Bargh Shiraz Football Club (Persian: برق شيراز) is an Iranian football club based in Shiraz, Iran.موسسه فرهنگى ورزشى برق شيراز The club is currently in the Iran Football's 3rd Division after they were relegated from Iran Football's 2nd Division due to financial problems. Its main sponsor is the municipal electrical company.
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| Full name | Bargh Shiraz Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Orange tulips (Persian: لاله های نارنجی, Lâlahhai-ye Naranji) Shirazi Brides of Kermani men (Persian: عروس های شیرازی مردان کرمانی) | ||
| Founded | 15 May 1946 | ||
| Dissolved | 10 June 2022 | ||
| Ground | Hafezieh Stadium Shiraz Iran[1] | ||
| Capacity | 20,000 | ||
| Owner | Hadi Shirvani Shiri and Amir Arsalan Homayounfar | ||
| Chairman | Hadi Shirvani Shiri | ||
| Head Coach | Mehdi Shiri | ||
| League | 3rd Division | ||
| 2016–17 | 3rd Division Group C, 7th | ||
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History
editEstablishment
editIn 1946, a group of youngsters decided to create a football club. For the first few years the team always had financial problems. For a brief period the club was sponsored by the city council, but after a couple of years the team's current sponsor, Shiraz Electrical Company, came along.
Bargh Shiraz club is documented as the oldest Iranian football club ( Not anymore ) that is still on the list of FIFA "active clubs" and one of the oldest football clubs in Asia.[2]
Fairplay ambassador
editThe club has been victimized by others in Iranian football; some examples over the last 15 years are listed below:
In 2001, Bargh Shiraz team was relegated from the first division to the second division. But the team was kept in the first division by the Iranian Football Federation because 22 points were unfairly taken from the team as a result of what was called "non-fair judgements".
Bargh Shiraz vs. Sepahan Isfahan 2004: five clear offsides occurred in a period of half an hour with judges closing eyes to them. Finally one of them was charged against Sepahan F.C.
In 2010 Bargh Shiraz could not achieve promotion to the Iran Pro League (Persian Gulf league) because they scored fewer goals than Damash Gilan. Their matches in the last week were required to start simultaneously, but Damash's match started with a delay of 15 minutes. Being aware of Bargh's victory in Arak, Damash managed to score in the last minute of its match and were promoted to the Iran Pro League. In the same year, 22 players of Damash were condemned for doping, but it did not lead to any penalty for the club.
Success
editBargh's success is limited. The club has struggled at times, and over the years has had spells in the lower divisions. The club's highest honor is winning the Hazfi Cup in 1997. They have always been in the mid-table or avoiding relegation in recent years. The 2007–08 season was their best season, as they finished 7th in the league. But they were relegated in the 2008–09 season when they changed coaches three times.
Dark years
editIn the 2011–12 Azadegan League season, Bargh experienced a poor season while the organization had a huge conflict over who should take authority over the club (normally, Iranian Ministry of Power and Electricity-Fars). In this year, the club's legal owner organization declined to continue sponsoring the club. Consequently, two volunteer businessmen took responsibility for the football team and brought about the darkest year in the club's history ever. The football team was relegated to the second division. In 2012, the new owner of the club (Hosein Farsi) exchanged the legitimacy of the club with another club (Steel Azin F.C.) in the Azadegan League so the club could again participate in this division. In the same year, the futsal team of the club (Bargh Shiraz FSC) was promoted to the first division, winning the second division's cup.
rivalries
editShiraz Derby
editThe Shiraz derby (Persian: شهرآورد شیراز) is a football derby match between the two biggest clubs of Shiraz: Bargh Shiraz and Fajr Sepasi.
Players
editFirst-team squad
editNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Personnel
editClub managers
editCurrent technical staff
editSeason-by-season
editThe table below chronicles the achievements of Bargh Shiraz in various competitions:
| Season | Division | League | Position | Hazfi Cup |
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| 1975–76 | 1 | Takht Jamshid Cup | 14th | 1/8 Final |
| 1976–77 | 1 | Takht Jamshid Cup | 11th | 1/8 Final |
| 1977–78 | 1 | Takht Jamshid Cup | 7th | Not held |
| 1978–79 | 1 | Takht Jamshid Cup | Did not finish | Not held |
| 1990–91 | – | Not held | N/A | 1/8 Final |
| 1991–92 | 2 | 2nd Division | 1st 
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Not held |
| 1992–93 | 1 | Azadegan League | 6th | Not held |
| 1993–94 | 1 | Azadegan League | 12th | 1/8 Final |
| 1994–95 | 1 | Azadegan League | 3rd | 1/16 Final |
| 1995–96 | 1 | Azadegan League | 6th | Final |
| 1996–97 | 1 | Azadegan League | 8th | Cup |
| 1997–98 | 1 | Azadegan League | 15th 
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Not held |
| 1998–99 | 2 | 2nd Division | 3rd | 1/16 Final |
| 1999–00 | 2 | 2nd Division | 1st
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1/16 Final |
| 2000–01 | 1 | Azadegan League | 11th | 1/8 Final |
| 2001–02 | 1 | Pro League | 8th | 1/8 Final |
| 2002–03 | 1 | Pro League | 10th | |
| 2003–04 | 1 | Pro League | 12th | 1/8 Final |
| 2004–05 | 1 | Pro League | 12th | |
| 2005–06 | 1 | Pro League | 14th | 1/16 Final |
| 2006–07 | 1 | Pro League | 12th | 1/8 Final |
| 2007–08 | 1 | Pro League | 7th | Semifinal |
| 2008–09 | 1 | Pro League | 18th
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1/8 Final |
| 2009–10 | 2 | Division 1 | 3rd | 1/8 Final |
| 2010–11 | 2 | Division 1 | 9th | 2nd Round |
| 2011–12 | 2 | Division 1 | 14th | 2nd Round |
| 2012–13 | 2 | Division 1 | 13th
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1/16 Final |
| 2013–14 | 3 | Division 2 | 12th
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Third round |
| 2014–15 | 4 | Division 3 | 4th (Group B) | Did not qualify |
| 2015–16 | 4 | Division 3 | 4th (Group C) | Did not qualify |
| 2016–17 | 4 | Division 3 | 7th (Group C) | Did not qualify |
| 2017–18 | – | – | – | – |
| 2018–19 | – | – | – | – |
| 2019–20 * |
4 | Division 3 | TBD | Did not qualify |
- As "Bargh 3 Faz Shiraz" in replacement of old defunct team.
Honors
editDomestic titles
edit- Hazfi Cup:
- Winners (1): 1997
- Runners-up (1): 1996
- Iran 2nd Division:
- Winners (2): 1997, 2000
International titles
edit- Aga Khan Gold Cup[note 1]
- Winners (1): 1970[3]
Club managers
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Notes
edit- ^ The competition is widely regarded as the predecessor of AFC Champions League (held for the first time in 1967), since it was the first organized international competition that involved club teams around Asia, organized by the football authorities of East Pakistan, in collaboration with Asian Football Confederation (AFC).
References
edit- ^ World Football.net | Bargh Shiraz
- ^ The Oldest Football Clubs In The World - oddsfactory.co.uk
- ^ Tom Lewis; Neil Morrison; Novan Herfiyana; Karel Stokkermans (2003). "Aga Khan Gold Cup (Dhaka, Bangladesh)". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 26 July 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
External links
editOfficial
edit- https://www.instagram.com/barghshirazfc/
- https://telegram.me/barghshirazfc
- (in Persian) Official club website Archived 4 November 2017 at barghshirazfc.com (Error: unknown archive URL)
- (in English) Players and results