Sepahan S.C.
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Full name | Foolad Mobarakeh Sepahan Sport Club | |||
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Nickname(s) | Yellow Storm | |||
Short name | Sepahan | |||
Founded | 5 October 1953 | |||
Ground | Naghsh-e Jahan Stadium | |||
Capacity | 75,000 | |||
Owner | Mobarakeh Steel Company | |||
President | Manouchehr Nikfar (Acting) | |||
Manager | José Morais | |||
League | Persian Gulf Pro League | |||
2022–23 | Persian Gulf Pro League, 2nd | |||
Website | Club website | |||
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Foolad Mobarakeh Sepahan Sport Club (Persian: باشگاه فرهنگی ورزشی فولاد مبارکه سپاهان, Bâšgâh-è Varzeši-ye Fulâd-è Mobârake-ye Sepâhân), commonly known as Sepahan, are an Iranian sports club based in Isfahan, best known for their association football branch[1] that play in the Persian Gulf Pro League, the highest tier of Iranian football.
In the
Club history
Before the revolution
In 1953, with the help of
Post Revolution
After the
Success years
The club was able to demonstrate its worth when it captured the league title in the
With
In the opening match of the
By winning the
Sepahan has qualified for the
In the next season Sepahan hired Turkish and former
In the
Kranjčar Era
They also repeated their league title in
In 2013 however, Sepahan was placed in Group C of the
In the
Faraki years
Sepahan started the
On 15 May 2015, with a 2–0 Sepahan victory over Saipa and Tractor drawing 3–3 with Naft Tehran, Sepahan won their fifth league title with a one-point margin over runner up Tractor. With the league victory, Sepahan returned to the AFC Champions League after a one-year absence.
On 12 November 2015 Hossein Faraki left Sepahan for personal problems. Faraki left by saying "Things just don't seem to be working out for me and I decided to quit my job in the team, I have nothing more to say because I think Sepahan needs concentration at the moment since they will play in Iran's Hazfi Cup on Thursday,"[3][4]
Štimac and Veisi years
After
Before the start of the 2016–17 season, Abdollah Veisi who had led Esteghlal Khuzestan to the league title, was announced as the new manager of Sepahan but sepahans poor results continued so they announced Zlatko Kranjčar as their new manager. Sepahan finished the season in the 5th place.
Reserve team
Sepahan is also one of the clubs in Iranian football to have a senior reserve team,
Individual Records
All Top Appearances
# | Name | Nationality | Position | Apps |
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1 | Alireza Rahimi | Iran | Striker
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359 |
2 | Moharram Navidkia | Iran | Midfielder | 347 |
3 | Hadi Aghili
|
Iran | Defender | 309 |
4 | Ehsan Haji Safi
|
Iran | Left back
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299 |
5 | Hossein Papi | Iran | Forward | 298 |
6 | Mohsen Bengar | Iran | Defender | 217 |
7 | Mehdi Seyed-Salehi | Iran | Forward | 181 |
8 | Mahmoud Karimi | Iran | Forward | 180 |
9 | Payam Niazmand | Iran | Goalkeeper | 159 |
10 | Omid Ebrahimi | Iran | Midfielder | 158 |
All Top scorers
# | Name | Nationality | Position | Period | League Goals | Goals |
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1 | Alireza Rahimi | Iran | Striker
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1973-1985 | 98 | 98 |
2 | Emad Reza | Iraq | Forward | 2006-2010 2011-2012 | 59 | 65 |
3 | Moharram Navidkia | Iran | Midfielder | 1998-2004 2006-2016 | 41 | 44 |
Ibrahima Toure
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Senegal | Striker
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2009-2011 | 36 | 44 | |
5 | Shahriyar Moghanlou | Iran | Striker
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2021-Present | 35 | 42 |
6 | Rasoul Khatibi | Iran | Midfielder | 2003-2006 2009 | 32 | 39 |
7 | Sajjad Shahbazzadeh | Iran | Forward | 2018-2022 | 35 | 38 |
Ehsan Haji Safi
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Iran | Left back
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2006-2015 2016-2017 2021 | 34 | 38 | |
9 | Mehdi Sharifi | Iran | Forward | 2012-2018 | 27 | 34 |
10 | Mahmoud Karimi | Iran | Forward | 1998-2009 | 31 | 33 |
Rivalries
Isfahan Derby
The
Tehran rivalries
FIFA Club World Cup
One of the most important titles of Sepahan football club, which makes this club a special club in Iranian football, is the participation in the Club World Cup in 2007. For the people of Isfahan and those interested in football, especially the fans of Sepahan and of course Iranian football, the second day of November is undoubtedly a reminder of the name of Sepahan. On the day when the club was born, Sepahan's name was placed next to big teams such as AC Milan of Italy, Boca Juniors of Argentina, Pachuca of Mexico, Whiteacres United of New Zealand, Sahil Tunis and Urawa Red Diamonds of Japan. Until today, Sepahan is the first and last representative of Iranian football who has hoisted the Iranian flag in the Club World Cup.
Partnerships
On 28 January 2009, Sepahan and Lebanese club Ahed signed an informal partnership deal.[6] The partnership was made official on 8 March 2021, involving training camps and friendly games between the two sides.[7]
Stadium
The
Season-by-season
For details on seasons, see
Season Div. Pos. Hazfi CupAsia 2001–02 IPL 9th Semi-Final - - 2002–03 IPL Champions Semi-Final - - 2003–04 IPL 6th Champions ACL Group stage 2004–05 IPL 10th 1/8 Final ACL Group stage 2005–06 IPL 7th Champions - - 2006–07 PGC 5th Champions ACL Runner Up 2007–08 PGC 2nd Quarter-Final ACL Group stage 2008–09 PGC 4th 1/8 Final ACL Group stage 2009–10 PGC Champions 1/8 Final ACL Group stage 2010–11 PGC Champions Quarter-Final ACL Quarter-Final 2011–12 PGC Champions Round of 32 ACL Quarter-Final 2012–13PGC 3rd Champions ACL Group stage 2013–14PGC 4th Round of 32 ACL Group stage 2014–15PGPL Champions Round of 32 - - 2015–16PGPL 11th Semi-Final ACL Group stage 2016–17PGPL 5th Semi-Final - - 2017–18 PGPL 14th Round of 32 - - 2018–19 PGPL 2nd Semi-Final - - 2019–20PGPL 5th Quarter-Final ACL Group stage 2020–21 PGPL 2nd Quarter-Final - - 2021–22 PGPL 3rd Round of 16 ACL Group Stage
Honours
Domestic
League
- Persian Gulf Pro League
- Winners (5): 2014–15
- Runners-up (4): 2020–21, 2022–23
- Winners (5):
- 2nd Division
- Winner (1): 1973–74
Cup
- Hazfi Cup
- Winners (4): 2006–07, 2012–13
- Winners (4):
Continental
- AFC Champions League
- Runners-up (1): 2007
Players
First-team squad
- See also: 2023–24 Sepahan S.C. season
- As of 21 February 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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- U21 = Under-21 level player. U23 = Under-23 level player. SPE = Special group player. INJ = Out of main squad due to injury.
Loan list
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 summer 2023.
Former players
For details on former players, see Category:Sepahan players.
Notable players
Managerial staff
Current managerial staff
Position | Name |
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Manager | José Morais |
Assistant coaches | Hossein Ghadami Vahid Esfahani |
Goalkeepers coach | Mohammadreza Farahani |
Head coaches
Below is a list of Sepahan coaches from 1953 until the present day.[10][11][12]
Name | Nationality | Years |
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Mahmoud Hariri | 1953–1960 | |
Technical Commission | 1960–1970 | |
Mahmoud Yavari | 1970–1978 | |
Zdravko Rajkov | 1978 | |
Mahmoud Yavari | 1978–1980 | |
Masoud Tabesh | 1980–1993 | |
Firouz Karimi | 1993–1994 | |
Nasser Hejazi | 1994–1995 | |
Mahmoud Yavari | 1995–1996 | |
Rasoul Korbekandi | 1996–1998 | |
Mehdi Monajati | 1998–1999 | |
Hamid Nadimian | 1999–2001 | |
Stanko Poklepović | 2001–2002 | |
Farhad Kazemi | 2002–2005 | |
Stanko Poklepović | 2005 | |
Edson Tavares | 2005–2006 | |
Luka Bonačić | 2006–2008 | |
Jorvan Vieira | 2008 | |
Engin Firat
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2008 | |
Hossein Charkhabi | 2008 | |
Farhad Kazemi | 2008–2009 | |
Amir Ghalenoei | 2009–2011 | |
Luka Bonačić | 2011 | |
Zlatko Kranjčar | 2011–2014 | |
Hossein Faraki | 2014–2015 | |
Igor Štimac | 2015–2016 | |
Ghasem Zaghinejad* | 2016 | |
Abdollah Veisi | 2016–2017 | |
Zlatko Kranjčar | 2017–2018 | |
Mansour Ebrahimzadeh | 2018 | |
Amir Ghalenoei | 2018–2020 | |
Miguel Teixeira* | 2020 | |
Moharram Navidkia | 2020–2022 | |
José Morais | 2022–Present |
Club officials
Position | Name |
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President | Manouchehr Nikfar (Acting) |
Chairman of the Board | Mojtaba Lotfi |
Board Members | Mojtaba Lotfi Mohammad Reza Saket Karim Fakharezadeh Ali Pezeshk Alireza Afzal |
List of Sepahan records
FIFA Club World Cup participation
FIFA Club World Cup History | ||||
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Year | Round | Score | Result | Scorers |
2007 | Play-off | Sepahan 3 – 1 Waitakere United | Win | Emad Mohammed 3', 4' Abdul-Wahab 47' |
2007 | Quarterfinals | Sepahan 1 – 3 Urawa Red Diamonds | Loss | Karimi 80' |
Top scorers by season
Season | Player | in League | Player | in whole season |
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2001–02 | Edmond Bezik | 6 | ||
2002–03 | Edmond Bezik | 13 | ||
2003–04 | Rasoul Khatibi | 8 | Rasoul Khatibi | 14 |
2004–05 | Rasoul Khatibi | 14 | Rasoul Khatibi | 17 |
2005–06 | Rasoul Khatibi | 10 | Rasoul Khatibi | 11 |
2006–07 | Emad Mohammed Ridha
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9 | Emad Mohammed Ridha
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12 |
2007–08 | Mahmoud Karimi | 9 | Mahmoud Karimi | 13 |
2008–09 | Emad Mohammed Ridha
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14 | Emad Mohammed Ridha
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16 |
2009–10 | Emad Mohammed Ridha
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19 | Ibrahima Touré | 20 |
2010–11 | Ibrahima Touré | 18 | Ibrahima Touré | 24 |
2011–12 | Emad Mohammed Ridha
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9 | Bruno Correa | 12 |
2012–13 | Mohammad Reza Khalatbari | 13 | Xhevahir Sukaj | 16 |
2013–14 | Mehdi Sharifi | 8 | Mehdi Sharifi | 12 |
2014–15 | Mehdi Sharifi | 12 | Mehdi Sharifi | 12 |
2015–16 | Luciano Chimba
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4 | 6 | |
2016–17 | Mehrdad Mohammadi Masoud Hassanzadeh |
7 | Mehrdad Mohammadi Masoud Hassanzadeh Jalaleddin Alimohammadi |
7 |
2017–18 | Sasan Ansari | 11 | Sasan Ansari | 11 |
2018–19 | Kiros Stanlley
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16 | Kiros Stanlley
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17 |
Players on international cups
Sponsorship
Shirt sponsors and manufacturers
Period | Kit Manufacturer | Shirt Sponsor | ||||
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2007–08 | Uhlsport | Mobarakeh Steel Company
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2008–09 | ||||||
2009–10 | Lotto | |||||
2010–11 | ||||||
2011–12 | ||||||
2012–13 | ||||||
2013–14 | Uhlsport | |||||
2014–15 | ||||||
2015–16 | Joma | |||||
2016–17 | Uhlsport | |||||
2017–18 | Peak | Snapp
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2018–19 | Start | Hamrah-e-Avval
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2019–20 | Uhlsport | |||||
2020–21 | Mobarakeh Steel Company / Iran Insurance Company
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2021–22 | ||||||
2022-23 | Merooj | Mobarakeh Steel Company / Bahonar Brokerage / GERAD Clothing
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2023-24 | Start | Mobarakeh Steel Company
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References
- ^ "Weekly Howl 21-09-12". Archived from the original on 26 May 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- ^ "FIFA.com – Sepahan complete Iranian brace". FIFA. Archived from the original on 26 May 2010. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
- ^ "Hossein Faraki steps down as Sepahan coach". Archived from the original on 14 February 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 10 January 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
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- ^ مراسم خواهر خواندگی تیمهای فوتبال سپاهان و العهد لبنان [Ceremony of partnership of Sepahan and Lebanese football team Ahed]. Mehr News Agency (in Persian). 29 January 2009. Archived from the original on 29 May 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ Abou Diab, Rami (8 March 2021). "Ahed partners up with a foreign club". FA Lebanon. Archived from the original on 8 March 2021. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ ورزش3: دستیاران قلعهنویی در سپاهان مشخص شدند
- ^ ورزش3: تکسیرا جانشین قلعه نویی در سپاهان
- ^ "تاریخچه باشگاه سپاهان اصفهان". Archived from the original on 30 June 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
- ^ "تاریخچه دیدارهای سپاهان و استقلال در تهران". Archived from the original on 4 February 2016. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
- ^ "تاریخچه دیدارهای سپاهان و استقلال در اصفهان". Archived from the original on 4 February 2016. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
External links
- (in English) Club Official Website
- (in English) The Club page in Soccerway.com
- (in English) The Club page in Persianleague.com