Shahrdari Zanjan F.C.
Shahdari Zanjan Football Club is an Iranian football club based in Zanjan, Iran. They compete in the Azadegan League. Their home stadium is the 15,000 seater Kargaran Stadium. They competed in the 2010–11 Iran Football's 2nd Division.
| Full name | Shahdari Zanjan Football Club | ||
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| Founded | July 2008 | ||
| Ground | Kargaran Stadium, Zanjan, Iran | ||
| Capacity | 15,000 | ||
| Chairman | Ali Mozafari | ||
| Head Coach | Reza Vatankhah | ||
| League | 2nd Division | ||
| 2009–10 | 2nd Division Group C, 4th | ||
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History
Establishment
The club was originally known as Shahab Zanjan, competing in the Azadegan League since the 2002/03 season. In the middleof the Azadegan League 2005/06 season the club was renamed Daneshgah Azad Zanjan (Azad University Zanjan) due to change of sponsorship. In the Azadegan League 2006/07 season they were renamed again to Toseyeh Rouye Zanjan. They were once again renamed for the 2007/08 season to Kaveh Zanjan. They were again renamed Shahrdari Zanjan for the Azadegan League 2008-09 season.
Knock-out cup
Kaveh Zanjan reached the 1/16 Finals of the Hazfi Cup 2007-08 season, by defeating Nirou Moharekeh Qazvin in the third round. They faced Zob Ahan in the fourth round and managed to hold the Iran Pro League club to a 1–1 draw, but were defeated 4–1 after extra time.
Managers
Firooz Karimi- Mohsen Aghazade
- Human Afazeli
- Mehdi Monajati
- Mohsen Garousi
- Gholam Hossein Hosnavi
- Ali Nikbakht (February 2008 – June 2008)
- Bahman Amolor (June 2008 – January 2009)
- Reza Ahadi (January 2009 – June 2009)
- Hossein Rahmani (September 2009 – Jan 2010)
- Ali Nikbakht (January 2010 – August 2010)
- Reza Vatankhah (August 2010–Present)
Season-by-season
The table below chronicles the achievements of Shahdari Zanjan in various competitions.
| Season | Div. | League | Position | Hazfi Cup | Notes |
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| 2001–02 | 2nd | Azadegan League | 8th | Second Round | |
| 2002–03 | 2nd | Azadegan League | 7th | Second Round | |
| 2003–04 | 2nd | Azadegan League | 10th | Third Round | |
| 2004–05 | 2nd | Azadegan League | 9th | Third Round | |
| 2005–06 | 2nd | Azadegan League | 8th | Second Round | |
| 2006–07 | 2nd | Azadegan League | 5th | Second Round | |
| 2007–08 | 2nd | Azadegan League | 10th | 1/16 Final | |
| 2008–09 | 2nd | Azadegan League | 14th | First Round | Relegated |
| 2009–10 | 3rd | 2nd Division | 4th | First Round | |
| 2010–11 | 3rd | 2nd Division | 10th/Group A | Did not qualify |
See also
- 2010-11 Hazfi Cup
- 2010–11 Iran Football's 2nd Division
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