List of Esteghlal F.C. honours explained

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.

Honours

See main article: List of Esteghlal F.C. records and statistics. 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]
TypeCompetitionTitlesSeasons
DomesticNational
League91970–71, 1974–75, 1989–90, 1997–98, 2000–01, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2012–13, 2021–22
Hazfi Cup7*1976–77, 1995–96, 1999–2000, 2001–02, 2007–08, 2011–12, 2017–18
Super Cup12022
Championship Cup11957
Provincial (High Level)Tehran League131949–50, 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 Cup41946–47, 1950–51, 1958–59, 1960–61
Tehran Super Cup1*1994
ContinentalAFC Champions League2**1970, 1990–91

Domestic

League

Winners (9): 1970–71, 1974–75, 1989–90, 1997–98, 2000–01, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2012–13, 2021–22

Runners-up (10): 1973–74, 1991–92, 1994–95, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2001–02, 2003–04, 2010–11, 2016–17, 2019–20

Cups

Winners (7): 1976–77, 1995–96, 1999–2000, 2001–02, 2007–08, 2011–12, 2017–18

Runners-up (6): 1989–90, 1998–99, 2003–04, 2015–16, 2019–20, 2020–21

Winners (1): 2022

Runners-up (1): 2018

Provincial (High Level)

Winners (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

Runners-up (7): 1946–47, 1951–52, 1958–59, 1969–70, 1982–83, 1989–90, 1990–91

Winners (4): 1946–47, 1950–51, 1958–59, 1960–61

Runners-up (3): 1945–46, 1957–58, 1969–70

Winners (1): 1994

Continental

Winners (2): 1970, 1990–91

Runners-up (2): 1991, 1998–99

Third place (3): 1971, 2001–02, 2013

Doubles and Treble

Esteghlal has achieved the Double on 5 occasions in its history:

Esteghlal has achieved the Treble on 1 occasions in its history:

Minor Tournaments

International

Domestic

Notes and References

  1. https://www.varzesh3.com/news/1647118/%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%82%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%88%D9%84%DB%8C%D9%86-%D8%AA%DB%8C%D9%85-1000-%D8%AA%D8%A7%DB%8C%DB%8C-%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%B1%DB%8C%D8%AE-%D9%84%DB%8C%DA%AF 1000 points
  2. http://www.bankvarzesh.com/fa/mobile/news/620711/AFC:-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%82%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%8C-%D8%A7%D9%88%D9%84%DB%8C%D9%86-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B4%DA%AF%D8%A7%D9%87-%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86%DB%8C-%D8%A8%D8%A7-%D8%A8%DB%8C%D8%B4-%D8%A7%D8%B2-1000-%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%AA%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D8%B9%DA%A9%D8%B3 +1000 points
  3. https://www.irna.ir/news/83537842/%D8%B1%DA%A9%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%AF%DB%8C-%D8%A8%D8%B2%D8%B1%DA%AF-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%B4%D8%A8%DB%8C-%D9%81%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%88%D8%B4-%D9%86%D8%B4%D8%AF%D9%86%DB%8C-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%82%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%88%D9%84%DB%8C%D9%86-%D8%AA%DB%8C%D9%85-%DB%B1%DB%B0%DB%B0%DB%B0-%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%AA%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%B2%DB%8C +1000 points
  4. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20120223041400/http://fcesteghlal.ir/Page.aspx?id=27. دربارهٔ باشگاه. 23 February 2012. fcesteghlal. 23 February 2012.
  5. Web site: تاریخچه استقلال. 25 December 2017. esteghlaljavan. 27 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171227123523/http://esteghlaljavan.ir/?cat=108.
  6. Web site: rsssf. https://web.archive.org/web/20180310071012/http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/torre-asia-best.html. The best clubs of Asia. 10 March 2018. live. 21 December 2017.
  7. Web site: افتخارات و جام‌های استقلال ایران در طول تاریخ/سایت رسمی باشگاه استقلال ایران. fcesteghlal. 17 March 2020. 29 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201029130119/https://fcesteghlal.ir/honors.
  8. Web site: Iran - List of Tehran Hazfi Cup Winners . 2 February 2023 . 7 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221207191755/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/irantehrancuphist.html . live .
  9. Web site: Majumdar. Raunak. The DCM Trophy- Oldest Indian Tournament with International Exposure. 31 May 2019. 4 December 2021. chaseyoursport.com. Chase Your Sport. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20210703131553/https://www.chaseyoursport.com/Indian-Football/DCM-Trophy-in-India/819. 3 July 2021. dead.
  10. Web site: Chaudhuri. Arunava. List of Winners/Runners-Up of the Bordoloi Trophy. indianfootball.de. Indian Football Network. 1 March 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211006210335/http://www.indianfootball.de/data/bordoloitrophy.html. 6 October 2021. dead.