Shahrdari Tabriz F.C.

Shahrdar Tabriz
شهرداری تبريز
Full name Shahrdari Tabriz Football Club
Nickname(s) Tabriz City
Founded 1986; 30 years ago
Ground Marzdaran Stadium, Tabriz
Ground Capacity 5,000
League 2nd Division
2015–16 2nd Division / Group B, 7th
Departments of Shahrdari Tabriz
Football Volleyball
Futsal Cycling road
Basketball

Shahrdari Tabriz Cultural and Athletic Club (Persian: باشگاه فرهنگی ورزشی شهرداري تبريز) is an Iranian sports club most widely known for its professional football team based in Tabriz, Iran. They are playing in Azadegan League, although they are promoted to Iran Pro League in the 2012–13 season but their promotion was revoked due to their rule in match-fixing scandal and they were relegated to one lower division.[1] Shahrdari stopped all their professional teams in order not to accept the FFIRI's penalty.[2][3] The team's license was moved to Pashazadeh Company.

Shahrdari Tabriz also has a futsal and volleyball team.

Club history

The birth of the club

In 1986 Tabriz Municipality decided to create a new football team by the name of Shahrdari Tabriz football club. They played its first official match in 1986.The club became the third most loved team in tabriz after some years. Shahrdari Tabriz made first consecutive promotion after a 2–0 winning at Mashhad and Sanat Naft's 2–1 loss at Isfahan against Sepahan Novin on June 11, 2010 and finished 11 years of absence from Persian Gulf Cup after finishing Azadegan League as Champions.

Dark years

Shahrdari was relegated at the end of the 2011–12 season, they were promoted back to the Persian Gulf Pro League the following year but were relegated to the 2nd Division because of a match-fixing scandal. Shahrdari finished 2nd in the 2013–14 season and were promoted to the Azadegan League for the 2014–15 season. In the 2014–15 season Shahrdari only escaped relegation after defeating Esteghlal Ahvaz in the relegation play-off. Before the 2015–16, due to financial problems Shahrdari dropped out of the Azadegan League and were placed in the 2nd Division. Machine Sazi took their place in the Azadegan League.

Season-by-season

The table below chronicles the achievements of Shahrdari Tabriz in various competitions since 1990.

Season League Position Hazfi Cup
1990–91 East Azerbaijan league 1st Did not qualify
1991–92 Third Division 16th
1992–93 East Azerbaijan league 4th
1993–94 East Azerbaijan league 1st
1994–95 2nd Division 3rd
1995–96 Azadegan League 15th First Round
1996–97 2nd Division 2nd First Round
1997–98 Azadegan League 5th Not held
1998–99 Azadegan League 14th Second Round
1999-00 2nd Division 10th Did not qualify
2000–01 Third Division 14th
2001–02 East Azerbaijan league 1st
2002–03 2nd Division 4th
2003–04 2nd Division 7th
2004–05 2nd Division 4th
2005–06 2nd Division 2nd
2006–07 Azadegan League 7th
2007–08 Azadegan League 6th Second Round
2008–09 Azadegan League 2nd Second Round
2009–10 Azadegan League 1st Third Round
2010–11 Persian Gulf Cup 12th 1/16 Final
2011–12 Persian Gulf Cup 16th 1/16 Final
2012–13 Azadegan League 1st 1/16 Final
2013–14 2nd Division 2nd Third Round
2014–15 Azadegan League 9nd/GroupB Fourth Round
2015–16 2nd Division 7th/Group B First Round
Promoted Relegated

Club managers

Honours

  • Winner (1): 2003–04
  • Winners (3): 1990–91, 1993–94, 2002–03

See also

References

  1. ↑ Tehran Times, Shahrdary Tabriz relegated from Iran Pro League
  2. ↑
  3. ↑
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