Esteghlal Football Club (, Bashgah-e Futbal-e Esteqlâl), commonly known as Esteghlal (, 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 (; meaning 'The Cyclists') and previously known as Taj (; meaning 'The Crown') between 1949 and 1979.
Esteghlal club has a won a total 39 trophies, including the Iranian Leagues 10 times, Hazfi Cup a record of 8 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.
Honours
Esteghlal has 39 official championship titles in provincial, national and continental cups.
Domestic
League
Winners (9): 1970âÂÂ71, 1974âÂÂ75, 1989âÂÂ90, 1997âÂÂ98, 2000âÂÂ01, 2005âÂÂ06, 2008âÂÂ09, 2012âÂÂ13, 2021âÂÂ22
Runners-up (11): 1973âÂÂ74, 1991âÂÂ92, 1994âÂÂ95, 1998âÂÂ99, 1999âÂÂ2000, 2001âÂÂ02, 2003âÂÂ04, 2010âÂÂ11, 2016âÂÂ17, 2019âÂÂ20, 2023âÂÂ24
Cups
Winners (8): 1976âÂÂ77, 1995âÂÂ96, 1999âÂÂ2000, 2001âÂÂ02, 2007âÂÂ08, 2011âÂÂ12, 2017âÂÂ18, 2024âÂÂ25
Runners-up (7): 1989âÂÂ90, 1998âÂÂ99, 2003âÂÂ04, 2015âÂÂ16, 2019âÂÂ20, 2020âÂÂ21, 2022âÂÂ2023
Winners (1): 2022
Runners-up (1): 2018
Provincial (High Level)
Winners (13): 1949âÂÂ50, 1952âÂÂ53, 1956âÂÂ57, 1957âÂÂ58, 1959âÂÂ60, 1960âÂÂ61, 1962âÂÂ63, 1968âÂÂ69, 1970âÂÂ1971, 1972âÂÂ73, 1983âÂÂ84, 1985âÂÂ86, 1991âÂÂ92
Runners-up (7): 1946âÂÂ47, 1951âÂÂ52, 1958âÂÂ59, 1969âÂÂ70, 1982âÂÂ83, 1989âÂÂ90, 1990âÂÂ91
Winners (4): 1946âÂÂ47, 1950âÂÂ51, 1958âÂÂ59, 1960âÂÂ61
Runners-up (3): 1945âÂÂ46, 1957âÂÂ58, 1969âÂÂ70
- Tehran Super Cup (shared record)
Winners (1): 1994
Continental
Winners (2): 1970, 1990âÂÂ91
Runners-up (2): 1991, 1998âÂÂ99
Third place (3): 1971, 2001âÂÂ02, 2013
Doubles and Treble
Esteghlal has achieved the Double on 5 occasions in its history:
- Iran League and Tehran League
- 1957âÂÂ58 Season
- 1970âÂÂ71 Season
- Tehran League and Tehran Hazfi Cup
- 1958âÂÂ59 Season
- 1960âÂÂ61 Season
- AFC Champions League and Tehran League
- 1990âÂÂ91 Season
Esteghlal has achieved the Treble on 1 occasions in its history:
- AFC Champions League and Iran League and Tehran League
- 1970âÂÂ71 Season
Minor Tournaments
International
Domestic
- Taj Cup
- Winner (1): 1958
- Doosti Cup
- Winners (1): 1972
- Ettehad Cup
- Winners (1): 1973
- Basij Festival
- Winner (1): 1992
- Iran Third Division
- Winner (1): 1993
- Kish Quartet Competition Cup
- Winners (1): 1998
- Iranian Football League Cup
- Winners (1): 2002
- Solh va Doosti Cup
- Winners (1): 2005
References
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