Iran - List of Foundation Dates


Early Tehran clubs

1907     Tehran Football Association Club        [disbanded]
1920     Iran Club                               [disbanded; in 1923 all players moved to Tehran Club]
         American College                        [disbanded]
         School of Political Science             [disbanded]
1923     Tehran Club                             [disbanded]
         American Sports Club                    [disbanded]
         Toofan Club                             [disbanded]
 
Clubs from 2002/03 top-2 levels

Shahin        Tehran    12 Jul 1943  [1]
Oghab         Tehran           1943  [1]
Ararat        Tehran           1944  [1]
Esteghlal     Tehran    24 Sep 1945  [P]   [founded as Taj Tehran FC as football department
                                            of the clycling club Docharkhe Saravan]
Bargh         Shiraz           1946  [P]
Esteghlal     Ahvaz            1948  [P]
Sepahan       Esfahan          1953  [P]
Nasaji        Ghaemshahr       1960  [1]
Perspolis     Tehran       Dec 1963  [P]
Pass          Tehran           1963  [P]
Mashinsazi    Tabriz           1968  [1]
Paykan        Tehran           1967  [P]
Malavan       Anzali           1969  [P]
Teraktorsazi  Tabriz           1969  [1]
Zobahan       Esfahan          1969  [P]
Naft          Abadan           1973  [P]
Abumoslem     Mashhad      Jul 1974  [P]
Esteghlal     Rasht            1983  [1]
Fajr Sepasi   Shiraz           1986  [P]
Folad         Ahvaz            1986  [P]
Saipa         Tehran           1989  [P]
Fajresepah    Tehran           1991  [1]
Shamoshak     Noshahr          1991  [1]
Shahab        Zanjan           2002  [1]

[P] in premier league 2002/03
[1] in league 1 2002/03

2008     Etka Gorgan FC
2011 Aug Siah Jamegan Khorassan FC


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