Bargh Shiraz F.C.

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Bargh Shiraz
برق شیراز
3rd Division
2016–173rd Division Group C, 7th
Home Kit colours
Away Kit colours

Bargh Shiraz Football Club (

Iran Football's 2nd Division
due to financial problems. Its main sponsor is the municipal electrical company.

History

Establishment

In 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 that is still on the list of FIFA "active clubs" and one of the oldest football clubs in Asia.[2]

Fairplay ambassador

The 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

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

Bargh'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

In 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

Main article: Shiraz derby

Shiraz Derby

The Shiraz derby (

Fajr Sepasi
.

Players

First-team squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player

Personnel

Club managers

Current technical staff

Season-by-season

The table below chronicles the achievements of Bargh Shiraz in various competitions:

Season Division League Position Hazfi Cup
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 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 Not held
1998–99
 2
2nd Division
 3rd 1/16 Final
1999–00
 2
2nd Division
 1st 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 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 1/16 Final
2013–14
 3
Division 2
 12th 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

Domestic titles

  • Hazfi Cup
    :
    • Winners (1): 1997
    • Runners-up (1): 1996
  • Iran 2nd Division
    :
    • Winners (2): 1997, 2000

International titles

Club managers

 

Notes

  1. ^ 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

  1. ^ World Football.net | Bargh Shiraz
  2. ^ The Oldest Football Clubs In The World - oddsfactory.co.uk
  3. ^ 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

Official

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