Esteghlal Football Club (Persian: باشگاه فوتبال استقلال, Bashgah-e Futbal-e Esteqlâl), commonly known as Esteghlal (Persian: استقلال, meaning 'The Independence'), is an Iranian football club based in capital of the Tehran province Tehran, that competes in the Persian Gulf Pro League. The club was founded in 1946 as Docharkheh Savaran (Persian: دوچرخه سواران; meaning 'The Cyclists') and previously known as Taj (Persian: تاج; meaning 'The Crown') between 1949 and 1979.[1] [2] [3] This page details Esteghlal Football Club records and statistics.
Honours
editEsteghlal is the most proud team of Iran with 38 official championship titles in provincial, national and continental cups.[4][5]
Esteghlal F.C. official honours[6][7][8] | |||||
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Type | Competition | Titles | Seasons | ||
Domestic | National | ||||
League | 10 | 1957,1970–71, 1974–75, 1989–90, 1997–98, 2000–01, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2012–13, 2021–22 | |||
Hazfi Cup | 7* | 1976–77, 1995–96, 1999–2000, 2001–02, 2007–08, 2011–12, 2017–18 | |||
Super Cup | 1 | 2022 | |||
Provincial (High Level) | Tehran League | 13 | 1949–50, 1952–53, 1956–57, 1957–58, 1959–60, 1960–61, 1962–63, 1968–69, 1970–1971, 1972–73, 1983–84, 1985–86, 1991–92 | ||
Tehran Hazfi Cup | 4 | 1946–47, 1950–51, 1958–59, 1960–61 | |||
Tehran Super Cup | 1* | 1994 | |||
Continental | AFC Champions League | 2** | 1970, 1990–91 |
- record
- * shared record
- ** Iran record
Domestic
editLeague
edit- Winners (9): 1970–71, 1974–75, 1989–90, 1997–98, 2000–01, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2012–13, 2021–22
- Runners-up (11): 1973–74, 1991–92, 1994–95, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2001–02, 2003–04, 2010–11, 2016–17, 2019–20, 2023–24
- Winners (1): 1957
- Hazfi Cup (record)
- Winners (7): 1976–77, 1995–96, 1999–2000, 2001–02, 2007–08, 2011–12, 2017–18
- Runners-up (6): 1989–90, 1998–99, 2003–04, 2015–16, 2019–20, 2020–21
Provincial (High Level)
edit- Tehran League (record)
- Winners (13): 1949–50, 1952–53, 1956–57, 1957–58, 1959–60, 1960–61, 1962–63, 1968–69, 1970–1971, 1972–73, 1983–84, 1985–86, 1991–92
- Runners-up (7): 1946–47, 1951–52, 1958–59, 1969–70, 1982–83, 1989–90, 1990–91
- Tehran Hazfi Cup
- Winners (4): 1946–47, 1950–51, 1958–59, 1960–61
- Runners-up (3): 1945–46, 1957–58, 1969–70
- Tehran Super Cup (shared record)
- Winners (1): 1994
Continental
edit- AFC Champions League (Iran record)
Doubles and Treble
editEsteghlal has achieved the Double on 5 occasions in its history:
- Iran League and Tehran League
- 1957–58 Season
- 1970–71 Season
- Tehran League and Tehran Hazfi Cup
- 1958–59 Season
- 1960–61 Season
- AFC Champions League and Tehran League
- 1990–91 Season
Esteghlal has achieved the Treble on 1 occasions in its history:
- AFC Champions League and Iran League and Tehran League
- 1970–71 Season
Minor Tournaments
editInternational
edit- DCM Trophy
- Winners (4): 1969, 1970, 1971, 1989[10]
- Bordoloi Trophy
- Winners (1): 1989[11]
- Qatar Independence Cup
- Winners (1): 1991
- Turkmenistan President's Cup
- Winners (1): 1998
- Caspian International Cup
- Winners (1): 1998
Domestic
editRankings
editThe club is currently ranked 160 in the world by IFFHS.[12]
Top Ten Asian's clubs of the 20th Century
editEsteghlal was placed 3rd in IFFHS continental Clubs of the 20th Century:[13]
Position | Team | Country | Pts. |
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1 | Al-Hilal | Saudi Arabia | 93,50 |
2 | Yokohama F. Marinos | Japan | 66,25 |
3 | Esteghlal Tehran | Iran | 56,00 |
4 | Persepolis | Iran | 55,00 |
5 | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | South Korea | 51,00 |
6 | Al-Nassr | Saudi Arabia | 47,50 |
7 | Pohang Steelers | South Korea | 45,25 |
8 | Tokyo Verdy | Japan | 42,00 |
9 | Liaoning Hongyun | China | 38,00 |
10 | Thai Farmers Bank | Thailand | 33,75 |
Statistics
editOfficial Matches
edit- Most goals scored in a match:
- 18 – 0 (1 time) (Iran record)[citation needed]
- 13 – 0 (1 time)[citation needed]
- 13 – 1 (1 time)[citation needed]
- 11 – 0 (2 time)[citation needed]
- 11 – 1 (1 time)[citation needed]
- 10 – 0 (4 time)[citation needed]
- 10 – 1 (1 time)[citation needed]
- Player with a most goal in a single match:
- Ali Jabbari with 5 goals (3 time)[citation needed]
- Reza Enayati with 5 goals[citation needed]
- Arash Borhani with 5 goals[citation needed]
Statistics in IPL
edit- Seasons in IPL: 22 (all) (record)
- Best position in IPL: First (2005–06, 2008–2009, 2012–13, 2021-22)
- Worst position in IPL: 13 (2007–08)
- Most Points scored in a season: 68 (2021-22) (record)
- Fewest losses in a season: 0 Loss (2021-22) (record)
- Most goals scored in a season: 70 (2008–09) (record)
- Most goals scored in a match:
- 7 – 1 (1 time)[citation needed]
- 6 – 0 (1 time)[citation needed]
- 6 – 1 (1 time)[citation needed]
- 6 – 2 (1 time)[citation needed]
- 5 – 0 (5 time)[citation needed]
- Most goals conceded in a match: 4 – 1 (3 times)
- Player with a most goal in a single match:
- Reza Enayati with 5 goals
- Alireza Akbarpour with 4 goals
Statistics in ACC/ACL/ACWC
edit- Most goals scored in a match:
- 8 – 0 (1 time)[citation needed]
- 7 – 0 (1 time)[citation needed]
- Most goals conceded in a match: 1 – 6 (1 time)
- Player with the most goals in a single match:
- Farhad Majidi with 4 goals
- Ali Jabari with 3 goals
- Farhad Majidi with 3 goals
- Ali Latifi with 3 goals
- Mame Thiam with 3 goals
Statistics in Hazfi Cup
edit- Most goals scored in a match:
- 13 – 0 (1 time)[citation needed]
- 10 – 1 (1 time)[citation needed]
- 9 – 0 (1 time)[citation needed]
- 8 – 1 (2 time)[citation needed]
- Most goals conceded in a match: 0 – 3 (1 time)
- Player with the most goals in a single match:
- Arash Borhani with 5 goals
- Alireza Akbarpour with 4 goals
- Adel Hardani with 4 goals
- Dariush Yazdabi
- Mehdi Seyed-Salehi with 4 goals
Player records
editAppearances
edit# | Name | Pos | Club career | Appearances | Goals |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Mahmoud Fekri | Defender | 1992–1996 1998–2007 |
345 | 22 |
2 | Pejman Montazeri | Defender | 2007–2014 2017–2019 |
318 | 17 |
3 | Amir Hossein Sadeghi | Defender | 2002–2008 2009–2011 2012–2015 |
316 | 16 |
4 | Javad Zarincheh | Defender | 1987–1991 1993–2003 |
305 | 2 |
5 | Khosro Heydari | Midfielder | 2008–2010 2011–2019 |
304 | 8 |
6 | Arash Borhani | Forward | 2007–2016 | 292 | 107 |
7 | Sadegh Varmazyar | Defender | 1984–1997 | 271 | 16 |
8 | Mehdi Rahmati | Goalkeeper | 2005–2007 2011–2014 2015–2019 |
265 | 0 |
9 | Farhad Majidi | Forward | 1997–1998 2000 2007–2011 2012–2013 |
256 | 94 |
10 | Alireza Mansourian | Midfielder | 1995–1996 1997–1998 2002–2008 |
226 | 24 |
- Most League Appearances: Amir Hossein Sadeghi (258)
- Most League Goalkeeper Appearances: Vahid Talebloo (196)
- Player who has won most IPL titles: Mojtaba Jabbari (with 3 Championships)
Goalscorers
edit- All-time top scorer: Arash Borhani with 107 goals
- All-time League top scorer: Arash Borhani with 80 goals
- All-time AFC Champions League top scorer: Farhad Majidi with 14 goals
- Most goals in a season : 27 (Arash Borhani, 2008–09)
- Most League goals in a season : 21 (Reza Enayati, 2005–06)
- Most AFC Champions League goals in a season : 6 (Abdolsamad Marfavi, 1990–91)
- Most goals in an Hazfi Cup match : 5 (Arash Borhani)
- Most goals in an AFC Champions League match : 3 (Ali Jabbari) & (Mame Baba Thiam)
- First Goalscorer in Tehran derby: Ahmad Monshizadeh
- Most Goalscorer in Tehran derby: 5 (Gholam Hossein Mazloumi)
Top goalscorers
edit# | Player | Goals |
---|---|---|
1 | Arash Borhani | 107 |
2 | Farhad Majidi | 94 |
3 | Ali Jabbari | 92 |
4 | Gholam Hossein Mazloumi | 81 |
5 | Samad Marfavi | 79 |
6 | Parviz Mazloumi | 65 |
7 | Reza Enayati | 64 |
8 | Abdolali Changiz | 47 |
9 | Siavash Akbarpour | 46 |
10 | Ali Samereh | 43 |
Managerial records
edit- First full-time manager: Ali Danaeifard managed Taj from March 1946 to August 1953
- Longest-serving manager: Ali Danaeifard – 14 years from 1953 to May 1967
- Shortest tenure as manager: Mick McDermott (caretaker) – 12 days from 21 September 2017 to 2 October 2017
- Highest win percentage: Parviz Koozehkanani (caretaker) 100%
- Lowest win percentage: Javad Zarincheh (caretaker) 0%
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 1000 points
- ^ +1000 points
- ^ +1000 points
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- ^ "The best clubs of Asia". rsssf. 21 December 2017. Archived from the original on 10 March 2018.
- ^ "افتخارات و جامهای استقلال ایران در طول تاریخ/سایت رسمی باشگاه استقلال ایران". fcesteghlal. 17 March 2020. Archived from the original on 29 October 2020.
- ^ "Iran - List of Tehran Hazfi Cup Winners". Archived from the original on 7 December 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
- ^ Mulcahy, Enda. "Asian Club Competitions 1970". RSSSF. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
- ^ Raunak, Majumdar (31 May 2019). "The DCM Trophy- Oldest Indian Tournament with International Exposure". chaseyoursport.com. Chase Your Sport. Archived from the original on 3 July 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- ^ Arunava, Chaudhuri. "List of Winners/Runners-Up of the Bordoloi Trophy". indianfootball.de. Indian Football Network. Archived from the original on 6 October 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- ^ "IFFHS (International Federation of Football for History & Statistics". www.iffhs.de. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
- ^ shared record holder.
- ^ "رکوردداران بازی در استقلال چه کسانی هستند- اخبار خواندنی - اخبار رسانه ها تسنیم | Tasnim". خبرگزاری تسنیم | Tasnim (in Persian). Retrieved 2021-02-14.
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