Fajr Sepasi Shiraz F.C. Explained

Clubname:Fajr
فجر
Fullname:Fajr Shahid Sepasi Shiraz Football Club
Nickname:Tâlâyiha-ye Shiran (The golden ones from Sharan)
Zerd Parsi (Persian yellow)
Ground:Hafezieh Stadium
Capacity:50,000
Owner:Basij
Photographer:Alireza Radin TMK
Chairman:Rasoul Fallah
Mgrtitle:Head Coach
Manager:Mehdi Rajabzadeh
League:Azadegan League
Season:2021–22
Position:Persian Gulf Pro League, 16th (Relegated)
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Website:http://fajrfc.ir/

Fajr Shahid Sepasi Shiraz Football Club (Persian: باشگاه فرهنگى ورزشى فجر شهید سپاسی شیراز, Bashgah-e Futbal-e Fajr-e Sepasi-ye Shiraz), commonly known as Fajr Sepasi Shiraz, or Fajr Sepasi, is an Iranian football club based in Shiraz, Fars, that competes in the Persian Gulf Pro League. The club was founded in 1988.

The football team plays their home games at the Pars Shiraz Stadium which has a seating capacity of 50,000. The club is owned and supported by the Basij.

History

Establishment

In 1988, a group of youngsters, who were from Shiraz along with Jafar Jafari, established a football team named Behzad. They started playing in the 2nd division of Shiraz's local city league. After the death of Majid Sepasi during the Iran–Iraq War, the team was renamed in Fajr Shahid Sepasi Shiraz Football Club. Shahid means martyr in Persian. The club was officially founded on 11 February 1988, the day of the Islamic Revolution. In 1991 the club had been bought by Sepah Pasdaran completely.

1990s

In 1995 they became champions of Fars province, and in 1996 were promoted to the Azadegan League. The club has remained in the highest level of Iranian football since then, and won the Hazfi Cup in 2001.

Takeover

In December 2006 Sepah Pasdaran sold its shares in sport to Basij, therefore all Fajr teams were renamed to Moghavemat teams. Fajr Sepasi are now officially known as Moghavemat Shahid Sepasi Shiraz, although the name is not in common use yet.[1] Jafar Jafari is the club's chairman since the establishment of the club in 1988.

They kept the coach Gholam Hossein Peyrovani till 2009 where he was appointed as Iran's olympics team head coach and had to leave the club so Peyrovani left the club after 10 years being in charge and he was finished his last season in mid table and was replaced by Davoud Mahabadi and after poor results he was replaced by Mohammad Ahmadzadeh and got relegated in the first season without Peyrovani.

In 2010 for the first time in the club's history, the team was relegated to the Azadegan League for the 2010–2011 season. Fajr rebounded gaining promotion to the Iran Pro League in 2011.

Azadegan League

At the end of the 2013–14 season Fajr Sepasi finished 14th and was relegated to the Azadegan League. In their first season back in the second tier Fajr finished 14th and missed out on promotion.

Shiraz Derby

The Shiraz Derby is played between Fajr Sepasi and Bargh Shiraz, but due to Bargh's relegation to the Azadegan League and then the 2nd Division, the derby has not been played in over 5 years.

Season-by-season

The table below chronicles the achievements of Fajr Sepasi in various competitions since 1995.

SeasonDivisionLeaguePositionHazfi CupNotesAFC Champions League
1995–963Fars Province Leaguebgcolor=gold1stDid not qualifyPromotedDid not qualify
1996–9722nd Divisionbgcolor=gold1st1/16 FinalPromoted
1997–981Azadegan League4thNot held
1998–99110th1/16 Final
1999–0013rd1/8 Final
2000–0119thbgcolor=goldCup
2001–021Iran Pro League10thFinalFirst round
2002–0314thFinalDid not qualify
2003–04111th1/8 Final
2004–05111th1/16 Final
2005–06110th1/8 Final
2006–07110th1/16 Final
2007–08114th1/8 Final
2008–0919th1/16 Final
2009–10116th1/16 FinalRelegated
2010–112Azadegan League2nd1/32 FinalPromoted
2011–121Iran Pro League13th1/8 Final
2012–13112th1/4 Final
2013–14114th1/16 FinalRelegated
2014–152Azadegan League5th1/8 Final
2015–1624thDid not enter
2016–17214thRound of 64
2017–1824thRound of 16
2018–1929thRound of 64
2019–20210thRound of 16
2020–212bgcolor=gold1stDid not enterPromoted
2021-221Iran Pro League15thRound of 32Relegated
2022-232Azadegan League4thRound of 32

Honours

Players

First team squad

For recent transfers, see List of Iranian football transfers summer 2021.

Former players

For details on former players, see .

Head coaches

References

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Basij buy out Sepah . . 2007-04-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070930203734/http://www.irna.ir/fa/news/view/line-14/8509290196160853.htm . 2007-09-30 . dead.