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Esteghlal Football Club (Persian: باشگاه فوتبال استقلال, Bashgah-e Futbal-e Esteqlâl), commonly known as Esteghlal (Persian: استقلال, meaning 'The Independence'), is an Iranian football club based in capital Tehran, that competes in the Persian Gulf Pro League. The club was founded in 1945 as Docharkheh Savaran (Persian: دوچرخه سواران; meaning 'The Cyclists') and previously known as Taj (Persian: تاج; meaning 'The Crown') between 1949 and 1979.[1] [2] [3]
Esteghlal club has a won a total 38 trophies, including the Iranian Leagues 9 times, Iran Championship Cup 1 time, Hazfi Cup a record of 7 times, Iran Super Cup 1 time, Tehran Club Championship a record 13 times, Tehran Hazfi Cup 4 times, Tehran Super Cup a shared record 1 time and Asian Club Championship Iran's record 2 times. Esteghlal is the only Iran club to win an international trophy more than once.
Esteghlal has won 16 Minor Tournaments throughout its history.
This page details Esteghlal Football Club honours and achievements.
Esteghlal is the most proud team of Iran with 38 official championship titles in provincial, national and continental cups.[4][5]
Esteghlal F.C. official honours[6][7][8] | |||||
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Type | Competition | Titles | Seasons | ||
Domestic | National | ||||
League | 9 | 1970–71, 1974–75, 1989–90, 1997–98, 2000–01, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2012–13, 2021–22 | |||
Hazfi Cup | 7* | 1976–77, 1995–96, 1999–2000, 2001–02, 2007–08, 2011–12, 2017–18 | |||
Super Cup | 1 | 2022 | |||
Championship Cup | 1 | 1957 | |||
Provincial (High Level) | Tehran League | 13 | 1949–50, 1952–53, 1956–57, 1957–58, 1959–60, 1960–61, 1962–63, 1968–69, 1970–1971, 1972–73, 1983–84, 1985–86, 1991–92 | ||
Tehran Hazfi Cup | 4 | 1946–47, 1950–51, 1958–59, 1960–61 | |||
Tehran Super Cup | 1* | 1994 | |||
Continental | AFC Champions League | 2** | 1970, 1990–91 | ||
Esteghlal has achieved the Double on 5 occasions in its history:
Esteghlal has achieved the Treble on 1 occasions in its history:
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