Esteghlal Khuzestan F.C.
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Esteghlal Khuzestan Football Club (
This football club is different from
History
Founding and early years
Esteghlal Khuzestan F.C. was established just before the start of the 2011–2012 season by acquiring the license of
Promotion to the Pro League
In Esteghlal Khuzestan's first year in the top flight, it finished 12th, escaping relegation play-off by better goal difference. In the Hazfi Cup Esteghlal Khuzestan exited the competition in the Round of 32 after a shock defeat to
2015–16 season
Before the start of the 2015–16 season Esteghlal Khuzestan signed many of
Relegation
Following a poor start to the following season, 6 points were deduced from Esteghlal Khuzestan by FIFA. Dariush Yazdi was sacked and Karim Boostani replaced the coach. Results ultimately did not improve under Boostani and he was replaced with Mohammad Alavi. Esteghlal Khuzestan were relegated from the Persian Gulf Pro League to Azadegan League on 3 May 2019.
Individual Records
All Top Appearances
| # | Name | Nationality | Position | Apps |
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| 1 | Mohammad Tayyebi |  Iran
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Defender | 133 |
| 2 | Hossein Bahrami | Iran
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Midfielder | 107 |
| Meysam Doraghi | Iran
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Defensive midfielder
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107 | |
| 4 | Ali Helichi | Iran
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Midfielder | 100 |
| 5 | Aghil Kaabi | Iran
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Defender | 95 |
| 6 | Moussa Coulibaly |  Mali
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Defender | 92 |
| 7 | Vahid Sheikhveisi | Iran
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Goalkeeper | 87 |
| 8 | Mehdi Momeni | Iran
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Forward | 83 |
| 9 | Hadi Khanifar | Iran
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Midfielder | 82 |
| 10 | Mojtaba Rashidi | Iran
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Forward | 75 |
All Top Scorers
| # | Name | Nationality | Position | Goals |
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| 1 | Mojtaba Rashidi | Iran
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Forward | 23 |
| 2 | Hassan Beyt Saeed | Iran
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Forward | 22 |
| 3 | Ehsan Alvanzadeh | Iran
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Forward | 21 |
| 4 | Farshad Janfaza | Iran
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Striker
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18 |
| 5 | Javad Aghaei Pour | Iran
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Forward | 16 |
| 6 | Ali vaziri Panah | Iran
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Striker
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15 |
| 7 | Mehdi Momeni | Iran
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Forward | 14 |
| Rahim Zahivi | Iran
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Forward | 14 | |
| 9 | Hadi Khanifar | Iran
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Midfielder | 9 |
| Ali Kiani Far | Iran
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Midfielder | 9 |
Stadium
After the takeover of the club in 2011, the club played its home matches in
Rivals
The team competes in
Honours
Domestic competitions
League
- Persian Gulf Pro League:
- Winners (1): 2015–16
- Azadegan League:
- Winners (1): 2012–13
Cup
Season-by-season
The table below shows the achievements of the club in various competitions.
| Season | League | Position | Hazfi Cup
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Asia | Notes |
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| 2011–12 | Azadegan League | 6th | Round of 32 | did not qualify | |
| 2012–13 | 2nd | ? | Promoted | ||
| 2013–14 | Persian Gulf Pro League | 12th | Round of 32 | ||
| 2014–15 | 14th | Round of 16 | Relegation play-off | ||
| 2015–16 | 1st | Round of 16 | Super Cup | ||
| 2016–17 | 7th | Round of 64 | Round of 16 | ||
| 2017–18 | 12th | Semi-Final | did not qualify | ||
| 2018–19 | 16th | Round of 16 | Relegated | ||
| 2019–20 | Azadegan League | 9th | Did not participate | ||
| 2020–21 | 6th | Did not participate
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| 2021–22 | 13th | Third Round | |||
| 2022–23 | 2nd | Round of 32 | Promoted |
Continental record
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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| 2017 | AFC Champions League | Group B | Al-Fateh
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1–0 | 1–1 | 2nd |
 Al-Jazira
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1–1 | 1–0 | ||||
 Lekhwiya
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1–1 | 1–2 | ||||
| Round of 16 |  Al-Hilal
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1–2 | 1–2 | 2–4 |
Players
First-team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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For recent transfers, see List of Iranian football transfers winter 2023–24.
Officials
Coaching staff
| Staff[5] | Name |
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| Head coach | Sergio Mendes
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| Assistant coach | Behrouz Makvandi
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| Goalkeeping coach | Karim Boostani
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| Fitness coach |  Rafael Bispo
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| International manager | Behdad Bayat
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| Doctor | Jalal Heydari
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| Physiotherapist | Sadegh Norouzi
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| Analyzer | Habib Eslami
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| B Team Manager | Behrouz Makvandi
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| Team manager | Afshin Komaei
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List of managers
| Period | Name | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Honours |
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| 2011–2013 | Majid Bagherinia
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52 | 22 | 15 | 15 | 52 | 41 | +11 | Promotion to the Persian Gulf Cup
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| 2013–2016 | Abdollah Veisi
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132 | 55 | 47 | 30 | 142 | 131 | +21 | Azadegan League Persian Gulf Pro League |
| 2016–2017 | Sirous Pourmousavi
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30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 36 | 34 | +2 | |
| 2017–2018 | Abdollah Veisi
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30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 29 | 36 | -7 | |
| 2018 | Dariush Yazdi
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12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 18 | -10 | |
| 2018–2019 | Karim Boostani
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8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 11 | -6 | |
| 2019 | Karim Ghanbari (caretaker)
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 |
Players in International Tournaments
Players who were a member of their national team at International Competitions while playing for Esteghlal Khuzestan.
| Cup | Players |
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 2015 Africa Cup of Nations |
Soumbeïla Diakité
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See also
- Esteghlal Tehran Football Club
- Esteghlal Ahvaz Football Club
- Esteghlal Dushanbe Football Club
References
- ^ اهواز صاحب دومین استقلال شد/ امتیاز استقلال جنوب به اهواز انتقال یافت (in Persian). Goal.com. 2011-07-31. Archived from the original on 2012-10-16. Retrieved 2013-11-10.
- ^ "استقلال خوزستان چگونه قهرمان نیم فصل شد؟".
- ^ "استقلال خوزستان قهرمان نیم فصل شد". 18 December 2015.
- ^ "ویسی: طالب لو فوق العاده بود".
- ^ "اعلام رقم قرارداد بازیکنان و کادر فنی استقلال خوزستان". 22 July 2014.
External links
- Official website (in Persian) (archived 19 May 2016)
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