Shahin Tehran F.C. Explained

Clubname:Shahin
Fullname:Shahin Tehran Football Club
Founded:1942, as Shahin ; 75 years ago
1973, as Shabaz ; 44 years ago
1979, as Shahin ; 38 years ago
Ground:Shahid Shiroudi Stadium
Tehran, Iran
Capacity:30,000
League:Tehran Province league
Season:2013–14
Position:Tehran Province league, 8th
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Shahin Tehran Football Club (Persian: باشگاه فوتبال شاهین تهران|Shāhīn meaning Falcon), also spelled Shaahin or Shaheen, from 1973 to 1979 known as Shahbaz (Persian: شهباز|Shahbāz, meaning Shahbaz),is an Iranian football club based in Tehran, Iran. Shahin A.C. is located at East of Tehran in the Narmak neighborhood (Golestan Street). Shahin F.C. was dissolved in 1967 for political reasons. The club was revived again after the Iranian Revolution in 1979. Due to the Iran–Iraq War, the national league was not held during the 1980s.

They currently compete in the Tehran provincial league.

History

In June 1942, Dr. Abbas Ekrami opened the poetry book Divan-e Hafez and saw the following line about Shahin (Falcon), after which he named the club Shahin,

Ekrami founded the club with help of some young students[1] [2] under the motto:

Shahin FC, without any doubt was the most popular football club in the history of Iranian football. Shahin produced many talented players like Parviz Dehdari, Masoud Boroumand, Homayoun Behzadi, Jafar Kashani, Hossein Kalani, Hamid Shirzadegan, Iraj Saeli, Mahmoud Sajjadi, Mohammad Hossein Ziaei, Ghasem Movafegh and many more that played for Team Melli. These talents made Shahin popular in the 1960s but its very popularity was viewed as a threat by the Iran Football Federation and the Keihan Varzeshi newspaper (Iran's most important sports publication at the time). The conflict between them became worse and on July 9, 1967, two days after Shahin's 3–0 win against Tehranjavan F.C., the Iran Sports Organization declared Shahin F.C. as dissolved.[3] League attendance dropped and other clubs tried to sign Shahin players.

Shahbaz Era

In 1973 Shahin F.C. decided to come back but returned with the name of its former third team Shahbaz F.C. and participated in Takht Jamshid Cup professional soccer League. Shahbaz F.C. was leading the league in the 1978–1979 season which was unfinished due to Iranian Revolution in 1979. After the revolution, the club reverted to its original name, "Shahin".

In 2009/10 Shahin was competing in the third ranked 2nd Division successfully until the last stage, when they failed to be promoted to the Azadegan 1st Division. In 2010/11 Shahin kept its place in the 3rd Division.

In 2011/12 Shahin finished last in its group and therefore is relegated to the provincial league for 2012/13.

Branches and affiliated clubs

Shahin F.C. had several attached teams and branches under the name and license of Shahin F.C. in different cities of Iran, including Shahin Bushehr F.C. (est. 1942), Shahin Ahvaz F.C. (est. 1948) and Shahin Isfahan F.C.(est. 1953). In 1967 due to the political problems that arose in the Shahin F.C. organization, the other teams were forced to cease operations as well. Some had to deactivate for a period of time, while other teams renamed and continued under different names.

Persepolis F.C. started the 1968 season with Parviz Dehdari as manager. Although Shahin Tehran established in a new team under the name of Shahbaz, it was failed to get back its popularity again.

Shahin Isfahan F.C. changed its name to Sepahan F.C.. The club is one of the representatives of Isfahan Province in Takht Jamshid Cup national league. The team now plays under the name of Foolad Mobarakeh Sepahan.

Shahin Bushehr was renamed Shahin Pars Jonoubi Bushehr in 2007 and promoted to IPL in 2009. The club is now owned by Pars Special Economic Energy Zone, based in Asalouyeh, Bushehr Province and currently competes in the 2nd Division after being relegated from Azadegan League in 2013.

Shahin Ahvaz F.C. was founded in 1948 and was one of Shahin Tehran F.C. branches at the time. They currently compete in the Provincial Leagues.

Colours and crest

The usual home kit includes a white shirt, black shorts, and white socks. The away kit of the club is commonly with a black background.

Achievements

Takht Jamshid Cup

Tehran Football League

Tehran Hazfi Cup (Record)

Espandi Cup

Current Exuctive Director:Alireza Kushanfar

Season-by-season

The table below chronicles the achievements of Shahin in various competitions since 1965.

SeasonLeagueHazfi CupNotesLeagues Top goalscorerCoach
DivisionPWDLFAPtsPosNameGoals
1965–66TFL12110136822align=left bgcolor=gold1stParviz Dehdari
1966–67TFL116232311144thParviz Dehdari
1967–68TFL Shahin dissolvedNot held
1968–69TFLAbsence
1969–70TFLAbsence
1970–71TFLAbsence
1971–72TFLAbsence
1972–73TFLAbsence
1973–74TFL114431112125th
1974–75TFL13076613713th
1975–76TFL13112027924align=left bgcolor=gold1stBagher Sepahsalari / Mehrab Shahrokhi
1976–77TJC30131073624363rdGholam Hossein Mazloumi19Nazem Ganjapoor
1977–78TJC307131031292711thNot heldMohammad Reza Adelkhani10 Nazem Ganjapoor
1978–79TJCNot Completed Due to Iranian RevolutionNot heldFrans van Balkom
1981–82TFL13391105156thNot heldKazem Rahimi
1982–83TFL178362017196thNasser Ebrahimi
1983–84TFL177471511187thNasser Ebrahimi
1984–85TFLNot FinishedMehrab Shahrokhi
1985–86TFL972020416align=left bgcolor=silver2nd
1986–87TFL862017514align=left bgcolor=silver2ndNasrollah Abdollahi
1987–88TFL175751111177thNasrollah Abdollahi
1988–89TFL16637129219thAkbar Maleki / Amir Agha Hossieni
1989–90TFL15681167204thNot held
1990–91TFL173951416159thNasrollah Abdollahi
1991–92TFL154741614157th
1992–93TFL264111115271911thNot held
1993–94TFL2
1994–95TFL2
1995–96TFL145451112196th
1996–97TFL153579211415th
1997–98TFL2Not held
1998–99TFL2
1999-00TFL2
2000–01TFL2
2001–02TFL2
2002–03TFL2
2003–04TFL2
2004–05TFL155462725217th
2005–06TFL
2006–07TFL
2007–08TFL
2008–09TFL
2009–10Div 32212554326412nd
2010–11Div 32211743420104th
2011–12Div 32215161862812th
2012–13TFL
2013–14TFL
2014–15TFL
2015-16
2016-17
2017-18

Key

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Founder and manager

Managers

World Cup players

1978 FIFA World Cup[4]

See also

Official

Notes and References

  1. Web site: تاریخچه پرسپولیس از شاهین.
  2. Web site: گرامی باد یاد و خاطره بنیانگذار مکتب شاهین. dead. https://archive.today/20130616024954/http://www.kanonshahin.ir/the-news/2445-1390-11-16-07-32-34.html. 2013-06-16.
  3. Web site: 40 سال بعد از انحلال تاريخي شاهين. etemad.com. 2007-07-05. fa.
  4. http://www.planetworldcup.com/CUPS/1978/squad_irn78.html Iran national football team: 1978 FIFA World Cup
  5. Web site: Ved. Sen. 13 October 2014. Long before the Indian Super League, there was an Iranian boy who mesmerized Kolkata. Quartz India. 24 June 2021. 4 December 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201204074313/https://qz.com/india/279990/long-before-the-indian-super-league-there-was-an-iranian-boy-who-mesmerized-kolkata/. live.