Rah Ahan FC
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Rah Ahan Football Club is an Iran
ian football
club based in Shahr-e-Rey. They currently play in the IPL
.
by Iran Railways
and to this day the club still remains in their control. Rah Ahan has a history of supplying players to Esteghlal F.C., however in recent times the number of players being transferred to Esteghlal has dramatically decreased. In 2008 Rah Ahan was moved to Shahr-e-Rey because the city of Tehran has many football teams that have low attendance figures.
season confirmed that Rah Ahan had been promoted unfairly and that Sanat Naft should have been promoted instead. Sanat Naft F.C. will get automatic qualification to the IPL for the 2007–08 season regardless of their league position.
as the chairman they look more stable. They finished 11th in the 2008–09 season and avoided the relegation in the season after on the last week.
For recent transfers, see List of Iranian football transfers, summer 2011.
Hamlet Mkhitaryan
Hadi Asghari
Khodadad Azizi
Homayoun Behzadi
Parviz Broumand Sohrab Entezari
Amir Ghalenoei
Davoud Haghi Ahmad Jamshidian
Nasser Mohammadkhani Farshad Pious
Rahman Rezaei
Hossein Taheri http://rahahansport.ir/sport/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=115&Itemid=89 Mehdi Tartar Issa Traoré
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
ian football
Football (soccer)
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club based in Shahr-e-Rey. They currently play in the IPL
Iran's Premier Football League
The Iran Pro League , is a professional football league competition for clubs located at the highest level of the Iranian football league system.The league system resembles the system being used in England currently...
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Establishment
Rah Ahan was formed in 1937 in TehranTehran
Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...
by Iran Railways
Islamic Republic of Iran Railways
The Islamic Republic of Iran Railways is the national state-owned railway system of Iran. is an associate of the IR and manages its passenger trains including international trains between Tehran and Istanbul and Tehran and Damascus...
and to this day the club still remains in their control. Rah Ahan has a history of supplying players to Esteghlal F.C., however in recent times the number of players being transferred to Esteghlal has dramatically decreased. In 2008 Rah Ahan was moved to Shahr-e-Rey because the city of Tehran has many football teams that have low attendance figures.
Match-fixing scandal
The club was promoted to the IPL with much controversy, after numerous allegations of match-fixing, and use of ineligible players. Sanat Naft F.C. launched complaints against the club, and Rah Ahan's presence in the IPL was not certain until the very first day of the 2005–06 season. The courts in Iran at the beginning of the 2006–07IPL 2006/07
The following is the standings of the Persian Gulf Cup's 2006/07 football season. This season was the 6th season since the establishment of the Iranian Premier League...
season confirmed that Rah Ahan had been promoted unfairly and that Sanat Naft should have been promoted instead. Sanat Naft F.C. will get automatic qualification to the IPL for the 2007–08 season regardless of their league position.
Persian Gulf Cup
They have been mostly an average team where they finish in mid table but since the arrival of AnsarifardMohammad Hassan Ansarifard
Mohammad Hassan Ansarifard is a former Iranian football player, having played in Persepolis F.C. and the Iranian national football team. He is currently the chairman of Rah Ahan F.C.. He is the younger brother of Abbas Ansarifard.-Playing career:...
as the chairman they look more stable. They finished 11th in the 2008–09 season and avoided the relegation in the season after on the last week.
Season-by-season
The table below chronicles the achievements of Rah Ahan every season, from 2002 to the present day.| Season | League | Position | Hazfi Cup Hazfi Cup The Hazfi Cup is a knockout cup competition in Iranian football, run by the Iranian Football Federation. The competition wasn't regarded important by clubs until the IRIFF decided to award one of Iran's four AFC Champions League spots to the champion.... |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-03 | Azadegan League | 11th | |
| 2003-04 | Azadegan League | 11th | |
| 2004-05 | Azadegan League | 1st | |
| 2005-06 IPL 2005/06 The following is the standings of the Persian Gulf Cup's 2005/06 football season. This season will be the 5th season since the establishment of the Iran Pro League . Esteghlal F.C. were defending champions.-Final classification:... |
Iran Pro League | 13th | |
| 2006-07 IPL 2006/07 The following is the standings of the Persian Gulf Cup's 2006/07 football season. This season was the 6th season since the establishment of the Iranian Premier League... |
Iran Pro League | 16th | 1/16 Final |
| 2007-08 | Iran Pro League | 12th | Quarterfinal |
| 2008-09 Persian Gulf Cup 2008-09 The following is the standings of the Persian Gulf Cup's 2008/09 football season. This season will be the 8th season since the establishment of the Iran Pro League . Persepolis are the defending champions.-Teams:... |
Iran Pro League | 11th | Final |
| 2009-10 | Iran Pro League | 14th | 1/16 Final |
| 2010-11 | Iran Pro League | 15th | 1/16 Final |
| 2011-12 | Iran Pro League | 1/16 Final | |
First-team squad
As of August 3, 2011For recent transfers, see List of Iranian football transfers, summer 2011.
Famous players
Gevorg KasparovGevorg Kasparov
Gevorg Kasparov is an Armenian football goalkeeper, currently with Armenian Premier League club Mika Yerevan. He is also one of the goalkeepers of the Armenia national team.-International career:...
Hamlet Mkhitaryan
Hamlet Mkhitaryan
Hamlet Mkhitaryan is an Armenian football midfielder, He is currently playing for Iranian club Damash Tehran. He was also a member of the Armenia national team.-Club career:...
Hadi Asghari
Hadi Asghari
Hadi Asghari is an Iranian football striker who currently plays for PAS Hamedan in the Iran Pro League. He became the top goalscorer in Iran Pro League in 2007-08 season along with Mohsen Khalili.-Club career:...
Khodadad Azizi
Khodadad Azizi
Khodadad Azizi is an Iranian retired professional football striker and a current coach.-International career:Azizi represented Iran at the 1996 Asian cup, 1998 FIFA World Cup, and the 2000 Asian Cup...
Homayoun Behzadi
Homayoun Behzadi
Homayoun Behzadi is a retired Iranian footballer. He usually played as a striker.-Career:Behzadi first broke into the Shahin F.C. side when he was only 16 years old. He played for Shahin until 1966, when - due to financial problems - Shahin closed...
Parviz Broumand Sohrab Entezari
Sohrab Entezari
Sohrab Entezari born April 21, 1977 in Babol, Mazandaran, Iran is an Iranian footballer who plays for Iran Pro League club Shahrdari Tabriz.-Club career statistics:Last Update: May 21, 2011-External links:*...
Amir Ghalenoei
Amir Ghalenoei
Amir Ghalenoei is an Iranian football coach and former player. He is currently the head coach of Tractor Sazi...
Davoud Haghi Ahmad Jamshidian
Ahmad Jamshidian
Ahmad Jamshidian is an Iranian football striker who plays for Sepahan F.C. in the Iran Pro League.In May 2008, Jamshidian signed for Sepahan.He made his debut for Iran in a friendly match vs Ecuador.-Club career:...
Nasser Mohammadkhani Farshad Pious
Farshad Pious
Farshad Pious is a retired Iranian football player who was a striker for a number of clubs in Iran, most notably Persepolis F.C., as well as Iran national football team.-Club career:...
Rahman Rezaei
Rahman Rezaei
Rahman Rezaei is an Iranian football player who currently plays for Paykan in the Iran Pro League. He is also a former member of the Iran national football team and usually plays in the centre back position.-Club career:...
Hossein Taheri http://rahahansport.ir/sport/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=115&Itemid=89 Mehdi Tartar Issa Traoré
Issa Traoré
Issa Traoré is a Malian footballer. He currently plays for Sanat Naft in the Iran Pro League.Whilst at Pas, Traore endured a major injury on his right knee, and was out for a considerable number of games during his career at the club...
IPL managers
Last updated 14 July 2011.| Name | Nat | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Firouz Karimi Firouz Karimi Firouz Karimi is an Iranian football manager and the current manager of Shahin Bushehr.-Early life:Firouz Karimi was born on 13 April 1956 in Tehran, Iran. He was married in 1980 and has three daughters and one son. He is famous inside Iran for his strong sense of humor, often revealed in... |
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June 2004 | February 2006 |
| Abbas Razavi Abbas Razavi Abbas Razavi is a retired Iranian Footballer and one of the most experienced Football Coach. He has coaching experience in Iran, Hungary, UAE, Sweden and Italy.-Playing career:... |
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February 2006 | November 2006 |
| Akbar Misaghian Akbar Misaghian Akbar Misaghian is a retired Iranian football player. After retirement, he managed several clubs most notably F.C. Aboomoslem. He is current head coach of Aluminium Hormozgan.He is also a member of Baha'i Faith.-Club career:... |
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December 2006 | February 2008 |
| Davoud Mahabadi | |
February 2008 | October 2008 |
| Mahmoud Yavari | |
October 2008 | April 2009 |
| Mehdi Tartar | |
April 2009 | June 2009 |
| Ernie Brandts |  |
June 2009 | January 2010 |
| Mehdi Tartar | |
January 2010 | June 2010 |
| Rasoul Korbekandi Rasoul Korbekandi Mohammad Reza Rasoul Korbekandi is a retired Iranian football player and now manager.He was a member of the Iran squad which participated at the 1978 FIFA World Cup.-Coaching career:-References:... |
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June 2010 | September 2010 |
| Mehdi Tartar | |
September 2010 | July 2011 |
| Ali Daei Ali Daei Ali Daei is an Iranian retired football player and former national team coach who currently manages a local Iranian team, Rah Ahan. He is a former captain of the Iran national football team, and is the world's all-time leading goalscorer in international matches... |
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July 2011 | Present |
Coaching staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head Coach | Ali Daei Ali Daei Ali Daei is an Iranian retired football player and former national team coach who currently manages a local Iranian team, Rah Ahan. He is a former captain of the Iran national football team, and is the world's all-time leading goalscorer in international matches... |
| Assistant Coach |  Željko MijačŽeljko Mijač Željko Mijač is a Croatian football manager and former player.During his playing career he has played with HNK Hajduk Split and NK Rijeka in the Yugoslav First League. Latter, he continued his career in France... |
| Assistant Coach | Yahya Golmohammadi Yahya Golmohammadi Yahya Golmohammadi is a retired Iranian football player. His position usually was the central defender. He is currently with Tarbiat Yazd as a manager and has now retired from the Iranian national football team... |
| Assistant Coach | Mohammad Daei |
| Goalkeeping Coach | Behzad Gholampour Behzad Gholampour Behzad Gholampour is a retired Iranian goalkeeper football and Futsal. Most recently he was the Goalkeeping Trainer for Iran national football team until late March 2009. He was also Iran national football team goalkeepr coach from march 2008 to march 2009... |
| Fitness Coach | Ahmad Raeesi |
| Doctor | Dr. Behshad Moshfeghi |
| Analyzer | Ali Mirzaee |
| Team Director | Mohammad Jafarnejad |