Khorasan | 1 – 0 | Esteghlal | Mashhad |
| Stadium: Takhti Stadium |
Sedaghat Cup
edit| 23 April 1997 1 | Al-Hilal  | 1 – 3 |  Esteghlal | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| Stadium: Al-Maktoum Stadium |
| 25 April 1997 2 | Esteghlal | 1 – 2 |  El-Mansoura | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| Stadium: Al-Maktoum Stadium |
| 27 April 1997 3 | Al-Ahli  | 3 – 4 | Esteghlal | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| Stadium: Al-Maktoum Stadium |
Naghsh-e Jahan Cup
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Competitions
editOverview
edit| Competition | Started round | Current position / round |
Final position / round |
First match | Last match |
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| Azadegan League | — | — | 6th | 1 July 1996 | 11 July 1997 |
| Hazfi Cup | Round of 32 | — | Quarterfinal | 14 June 1996 | 15 August 1997 |
| Asian Cup Winners' Cup | — | — | 4th | 26 November 1996 |
Updated to match played 13 October 2018
Source: Competitions
Azadegan League
editStandings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 4 | PAS Tehran | 30 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 37 | 22 | +15 | 48 | |
| 5 | Sanat Naft | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 37 | 38 | −1 | 42 | |
| 6 | Esteghlal | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 42 | 39 | +3 | 41 | |
| 7 | Payam Mashhad | 30 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 40 | |
| 8 | Bargh Shiraz | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 26 | 27 | −1 | 39 | Qualification for the 1997–98 Asian Cup Winners Cup |
Source: RSSSF
Hazfi Cup
editRound of 32
edit| 21 June 1996 Second leg | Esteghlal | 1 – 1 (3 – 1 agg.) | Fajr Sepah Urmia | Tehran |
| Stadium: Azadi Stadium |
Round of 16
edit| 2 February 1997 First leg | Machine Sazi | 0 – 0 | Esteghlal | Tabriz |
| Stadium: Takhti Stadium |
| 18 February 1997 Second leg | Esteghlal | 3 – 0 (3 – 0 agg.) | Machine Sazi | Tehran |
| Stadium: Azadi Stadium |
Quarterfinal
edit| 15 August 1997 Quarterfinal | Bahman | 1 – 0 | Esteghlal | Tehran |
| Stadium: Azadi Stadium |
Asian Cup Winners' Cup
editSecond round
edit| First leg | Navbahor Namangan  | 4 – 1 | Esteghlal | Namangan, Uzbekistan |
| Stadium: Markaziy Stadium |
| Second leg | Esteghlal | 3 – 0 (4 – 4 agg.) | Navbahor Namangan | Tehran, Iran |
| Stadium: Azadi Stadium | ||||
| Note: Away goals rule | ||||
Quarterfinal
edit| First leg | Ordabasy-SKIF Chimkent  | 0 – 1 | Esteghlal | Shymkent, Kazakhstan |
| Stadium: Kazhymukan Munaitpasov Stadium |
| 12 November 1996 Second leg | Esteghlal | 1 – 1 (2 – 1 agg.) | Ordabasy-SKIF Chimkent | Tehran, Iran |
| Stadium: Azadi Stadium |
Semifinals
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Play-off
edit| 26 November 1996 Play-off | Ulsan Hyundai  | 1 – 0 | Esteghlal | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
Kim Ki-Nam  7' |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Iran Football League in 1996–97
- ^ 1996–98 Esteghlal FC season
- ^ "Esteghlal F.C. Azadegan League Squad 1996–97". Archived from the original on 2019-07-02. Retrieved 2018-10-20.
- ^ 1996–97 Esteghlal F.C. Squad
- ^ Esteghlal squad 1996–97