F.C. Zob Ahan:
Zob Ahan Football Club (Persian: باشگاه فوتبال ذوب آهن) is an Iranian football club based in Esfahan, Iran.
It is sponsored by the Esfahan Steel Company, which also goes by the name Zob Ahan. The club's main rival is fellow Esfahani team Sepahan, which is also sponsored by the rival steel mill.
Zob Ahan club also has a basketball team, sponsored by the same Esfahan Steel Company, which is one of the teams in the Iranian Super League.
[edit] History
Mohammad Ali Taghizadeh Farahmand established the club in 1969. They entered the Takhte Jamshid Cup in 1973. Zob Ahan prepared its team by buying 14 players from Sepahan. Zob Ahan has always been the wealthier team. The team has participated in the highest Iranian league for every year except in 1995 when they played in the 2nd division. They were promoted to the 1st division the year after and are now seen as contenders every season in the IPL ever since. The club's biggest honor to date has been winning the Hazfi Cup in 2003. The club was able to partcipate in the Asian Champions League after winning the Hazfi Cup, but did not make any noise and was soon eliminated.
[edit] Season-by-season
The table below chronicles the achievements of Zob Ahan since 2001.
[edit] Club honours
- Runner Up (1): 2004-2005
- Winners (1): 2003
[edit] Club managers
[edit] Current Management Team
[edit] Players
As of October 9, 2007, the numbers are established according to Iranian Pro League Stats.
[edit] First-team squad
[edit] 2008/2009 Transfers
[edit] Famous players
[edit] External links
[edit] Official
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