Persepolis F.C.

{{Main|History of Persepolis F.C.}}

File:Shahinfc.jpg in the 1960s, including many players who went on to play for Persepolis]]

Shahin was established in 1942 by Dr. Abbas Ekrami, a teacher.{{Cite web |title=تاریخچه پرسپولیس از شاهین |url=https://www.aftabir.com/articles/view/sport/federation/c6c1206701610_perspolice_p1.php/%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%B1%DB%8C%D8%AE%DA%86%D9%87-%D9%BE%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%BE%D9%88%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%B3-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%87%DB%8C%D9%86 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190529113752/https://www.aftabir.com/articles/view/sport/federation/c6c1206701610_perspolice_p1.php/%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%B1%DB%8C%D8%AE%DA%86%D9%87-%D9%BE%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%BE%D9%88%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%B3-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%87%DB%8C%D9%86 |archive-date=29 May 2019 |access-date=29 May 2019 |website=Aftabir.com}}{{Cite web |title=گرامی باد یاد و خاطره بنیانگذار مکتب شاهین |url=http://www.kanonshahin.ir/the-news/2445-1390-11-16-07-32-34.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130616024954/http://www.kanonshahin.ir/the-news/2445-1390-11-16-07-32-34.html |archive-date=16 June 2013}} Ekrami founded the club with the help of his young students and adopted the motto: "{{lang|fa|{{nastaliq|اول اخلاق، دوم درس، سوم ورزش}}}}" ({{Translation|"Ethics first, education second, sports third"|i=yes}}).{{Cite web |title=تاریخچه باشگاه از شاهين |url=http://ghermezeteh.com/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=12&Itemid=29 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120301150649/http://ghermezeteh.com/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=12&Itemid=29 |archive-date=1 March 2012 |access-date=14 July 2008 |publisher=ghermezeteh.com}}

Shahin produced many talented players, including Parviz Dehdari, Masoud Boroumand, Homayoun Behzadi, Jafar Kashani, Hossein Kalani and Hamid Shirzadegan, as well as players who played for the Iran national football team. Shahin was popular in the 1960s, but the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) and Keihan Varzeshi (Iran's most important sports publication at the time) viewed that popularity as a threat. The conflict between FFIRI and the team grew to a head on 9 July 1967—two days after Shahin's 3–0 win against Tehranjavan F.C.—when the FFIRI dissolved the clubm.{{Cite web |title=40 سال بعد از انحلال تاريخي شاهين |url=http://www.etemaad.com/Released/86-04-14/225.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090425191904/http://www.etemaad.com/Released/86-04-14/225.htm |archive-date=25 April 2009 |access-date=5 July 2007 |publisher=etemad.com}} League attendance dropped and other clubs, including Pas, Rah Ahan and Oghab, attempted to sign Shahin players.{{Citation needed|date=September 2023}}

File:AliAbdo.jpg, founder and first chairman of the club]]

File:Persepolisfc classic .jpg

Persepolis Athletic and Cultural Club was established in 1963 by Ali Abdo.{{Cite web |title=آشنایی با باشگاه پرسپولیس (1342-) |url=http://hamshahrionline.ir/news-28723.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120321021400/http://www.hamshahrionline.ir/news-28723.aspx |archive-date=21 March 2012 |access-date=24 March 2012}} Abdo had returned to Iran from the United States and was a championship boxer.

Persepolis F.C. started the 1968 season with Dehdari as manager. Under Dehdari, the club signed many of Shahin's former players, thereby retaining its popularity. The team was initially quite weak, and participated in Iran's second division. The best player on the team then was Mahmoud Khordbin.

The club, using four Shahin players, had a friendly match with Jam Abadan, a respected team at the time. After the match, the remainder of the Shahin players joined Persepolis. That year, no league competition was held, as many teams had been dissolved, so a 44-team tournament was held. Persepolis, along with Pas, Taj and Oghab, finished top of the group.

The next year Persepolis was the first Iranian club to compete at the Asian Champion Club Tournament held in Thailand, where they were eliminated in the group stage.

File:Takht Jamshid League.jpg

In 1969, Mahmoud Khayami, one of the founders of automobile company Iran National, negotiated with Persepolis and signed all former Shahin players, except for Aziz Asli and Mahmoud Khordbin, to his new team, Paykan Tehran F.C.{{Cite web |title=Factory's history |url=http://www.ikco.com/about/history.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080505092542/http://www.ikco.com/about/history.aspx |archive-date=5 May 2008 |publisher=Iran Khodro Official website |df=dmy-all}} Paykan won the championship that year, but the new players moved back to Persepolis at the end of the season.{{cite web |title=تاریخچه پرسپولیس |url=http://www.fc-perspolis.com/mainsite/dynamicpages/%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%87-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B4%DA%AF%D8%A7%D9%87/%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%B1%DB%8C%D8%AE%DA%86%D9%87-%D9%BE%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%BE%D9%88%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%B3.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130317211943/http://fc-perspolis.com/mainsite/dynamicpages/%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%87-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B4%DA%AF%D8%A7%D9%87/%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%B1%DB%8C%D8%AE%DA%86%D9%87-%D9%BE%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%BE%D9%88%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%B3.aspx |archive-date=17 March 2013 |publisher=Persepolis Club |df=dmy-all}}

In 1971, Persepolis won its first ever championship in the Iranian League; Persepolis had ended the season with 13 wins and 1 draw in 14 weeks. In 1972, Abdo announced Persepolis as the first professional football club in Iran. The club did not enter the domestic league and only played against foreign clubs; a few months later, it became amateur again. In 1973, the Takht Jamshid Cup was established. Persepolis won the inaugural Cup and again in 1975.{{cite web

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}} That year, Persepolis lost just two matches of thirty matches.{{cite web

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}} Persepolis is the most successful club in the Takht Jamshid Cup league, clinching two championship titles and finishing three times as runner-up.{{cite web

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File:Iranpak Behzadi Kalani.jpg, Homayoun Behzadi and Hossein Kalani at the Takht Jamshid Cup]]

With the Iranian Revolution in 1979, Abdo returned to United States. Although Persepolis won the Espandi Cup, the club fell apart and many of its old players did not return. The club's property was sequestered by the government-run Oppressed and Veterans Foundation ({{langx|fa|بنیاد مستضعفان و جانبازان}}) and the club was placed under the management of the Physical Education Organization ({{langx|fa|سازمان تربیت بدنی}}).{{cite web |title=سه سال بحرانی در پرسپولیس:سرگذشت تبعید از بولینگ به داوودیه |url=http://www.etemaad.com/Released/86-07-05/225.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080627114310/http://www.etemaad.com/Released/86-07-05/225.htm |archive-date=27 June 2008 |access-date=27 June 2008 |publisher=Etemaad}}

In 1981, the Physical Education Organization declared that the name of the club would change, but club officials, players and fans opposed the move. In protest, the team did not appear in a match against Homa in the Tehran league, losing 3–0 by default and handing Homa the championship. In 1986, the club was taken over by the Oppressed and Veterans Foundation and renamed Azadi ({{Translation|freedom|i=yes}}; {{langx|fa|آزادی}}). Players declared that they would not play for the club if the name change went through. After a brief period, the Foundation handed control back to the Physical Education Organization. On 16 February 1987, the Physical Education Organization renamed the club Pirouzi ({{Translation|victory|i=y}}; {{langx|fa|پیروزی}}) with the players' agreement; fans still called the name Persepolis, however.{{cite web |title=پرسپولیس چگونه پیروزی شد؟ |url=http://www.iran-varzeshi.com/1386/860517/html/footbal5.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080702043849/http://www.iran-varzeshi.com/1386/860517/html/footbal5.htm |archive-date=2 July 2008 |publisher=Iran Varzeshi}} On 10 April 2012, club chairman Mohammad Rouyanian announced that the club's official name was Persepolis.{{cite web|title=با رای قطعی دادگاه تجدید نظر/ رویانیان: برند پرسپولیس برای همیشه به دامن مردم بازگشت|url=http://fc-perspolis.com/1391/%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%AF%DB%8C%D9%86/22/%D8%A8%D8%A7-%D8%B1%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D9%82%D8%B7%D8%B9%DB%8C-%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AF%DA%AF%D8%A7%D9%87-%D8%AA%D8%AC%D8%AF%DB%8C%D8%AF-%D9%86%D8%B8%D8%B1-%D8%B1%D9%88%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%86%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A8%D8%B1%D9%86%D8%AF-%D9%BE%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%BE%D9%88%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%B3-%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D9%87%D9%85%DB%8C%D8%B4%D9%87-%D8%A8%D9%87-%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%86-%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%AF%D9%85-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B2%DA%AF%D8%B4%D8%AA.aspx|publisher=Persepolis F.C. official website|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120602034317/http://fc-perspolis.com/1391/%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%AF%DB%8C%D9%86/22/%D8%A8%D8%A7-%D8%B1%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D9%82%D8%B7%D8%B9%DB%8C-%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AF%DA%AF%D8%A7%D9%87-%D8%AA%D8%AC%D8%AF%DB%8C%D8%AF-%D9%86%D8%B8%D8%B1-%D8%B1%D9%88%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%86%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A8%D8%B1%D9%86%D8%AF-%D9%BE%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%BE%D9%88%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%B3-%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D9%87%D9%85%DB%8C%D8%B4%D9%87-%D8%A8%D9%87-%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%86-%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%AF%D9%85-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B2%DA%AF%D8%B4%D8%AA.aspx|archive-date=2 June 2012}}

In the 1980s, the club only played in the Tehran League and various elimination tournaments. Persepolis was successful and maintained its popularity, winning the Tehran League five seasons in a row. During that time,{{When|date=September 2023|reason=What time period?}} Ali Parvin served as player-manager.{{Citation needed|date=September 2023|reason=For everything in the paragraph.}}

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The 1990s were a successful decade for the team, with four league championships, two Hazfi Cups, a strong roster and renewed support. At one point, more than six Persepolis players were starters on Iran's national team. The team won the national championship in the 1995–96 season, coming back from being 10 points behind Bahman to be 6 points ahead of the league runner-up. They won the league again the next season, again finishing ahead of the runner up by 6 points. In the same year they were stopped by the Korean Pohang Steelers in the semi-finals of the Asian Champions' Cup.Persepolis finished third, defeating Iraq's Al-Zawraa in the third place match in 1996–97 ACC.[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/ascup97.html Asian Club Competitions 1996/97]

The team withdrew from National League in the following season because a large number of players were on the national team and the club had commitment to play in the Asian Champions' Cup. The poor scheduling and mismanagement of both the FFIRI and AFC officials led to this unprofessional event.{{Clarify|reason=Unclear what this sentence means.|date=September 2023}} This prevented Persepolis from possibly winning a third consecutive league championship. Persepolis did not have much luck in the Asian Champion's cup either, as they were once again stopped in the semi-finals, this time by Chinese club, Dalian Wanda; they lost the third place match to Al-Hilal.

The 1996–97 and 1997–98 Persepolis teams are considered by many to be among the greatest Iranian clubs to ever play. National team players and future superstars, such as Ahmadreza Abedzadeh, Khodadad Azizi, Karim Bagheri, Ali Daei, Mehdi Mahdavikia, Mehrdad Minavand and Ali Karimi played for the club during those seasons.

After the World Cup 1998, several of Persepolis' best players were transferred to European clubs, but Persepolis maintained a talented squad, with future national team members Ali Karimi and Hamed Kavianpour joining the club. They won the 1998–99 championship as well as the Hazfi Cup that season. They also won the 1999–2000 league championship, again finishing third in the Asian Champions Cup. This would be their last championship in the Azadegan League era. Most of Persepolis' championships at the time were won while Ali Parvin was the manager and Amirali Abedini was the chairman.

File:Ali karimi - capitan perspolis.jpg played for the team on three occasions from 1998 to 2013.]]

Persepolis joined the Iran Pro League (IPL) when it was formed in 2001. By the end of the inaugural season, they were in a close race with their rival Esteghlal, which led the league by two points going into the final day of the regular season. Esteghlal's loss to Malavan and Persepolis' 1–0 win against Fajr Sepasi in their last games of the season gave Persepolis a one-point lead and the first-ever IPL championship. Persepolis finished third in the 2002–03 season; they also failed to advance out of the group stage in the newly created AFC Champions League.

When Akbar Ghamkhar took over as club chairman, he made several changes in an effort to improve the team. He made player and staff salaries public, angering Parvin, the highest paid player on the team. Ghamkhar hired coach Vinko Begović and entered into contracts with several prominent players. Persepolis had a good start in the 2003–04 season, but things deteriorated. Begović left the team and German manager Rainer Zobel was bought in. Ghamkhar was also replaced with Hojatollah Khatib, who brought back Parvin as the club's technical director. The club finished fifth in the standings in the 2004–05 season.

The club experienced major financial problems as some of the spending decisions made in previous years had overextended the club.{{When|date=September 2023}} Persepolis finished the 2005–06 season in ninth place, the lowest it had ever placed. Parvin left the club in February 2006, vowing to never return to Persepolis following a 4–2 loss to Fajr Sepasi in Azadi Stadium; after the game, fans had cursed at Parvin and the players.

Khatib resigned as chairman and Mohammad Hassan Ansarifard was elected to the post by the club council.{{When|date=September 2023}} Arie Haan was brought in as the new manager,{{cite web

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}} helping the team make it to the 2005–06 Hazfi Cup final, but he was fired by the club just before the 2006–07 season began. Turkish manager Mustafa Denizli signed with the team on 17 August 2006.{{cite web|title= دنیزلی سرمربی پرسپولیس شد

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The club did not win the Hazfi Cup in 2007, losing to Sepahan in the semi-finals. The club finished third in the 2006–07 IPL, and Denizli left the club after Ansarifard resigned as chairman in June 2007.

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Habib Kashani became the club chairman in June 2007 and selected Afshin Ghotbi as head coach of Persepolis for the 2007–08 season.{{cite web|title=با امضاى پيش قرارداد و ارسال به تهران،قطبی کمتر از 600 هزار دلار می گیرد|url=http://www.iran-varzeshi.com/1386/860513/html/footbal5.htm|publisher=Iran Varzeshi|access-date=4 August 2007|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091009173926/http://www.iran-varzeshi.com/1386/860513/html/footbal5.htm#s287067|archive-date=9 October 2009}} Ghotbi promised to lead Persepolis to the IPL championship;{{cite web|title=پایان شاهنامه بر ای کی خوشه؟ آبا قطبی به قولش عمل خواهد كرد؟|url=http://www.iransoccer.ir/article-print-6584.html|publisher=Iransoccer.ir|access-date=16 June 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722014807/http://www.iransoccer.ir/article-print-6584.html|archive-date=22 July 2011}} the club started the IPL with a 3–2 win over Sanat Naft. Persepolis was undefeated until the 17th round, where they suffered a 2–1 loss to Sepahan.{{cite web

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}} On 9 January 2008, the disciplinary committee of the FFIRI penalized Sepahan with a five-point deduction because its fans had seriously injured a security soldier. This was later reduced to three points. Persepolis was also docked six points by FIFA because of unpaid wages to a number of former players.{{cite web|title=KuPS voitti pitkän kiistan siirtokorvauksesta|url=http://www.mtv3.fi/urheilu/futis/uutiset.shtml/arkistot/futis/2008/03/618558|publisher=mtv3.fi|access-date=2 March 2008|archive-date=10 February 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090210051308/http://www.mtv3.fi/urheilu/futis/uutiset.shtml/arkistot/futis/2008/03/618558|url-status=live}} This placed Persepolis behind Sepahan in the standings.{{cite web|title=CAS to hear Iran appeal against FIFA|url=http://www.aol.in/sports/story/2008051314260030400831/2050/index.html|publisher=AOL|access-date=13 May 2008|archive-date=10 February 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090210061339/http://www.aol.in/sports/story/2008051314260030400831/2050/index.html|url-status=live}} Near the end of the season, Sheys Rezaei and Mohammad Reza Mamani were expelled by the team after both players showed poor behaviour towards club players, coaches and management, and for other non-football related issues.{{cite web

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}} Habib Kashani and Mahmoud Khordbin both suffered heart attacks during the season.{{cite web

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}} {{dead link|date=January 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes}} Persepolis cut Sepahan's seven-point lead to two points by the last game of the season. In the last week, Persepolis defeated Sepahan, when Sepehr Heidari scored a 90+6th-minute goal in front of over 110,000 fans in Azadi Stadium, earning Persepolis its second championship in the IPL and a slot in the Asian Champions League.{{cite web|title=Persepolis crowned Iran champions |url=http://www.the-afc.com/eng/articles/viewArticle.jsp_166592580.html |publisher=AFC Official Website |access-date=18 May 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090208174823/http://www.the-afc.com/eng/articles/viewArticle.jsp_166592580.html |archive-date=8 February 2009 }}{{cite web |title=Persepolis Champions Of Iran With Injury-Time Winner |url=http://www.goal.com/en/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=699841 |publisher=Goal.com |access-date=17 May 2008 |archive-date=18 May 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080518043725/http://goal.com/en/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=699841 |url-status=live}} Persepolis, Ghotbi, and Mohsen Khalili won the Team, Manager and Player of the year titles at the 2007–2008 Golden Ball awards.{{cite web|title=خليلي در مراسم توپ طلا تشويق شد|url=http://www.footballiran.ir/Negaresh_site/FullStory/?Id=13884|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080805023148/http://www.footballiran.ir/Negaresh_site/FullStory/?Id=13884|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 August 2008}}{{cite web |title=فوتبال ایران : محسن خليلي، برنده توپ طلا |trans-title=Football News Best Of Inside Iran were introduced by Mohsen Khalili, winner of the Ballon |url=http://www.footballiran.ir/Negaresh_Site/Fullstory/?Id=13882 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090212073713/http://www.footballiran.ir/Negaresh_Site/Fullstory/?Id=13882 |archive-date=12 February 2009 |access-date=17 June 2017}}

Ghotbi's contract expired at the end of the season and he decided to leave the club.{{cite web|title=Ghotbi quits as Persepolis coach|url=http://www.the-afc.com/eng/articles/viewArticle.jsp_166920206.html|publisher=AFC.com AFC official website|access-date=31 May 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090425121456/http://www.the-afc.com/eng/articles/viewArticle.jsp_166920206.html|archive-date=25 April 2009}}{{cite web|title= Ghotbi quits after triumph|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/clubfootball/news/newsid=783900.html#coach+quits+after+triumph

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|publisher=FIFA.com FIFA official website|access-date=30 May 2008}} His assistant, Hamid Estili, was very close to management but Kashani and other club officials resigned because of conflicts between them and the Iran Physical Education Department.{{cite web|title=حبيب كاشانى استعفا كرد|url=http://www.hamshahrionline.ir/News/?id=58788|publisher=Hamshahri|access-date=18 June 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080623144506/http://www.hamshahrionline.ir/News/?id=58788|archive-date=23 June 2008}}{{cite web

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}} Dariush Mostafavi was then selected as club chairman.{{cite web|title= داريوش مصطفوي مديرعامل باشگاه پرسپوليس شد

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|access-date=23 June 2008}} Mostafavi promised to bring Ghotbi back. Negotiations were successful, and on 4 July 2008, Ghotbi signed a two-year contract with Persepolis.{{cite web

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}}{{cite web|title=جزئيات قرارداد ۲ ساله قطبي|url=http://www.hamshahrionline.ir/News/?id=60218|publisher=Hamshahri|access-date=5 July 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080706033237/http://www.hamshahrionline.ir/News/?id=60218|archive-date=6 July 2008}} Ghotbi had many problems with Mostafavi and resigned on 19 November 2008. When talking to the popular Iranian show 90, Ghotbi teared up when discussing leaving Persepolis and the fans who had given him the nickname Emperor.{{cite web|title= Afshin Ghotbi Interview Before Leaving Persepolis

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}}{{cbignore}} Ghotbi left the team in mid-season after a series of losses and eventually became head coach of the Iran national football team.{{cite web

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After the resignation of Ghotbi, his assistant Afshin Peyrovani was named as interim head coach of the club; he led the team in 11 matches in Iran Pro League, and was replaced with former Portugal and Saudi Arabia manager, Nelo Vingada. Vingada's contract was terminated at the end of the season.{{When|date=September 2023|reason=Dates needed for all of this.}}

File:Persepolis 2011 Hazfi Cup Championship.jpg]]

After Vingada was fired as head coach of the club, former Croatia and Dinamo Zagreb manager Zlatko Kranjčar was hired as his successor, but he was quickly replaced with former Persepolis and Iran national football team captain, Ali Daei.{{When|date=September 2023|reason=Specific dates needed.}} At the end of the 2009–10 Season, Persepolis finished fourth in the league, but they won the Hazfi Cup. In the Hazfi Cup final, Persepolis defeated Azadegan League club Gostaresh Foolad Tabriz 4–1 on aggregate to qualify for the 2011 AFC Champions League. In the 2010–11 season, Persepolis finished fourth in the league and was eliminated in the group stage of the 2011 AFC Champions League. At the end of the season, Persepolis won the 2010–11 Hazfi Cup after defeating rivals Sepahan, Foolad and Malavan.{{cite web |url=http://www.varzesh3.com/news.do?itemid=46800&title=%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%8A%D9%8A_%D8%B4%D8%B1%D8%B7_%D9%83%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%AA%D9%87_%D9%81%D9%86%D9%8A_%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B4%DA%AF%D8%A7%D9%87_%D9%BE%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%BE%D9%88%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%B3_%D8%B1%D8%A7_%D8%B1%D8%AF_%D9%83%D8%B1%D8%AF |script-title=fa:دايي شرط كميته فني باشگاه پرسپوليس را رد كرد |publisher=varzesh3.com |language=fa |date=21 June 2011 |access-date=17 July 2011 |archive-date=26 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220926090452/https://www.varzesh3.com/news/46800/%D8%AF%D8%A7%DB%8C%DB%8C-%D8%B4%D8%B1%D8%B7-%D9%83%D9%85%DB%8C%D8%AA%D9%87-%D9%81%D9%86%DB%8C-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B4%DA%AF%D8%A7%D9%87-%D9%BE%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%BE%D9%88%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%B3-%D8%B1%D8%A7-%D8%B1%D8%AF-%D9%83%D8%B1%D8%AF |url-status=live}} The technical committee chose Hamid Estili as Daei's successor {{Clarify span|on that day.|What day?|date=September 2023}}{{cite web |url=http://www.varzesh3.com/news.do?itemid=46824&title=%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%8A%D9%84%D9%8A_%D8%B3%D8%B1%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%A8%D9%8A_%D8%AA%D9%8A%D9%85_%D9%81%D9%88%D8%AA%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84_%D9%BE%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%BE%D9%88%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%B3_%D8%B4%D8%AF_ |script-title=fa:استيلي سرمربي تيم فوتبال پرسپوليس شد |publisher=varzesh3.com |language=fa |date=21 June 2011 |access-date=17 July 2011 |archive-date=26 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220926090452/https://www.varzesh3.com/news/46824/%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%DB%8C%D9%84%DB%8C-%D8%B3%D8%B1%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%A8%DB%8C-%D8%AA%DB%8C%D9%85-%D9%81%D9%88%D8%AA%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84-%D9%BE%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%BE%D9%88%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%B3-%D8%B4%D8%AF |url-status=live}} Under the management of Daei, Persepolis won back to back trophies for the first time in 13 seasons.

After Daei's resignation, Hamid Estili, Mustafa Denizli, Manuel José and Yahya Golmohammadi managed Persepolis, {{Clarify span|for a record|Record for the team, or in football more broadly?|date=September 2023}} four head coaches over two seasons. Golmohammadi led Persepolis to the final of the Hazfi Cup, where they lost to Sepahan on penalties. After the Hazfi Cup, Golmohammadi announced that he would not be managing Persepolis the following season.

Daei returned to the club and signed a three years contract before the start of 2013–14 season. Under Daei, Persepolis finished second with 55 points, 2 points behind champions Foolad. Persepolis retained its place in the AFC Champions League after a two-year absence. After a poor start to the 2014–15 season which left Persepolis in 9th place, Daei was sacked and replaced by Hamid Derakhshan.

File:Persepolis Championship Celebration 2017-18 (6).jpg]]

On 5 April 2015, Hamid Derakhshan resigned as head coach of Persepolis and was temporarily replaced by Hossein Abdi.{{cite web|url=http://www.varzesh3.com/news/?itemid=1232403&title=%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%AE%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D8%B3%D8%B1%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%A8%D9%8A%DA%AF%D8%B1%D9%8A-%D9%BE%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%BE%D9%88%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%B3-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%B9%D9%81%D8%A7-%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AF|title=درخشان از سرمربیگری پرسپولیس استعفا داد|work=varzesh3.com|access-date=4 January 2017|archive-date=26 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220926090450/https://www.varzesh3.com/news/1232403/%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%AE%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D8%B3%D8%B1%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%A8%DB%8C%DA%AF%D8%B1%DB%8C-%D9%BE%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%BE%D9%88%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%B3-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%B9%D9%81%D8%A7-%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AF|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.varzesh3.com/news/?itemid=1232409&title=%D8%B9%D8%A8%D8%AF%DB%8C%D8%9B%D8%B3%D8%B1%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%A8%DB%8C-%D9%BE%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%BE%D9%88%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%B3-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B2%DB%8C-%D8%A8%D8%A7-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86%D8%B5%D8%B1|title=عبدی؛سرمربی پرسپولیس در بازی با النصر|work=varzesh3.com|access-date=4 January 2017|archive-date=26 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220926090451/https://www.varzesh3.com/news/1232409/%D8%B9%D8%A8%D8%AF%DB%8C%D8%B3%D8%B1%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%A8%DB%8C-%D9%BE%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%BE%D9%88%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%B3-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B2%DB%8C-%D8%A8%D8%A7-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86%D8%B5%D8%B1|url-status=live}} On the following day, former Iran national football team manager Branko Ivanković was named as new head coach of the club.

On 15 May 2015, Ivanković won his first Tehran derby after a 1–0 victory over Esteghlal. Later that week, on 19 May 2015, Persepolis defeated Al-Hilal 1–0 in the first leg of AFC Champions League round of 16. In the second leg they lost 3–0 against Al-Hilal and were eliminated.

After the departure of Mohammad Nouri, the club named Hadi Norouzi as the captain for the 2015–16 season. Persepolis was also very active in the summer transfer season, adding Iranian international Ramin Rezaeian, Croatian defender Luka Marić and Honduras international Jerry Bengtson.

File:Norouzi celebrating his goal.jpg celebrating a goal]]

On 1 October 2015, club captain Hadi Norouzi died in his sleep at the age of 30 after an apparent heart attack.{{cite web|url=http://www.varzesh3.com/news/1271568/%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%86%DA%A9%D8%B1%D8%AF%D9%86%DB%8C-%DA%A9%D8%A7%D9%BE%DB%8C%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%85%D8%AA%D8%B9%D8%B5%D8%A8-%D9%BE%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%BE%D9%88%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%B3-%D8%AF%D8%B1%DA%AF%D8%B0%D8%B4%D8%AA|title=باورنکردنی: کاپیتان متعصب پرسپولیس درگذشت|work=varzesh3.com|access-date=4 January 2017|archive-date=26 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220926090450/https://www.varzesh3.com/news/1271568/%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%86%DA%A9%D8%B1%D8%AF%D9%86%DB%8C-%DA%A9%D8%A7%D9%BE%DB%8C%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%85%D8%AA%D8%B9%D8%B5%D8%A8-%D9%BE%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%BE%D9%88%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%B3-%D8%AF%D8%B1%DA%AF%D8%B0%D8%B4%D8%AA|url-status=live}} After Norouzi's death, Persepolis improved their form and won several games in a row, propelling them to the top 3 midway through the season. After a historic 4–2 win against Esteghlal in the Tehran derby, the team moved into first place. However, after a loss to Naft Tehran on 28 April, the team dropped down to third place. Persepolis won the following week's match against Gostaresh Foolad and moved into second place, behind Esteghlal Khuzestan on goal difference. A final day win on 13 May 2016 against Rah Ahan was not enough for Persepolis, as Esteghlal Khuzestan also won their game and were crowned champions of Persian Gulf Pro League 2015–16.

Before the 2016–17 season, Persepolis added national team members Alireza Beiranvand, Jalal Hosseini and Vahid Amiri. Persepolis started the season strong and never dropped below third place. They set records for the lowest number of goals conceded and most points accumulated after 17 weeks in a Persian Gulf Pro League season. On 15 April 2017, Persepolis became the champions of the season with three weeks remaining until the end of the season. After a victory against Machine Sazi, Persepolis claimed its third championship in the Persian Gulf Pro League and its 10th championship in total.{{citation needed|date=July 2021}} Persepolis defended its championship in the Persian Gulf Pro League 2017–18 and won Super cup.

On 30 May 2017, Persepolis advanced to the quarterfinals in the AFC Champions League, for the first time in its current format, after defeating Qatari club Lekhwiya 1–0 in the Round of 16. Persepolis beat Saudi club Al Ahli 5–3 on aggregate to make it to the semi-finals, where they lost to Al Hilal 6–2 on aggregate. In 2018, Persepolis advanced to the AFC Champions League finals, losing 2–0 in the first leg. Persepolis were held to a goalless draw by the Kashima Antlers of Japan in the second leg of the AFC Champions League.{{cite web|url=https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/429407/Persepolis-runners-up-at-AFC-Champions-League|title=Persepolis runners up at AFC Champions League|work=tehrantimes|date=10 November 2018|access-date=10 November 2018|archive-date=16 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181116043249/https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/429407/Persepolis-runners-up-at-AFC-Champions-League|url-status=live}} On 16 May 2019, Ivanković lead the team to a Persian Gulf Pro League championship with a hat-trick.{{cite web |url=https://www.ilna.ir/%D8%A8%D8%AE%D8%B4-%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%B2%D8%B4%DB%8C-7/764131-%D9%BE%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%85-%D8%B1%DB%8C%DB%8C%D8%B3-%D9%81%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B3%DB%8C%D9%88%D9%86-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D9%BE%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%B1%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%AA-%D9%87%D8%A7-%D9%84%DB%8C%DA%AF-%D9%87%D8%AC%D8%AF%D9%87%D9%85 |title=پیام رییس فدراسیون در پایان رقابت‌هاى لیگ هجدهم {{!}} خبرگزاری ایلنا |access-date=17 May 2019 |archive-date=26 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220926090505/https://www.ilna.ir/%D8%A8%D8%AE%D8%B4-%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%B2%D8%B4%DB%8C-7/764131-%D9%BE%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%85-%D8%B1%DB%8C%DB%8C%D8%B3-%D9%81%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B3%DB%8C%D9%88%D9%86-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D9%BE%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%B1%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%AA-%D9%87%D8%A7-%D9%84%DB%8C%DA%AF-%D9%87%D8%AC%D8%AF%D9%87%D9%85 |url-status=live}} He left the club at the end of season after four years, winning a record seven trophies for a foreign coach.

File:TJ5.jpg from Persepolis serves as a symbol for the team.]]

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Persepolis Football Club was named after Persepolis, the capital of the Achaemenid Empire. The club logo incorporates elements from the location. The first design of Persepolis' crest used the Faravahar, an ancient Persian and Zoroastrian symbol depicting a man with three-feathered falcon wings.{{cite web |script-title=fa:لوگوی باشگاه پرسپولیس عوض شد |work=Persepolis News |url=http://www.perspolisnews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=26781:%D9%84%D9%88%DA%AF%D9%88%DB%8C-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B4%DA%AF%D8%A7%D9%87-%D9%BE%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%BE%D9%88%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%B3-%D8%B9%D9%88%D8%B6-%D8%B4%D8%AF!-&catid=38:clubnews&Itemid=53 |language=fa |access-date=25 April 2014 |archive-date=25 April 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140425004840/http://www.perspolisnews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=26781:%D9%84%D9%88%DA%AF%D9%88%DB%8C-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B4%DA%AF%D8%A7%D9%87-%D9%BE%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%BE%D9%88%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%B3-%D8%B9%D9%88%D8%B6-%D8%B4%D8%AF!-&catid=38:clubnews&Itemid=53 |url-status=live}} After using the crest on its shirt in its early years, the team stopped including the crest{{When|date=September 2023}} on its shirt until the 1980s. In the middle of the 1980s, the team created a new crest based on an image depicted on a column at Apadana. The image consists of two bull heads attached to one body, with a cup on top and the Olympic symbols underneath. The bull is a symbol of productivity in ancient Persian beliefs and Persian Literature, and the cup on the top of the column represents the championship. The team then changed the crest again in the middle of the 1990s to a more stylised image: the crest became bent{{Clarify|reason=What does "bent" mean?|date=September 2023}} and the Olympic rings were dropped, the cup became more explicit, and the bull heads leaned toward the cup. This version was used until 2004, when the team restored the Olympic rings and replaced the bulls with the Homa, a mythological bird and symbol used in the architecture of Persepolis. During the 2011–2012 season, and before 74th Tehran derby, the club released a new version of its logo{{cite web | script-title = fa:لوگوی جدید باشگاه پرسپولیس رونمایی شد | publisher = iranvij.ir | url = http://www.iranvij.ir/%D9%84%D9%88%DA%AF%D9%88%DB%8C-%D8%AC%D8%AF%DB%8C%D8%AF-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B4%DA%AF%D8%A7%D9%87-%D9%BE%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%BE%D9%88%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%B3-%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%86%D9%85%D8%A7%DB%8C%DB%8C-%D8%B4%D8%AF.html | language = fa | access-date = 22 April 2013 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130313144335/http://www.iranvij.ir/%D9%84%D9%88%DA%AF%D9%88%DB%8C-%D8%AC%D8%AF%DB%8C%D8%AF-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B4%DA%AF%D8%A7%D9%87-%D9%BE%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%BE%D9%88%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%B3-%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%86%D9%85%D8%A7%DB%8C%DB%8C-%D8%B4%D8%AF.html | archive-date = 13 March 2013 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all}} This current version of the club's logo incorporates the previous version into a red shield-shaped frame and includes the name of Persepolis in Persian and English.

One of Persepolis' nicknames is Sorkhpoushan ({{Translation|"the reds"}}; {{langx|fa|سرخپوشان}}), stemming from their traditional kit, which is predominantly red. From the foundation of the club, the common home kit includes a red shirt, red (in some seasons black or white) shorts and red socks. White and black colours are also seen in the kit. In the early 1970s, the players wore black shorts. White shorts were used in the late 1970s, and red shorts became predominant in the 1980s.{{Citation needed|date=September 2011}}

In the 2006–07 season, fans saw the team wear red-and-white striped shirts. The away kit of the club usually includes a white background.{{Citation needed|date=September 2023}}

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File:PersePolis.jpg match during the last week of the 7th IPL at the Azadi Stadium. Azadi Stadium hosted over 100,000 fans for the match.]]

When Persepolis was founded, the football team did not have a stadium, although it had gymnasiums, swimming pools and bowling alleys.{{Cite web|url=https://www.qubicaamf.com/World-Cup-Archives/1976-Tehran,-Iran|title=1976 Tehran, Iran|website=www.qubicaamf.com|access-date=2 June 2020|archive-date=26 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220926090452/https://www.qubicaamf.com/World-Cup-Archives/1976-Tehran,-Iran|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.qubicaamf.com/qubicaamf-bowling-world-cup/history/world-cup-edition-images/1976-logo.jpeg/view|title=1976 Tehran Logo|website=QubicaAMF site|access-date=2 June 2020|archive-date=6 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210506160124/https://www.qubicaamf.com/qubicaamf-bowling-world-cup/history/world-cup-edition-images/1976-logo.jpeg/view|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJH9snN4s3U|title=Retro Roll – 1976 World Cup|date=13 May 2011 |via=YouTube|access-date=2 June 2020|archive-date=17 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220517172855/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJH9snN4s3U&gl=US&hl=en|url-status=live}} Ali Abdo bought some land in the Ekbatan area of Tehran and constructed a stadium there.{{When|date=September 2023}} At the time, it was known as Apadana Stadium. Persepolis played only one game at the stadium because the seating was poorly organised and other Iranian clubs would not cooperate to play there. Persepolis then used the stadium as a training ground.

Around the mid-1970s, Abdo had to sell much of the club's property to keep the club functioning due to its poor financial situation; he sold Apadana Stadium to Rah Ahan for 200,000 tomans in 1975.Khabare Varzeshi Magazine/Norouz 1387/Page 25 Apadana Stadium is now called Rah Ahan Stadium. Due to the Iranian Islamic Revolution in 1979, club properties were confiscated by the Oppressed and Veterans Foundation. Bowling Abdo, the club's original headquarters, was burnt down, and Abdo returned to the United States.{{Citation needed|date=September 2023}}

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Before the construction of Azadi Stadium in 1971, Persepolis played its matches at Amjadieh (Shahid Shiroudi) Stadium. Since 1973, Persepolis has started playing in Azadi stadium as its home ground.{{Cite web |last=Team |first=LiT |date=2018-02-10 |title=Guide to top Tehran football teams |url=https://livingintehran.com/2018/02/10/guide-top-tehran-football-teams/ |access-date=2024-09-12 |website=Living in Tehran (LiT) |language=en-US}} The team has played almost all of their home games at Azadi Stadium, except for the 2002–03 season, when they played all but two of their home matches at Tehran's Takhti Stadium while renovations were taking place at Azadi.{{cite web

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In mid-2006, Persepolis considered buying Shahre Ghods Stadium,{{cite web

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Persepolis has played Estheghlal 85 times in this stadium, with 25 wins to Esthaghlal, 21 wins to Persepolis, and 39 draws. This derby is regarded as the biggest in Asia, and one of the world, in terms of same city rivals.{{Cite web |last=Team |first=LiT |date=2018-02-10 |title=Guide to top Tehran football teams |url=https://livingintehran.com/2018/02/10/guide-top-tehran-football-teams/ |access-date=2024-09-12 |website=Living in Tehran (LiT) |language=en-US}}

{{Main|Derafshifar Stadium}}File:Derafshifar.jpg, Persepolis' training camp]]

Derafshifar Stadium is Persepolis' training ground and academy base. Inside the complex, there are training areas, a hotel and pools. There is also a sauna, steam and weight rooms, a restaurant, conference rooms and offices. The stadium was given to Persepolis in 2013 with the support of team president Mohammad Rouyanian.{{cite web

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{{Main|Shahid Kazemi Stadium}}

File:Sorinet Stadium (Rah-Ahan F.C.) - panoramio.jpg hosted the club's training since 2017]]

Persepolis became the owner of Shahid Kazemi Stadium in the winter of 2016. The stadium, with a capacity of 15,000, is used for training sessions and friendly matches. The complex has a sauna, steam room, weight room, restaurant and conference room. In January 2017, the club announced they would renovate the complex by adding a second natural grass pitch, parking lots and a cafeteria, as well as upgrading the conference room, locker room, gym and swimming pool.{{Cite web|url=https://www.varzesh3.com/news/1391795/%D9%BE%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%BE%D9%88%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%B3-%D9%88-%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%AE%D8%AA-%D9%82%D8%B1%D9%85%D8%B2%D8%AA%D8%B1%DB%8C%D9%86-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%AF%DB%8C%D9%88%D9%85-%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86|title=پرسپولیس و ساخت قرمزترین استادیوم ایران|website=ورزش سه|access-date=1 December 2020|archive-date=26 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220926090450/https://www.varzesh3.com/news/1391795/%D9%BE%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%BE%D9%88%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%B3-%D9%88-%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%AE%D8%AA-%D9%82%D8%B1%D9%85%D8%B2%D8%AA%D8%B1%DB%8C%D9%86-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%AF%DB%8C%D9%88%D9%85-%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86|url-status=live}}

Persepolis opened the first Iranian sport university in 2013. Dariuosh Soudi was appointed as the first president of the university and Mehdi Mahdavikia was the first student of this university. 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In June 2013, Persepolis launched Persepolis TV, available on Hot Bird satellite television. The manager of Persepolis TV was Reza Rashidpour.{{cite web

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|access-date=2 July 2013

|archive-date=26 June 2013

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}} The channel closed in October 2013, and was relaunched during the 2017–18 season.{{Citation needed|date=September 2023}}

The team also operates an internet radio station through its official website. The station includes recordings that can be downloaded. Rouyanian negotiated an agreement with "Iran Seda" to air live commentary of the 77th Tehran derby, commentated by Eskandar Koti.{{cite web

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|archive-date=5 September 2013

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The club began selling energy drinks since 2013.{{cite web|title= پرسپولیس نوشابه انرژی‌زا تولید کرد | date=2 July 2013 |url=http://farsnews.ir/newstext.php?nn=13920411001232

|publisher=Fars News Agency

}} The club has also established these restaurants to improve its finances and bring in fans. The first restaurant opened in Shiraz.{{cite web

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|access-date=21 August 2013

|archive-date=24 August 2013

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|url-status=live}} {{As of|2023|June}}, all three restaurants have closed.{{Citation needed|date=September 2023}}{{Update inline|date=September 2023|?=?}}

{{Further|Tehran Derby|Persepolis and Sepahan rivalry|Persepolis F.C. vs. Asian clubs|Persepolis–Tractor rivalry}}

File:Tehran derby 86 (6).jpg in 1973]]

Persepolis plays in the Tehran Derby against Esteghlal; their rivalry is derived from the previous significant derby between Shahin and Taj.{{Citation needed|date=September 2023}} After the departure of Shahin players to Persepolis, the club became popular and its archrival Taj (meaning "crown" in Persian) was supported by the Shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza. The Derby was declared the most important derby in Asia and the 22nd most important derby in the world in June 2008 by World Soccer.{{cite web

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|archive-date = 10 February 2011

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}} Persepolis has the largest margin of victory, having defeated Esteghlal 6–0 on 7 September 1973.{{Citation needed|date=September 2023}}

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Persepolis has a rivalry with Sepahan, which is based in Isfahan. Both clubs were dependent upon Shahin; one hired most of the Shahin players in its early years and the other was the branch of Shahin F.C. in Isfahan. The rivalry renewed in the early 2000s, when Isfahan's teams—Sepahan and Zob Ahan—Sepahan won IPL and the Hazfi Cup. Persepolis also had a derby against the now dissolved club, Pas Tehran.

{{Main|Persepolis–Tractor rivalry}}

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Persepolis started a rivalry with Tractor S.C. when they returned to the first tier of Iranian football league after eight years.

{{See also|2025–26 Persepolis F.C. season}}

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{{Fs player|no=84|pos=DF|nat=IRN|name=Alireza Homaeifard ^U21}}

{{Fs player|no=90|pos=DF|nat=IRN|name=Erfan Shirvani ^U23}}

{{Fs player|no=|pos=MF|nat=IRN|name=Mohammad Badpa^U23}}

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{{Fs player|no=|pos=MF|nat=IRN|name=Omid Fahmi Maleki ^U23}}

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{{See also|Retired numbers in association football}}

On 6 October 2015, the club retired number 24 in memory of Hadi Norouzi, who died of a heart attack at age 30.

For notable players see List of Persepolis F.C. players.

For details on former players see :Category:Persepolis F.C. players.

{{Empty section|date=September 2023}}

File:Omid Alishah - Persepolis vs. Est. Khuzestan.jpg is the current captain of Persepolis.]]{{Unreferenced section|date=September 2023}}

^⚱ Passed Away

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• {{flagicon|Iran|1964}} Ebrahim Ashtiani (DF)
• {{flagicon|Iran|1964}} Homayoun Behzadi (FW)
• {{flagicon|Iran|1964}} Hamid Jasemian (DF)
• {{flagicon|Iran|1964}} Hossein Kalani (FW)
• {{flagicon|Iran|1964}} Jafar Kashani (DF)
• {{flagicon|Iran|1964}} Mahmoud Khordbin (FW)
• {{flagicon|Iran|1964}} Fereydoun Moeini (MF)
• {{flagicon|Iran|1964}} Ali Parvin (MF)
• {{flagicon|Iran|1964}} Kazem Rahimi (MF)
• {{flagicon|Iran|1964}} Hadi Tavoosi (GK)
• {{flagicon|Iran|1964}} Büyük Vatankhah (DF)
• {{flagicon|Iran|1964}} Reza Vatankhah (DF)

{{Main|List of Persepolis F.C. managers}}{{Unreferenced section|date=September 2023}}

The table below shows Persepolis managers who have won noteworthy titles or had a {{Clarify span|great impact|This is vague.|date=September 2023}} on the team.

File:İsmail Kartal 2023.jpg, current head coach of the club]]

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{{Fb cs staff |bg= |p=Physiotherapist |s= Ali Azam Moadi}}{{cite web |title=ترمیم در کادرپزشکی پرسپولیس با تصمیم گل‌محمدی |url=https://perspolisnews.com/%D8%AA%D8%B1%D9%85%DB%8C%D9%85-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%B1%D9%BE%D8%B2%D8%B4%DA%A9%DB%8C-%D9%BE%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%BE%D9%88%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%B3-%D8%A8%D8%A7-%D8%AA%D8%B5%D9%85%DB%8C%D9%85-%DA%AF/ |publisher=Perspolisnews |date=25 November 2020 |language=fa-IR |access-date=1 December 2020 |archive-date=12 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210512090946/https://perspolisnews.com/%D8%AA%D8%B1%D9%85%DB%8C%D9%85-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%B1%D9%BE%D8%B2%D8%B4%DA%A9%DB%8C-%D9%BE%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%BE%D9%88%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%B3-%D8%A8%D8%A7-%D8%AA%D8%B5%D9%85%DB%8C%D9%85-%DA%AF/ |url-status=live }}

{{Fb cs staff |bg= |p=Academy director |s= Mohsen Khalili}}

{{Fb cs staff |bg= |p=U21 Head coach |s= Mahmoud Ansari}}

{{Fb cs staff |bg= |p=U19 Head coach |s= Mehdi Atalou}}

{{Fb cs staff |bg= |p=U16 Head coach |s= Farzad Ashoubi}}

{{Fb cs staff |bg= |p=U14 Head coach |s= Hassan Khanmohammadi}}

{{Fb cs staff |bg= |p=Team Manager |s= Afshin Peyrovani}}

{{Fb cs staff |bg= |p=Women Team Manager |s= Hoda Khosh Bayan[https://fc-perspolis.com/17155-%d8%a7%d9%86%d8%aa%d8%b5%d8%a7%d8%a8-%d9%85%d8%af%db%8c%d8%b1-%d8%aa%db%8c%d9%85-%d9%81%d9%88%d8%aa%d8%a8%d8%a7%d9%84-%d8%a8%d8%a7%d9%86%d9%88%d8%a7%d9%86-%d9%be%d8%b1%d8%b3%d9%be%d9%88%d9%84%db%8c/ انتصاب مدیر تیم فوتبال بانوان پرسپولیس]}}

{{Fb cs staff |bg= |p=Media Officer |s= Alireza Ashraf}}

{{Fb cs staff |bg= |p=Director of International Relations |s= Amir Ali Hosseini}}

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{| class="wikitable"

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!Office

!Name

|-

|Chairman

|Reza Darvish

|-

|Board secretary

|Ahad Mirzaei

|-

|Board members

|Mohammad Akhoondi
Siamak Jelveh
Mehdi Hemmati Moghaddam
Ahad Mirzaei
Peyman Haddadi

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{{Main|Persepolis F.C. Honours}}

{{Persepolis F.C. graphical timeline}}

• {{legend|gold|record}}
• ^¤First ever winners
• ^* Won League title and Hazfi Cup
• ^♦ Won Tehran League title and Tehran Hazfi Cup
• {{smallsup|s}} shared record

File:Persepolis Seasons.jpg

{{Main|Persepolis F.C. in Asia}}{{Empty section|date=September 2023}}

{{Unreferenced section|date=September 2023}}

Asian Young Footballer of the Year

:*{{flagicon|Iran}} 1997 – Mehdi Mahdavikia

Asian Footballer of the Year

:*{{flagicon|Iran}} 1990 – Farshad Pious Runner-up

:*{{flagicon|Iran}} 1996 – Ali Daei Runner-up

:*{{flagicon|Iran}} 1997 – Khodadad Azizi Runner-up

:*{{flagicon|Iran}} 1997 – Karim Bagheri Runner-up

:*{{flagicon|Iran}} 2012 – Ali Karimi Runner-up

:*{{flagicon|Iran}} 2019 – Alireza Beiranvand Runner-up

Iran World Cup captains

:*{{flagicon|Iran|1964}} 1978 – Ali Parvin

:*{{flagicon|Iran}} 1998 – Ahmad Reza Abedzadeh

AFC Asian Cup MVP Award

:*{{flagicon|Iran}} 1996 – Khodadad Azizi

{{Main|List of Persepolis F.C. statistics and records}}

Ali Parvin, who played from 1970 to 1988, holds the record for Persepolis appearances with 341. Afshin Peyrovani holds the league appearances records with 209, playing from 1993 to 2004. The record for a goalkeeper is held by Alireza Beiranvand, with 189 appearances. The record for total Persepolis appearances among current players is held by Hadi Norouzi, with 175 appearances and 32 goals.

With 149 caps, Ali Daei of Iran is Persepolis' most capped international player. Farshad Pious is the club's all-time top goalscorer in all competitions with 153 goals in 211 matches,{{cite web|url=http://wasp.blogfa.com/post-150.aspx|title=موشُکُلِه – فرشاد پیوس|work=blogfa.com|access-date=4 January 2017|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304213224/http://wasp.blogfa.com/post-150.aspx|url-status=live}} playing between 1985 and 1998. Persepolis set the Iran's league records for most titles (15) and most runners-up (9). The club's all-time top scorer is Farshad Pious with 153 goals. The team has a record for scoring in 36 consecutive matches in two seasons (2014–2015) and a record 22 games unbeaten.

{{Update|section|date=August 2022}}

Persepolis is publicly owned. Privatisation of both Persepolis and Esteghlal, has failed, most likely due to the government's lack of interest to bequeath the enormous social (and potentially financial) capital of the two clubs to private entities.{{Citation needed|date=September 2023}} In May 2009, in the run-up to the 2009 presidential election, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad stated that the club would be privatised.{{citation needed|date=July 2021}} A second much anticipated bid in May 2015 was called null and void after Persepolis fan and tycoon Hossein Hedayat was found unqualified by Iranian Privatization Organization.{{Cite web|url=http://www.asriran.com/fa/news/398237/%D8%A2%DB%8C%D8%A7-%D8%AA%D9%85%DA%A9%D9%86-%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%84%DB%8C-%D9%87%D8%AF%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%AA%DB%8C-%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%87-%D9%BE%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%BE%D9%88%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%B3-%DA%A9%D8%A7%D9%81%DB%8C-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA|title=آیا تمکن مالی هدایتی برای اداره پرسپولیس کافی است؟|website=www.asriran.com|access-date=8 July 2017|archive-date=7 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107060459/http://www.asriran.com/fa/news/398237/%D8%A2%DB%8C%D8%A7-%D8%AA%D9%85%DA%A9%D9%86-%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%84%DB%8C-%D9%87%D8%AF%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%AA%DB%8C-%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%87-%D9%BE%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%BE%D9%88%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%B3-%DA%A9%D8%A7%D9%81%DB%8C-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA|url-status=live}} It is expected that the transfer of the club to private investors will be a long process, largely due to problems with the club's financial documents and the debts that the club has accumulated, which make it unable to be listed on the Tehran Stock Exchange.{{Citation needed|date=September 2023}} Shares for the club can be sold on the OTC market once it has removed all of its financial ambiguities.{{citation needed|date=July 2021}}

{{Main|Persepolis Athletic and Cultural Club#Sponsorship}}

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• Main sponsor: [https://sababattery.ir/ Saba Battery][https://www.varzesh3.com/news/2060400/150-%D9%85%DB%8C%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AF-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%AE%D8%B2%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%87-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B4%DA%AF%D8%A7%D9%87-%D9%BE%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%BE%D9%88%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%B3 150 میلیارد در خزانه باشگاه پرسپولیس]
• Official shirt manufacturer: Merooj
• Sponsor: [https://tabiatsabz.ir/ Tabiat]
• Sponsor: Bank Shahr
• Water supplier: [https://veensu.com/ Veensu]

{{colend}}

:^¤ in 2016–17 Persepolis wore Givova kits for the first ten matches of the season.

Persepolis is one of the most supported teams in Iranian football.{{cite web | url=https://football-observatory.com/WeeklyPost467 | title=Clubs with the most followers on social networks - CIES Football Observatory }} Unofficial counts indicate that the club has over 40 million fans.{{cite web

|title = برگشتم تا پرسپولیس را قهرمان آسیا کنم

|url = http://www.iranseda.com/showFullItem/?r=59729

|publisher = iranseda.com

|url-status = dead

|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090211061326/http://www.iranseda.com/showFullItem/?r=59729

|archive-date = 11 February 2009

|df = dmy-all

}}{{cite web

|title = افشین قطبی سرانجام از پرسپولیس رفت

|url = http://www.fararu.com/vdchw6nz.23nzwdftt2.html

|publisher = fararu.com

|url-status = dead

|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080602214611/http://www.fararu.com/vdchw6nz.23nzwdftt2.html

|archive-date = 2 June 2008

|df = dmy-all

}} The club is based in Tehran and is popular in all parts of country. Persepolis also has a fan base in Afghanistan{{cite web|url=https://balatarin.com/permlink/2008/5/20/1309218|title=محبوبیت استقلال و پیروزی در افغانستان|work=balatarin.com|date=20 May 2008 |access-date=4 January 2017|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304194208/https://www.balatarin.com/permlink/2008/5/20/1309218|url-status=live}} and Persian Gulf countries.{{cite web

|title = عماد رضا سر دو راهى پرسپوليس – سپاهان(پرسپوليس حتى در عراق هم محبوب است )

|url = http://www.iransoccer.ir/article7574.html

|publisher = iransoccer.ir

|access-date = 2 July 2008

|url-status = dead

|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110722014915/http://www.iransoccer.ir/article7574.html

|archive-date = 22 July 2011

|df = dmy-all

}}

{{colbegin|colwidth=18em}}

• Mohammad Khatami,{{cite web

|title=سید محمد خاتمی

|url=http://parsfootball.com/anjoman/showpost.php?p=342142&postcount=3

|publisher=Parsfootball

|access-date=29 July 2008

|archive-date=13 January 2009

|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090113003525/http://parsfootball.com/anjoman/showpost.php?p=342142&postcount=3

|url-status=live

}} Former President of Iran

• Mohammad Reza Khatami, politician
• Sohrab Sepehri,{{cite web

|title = آری...سهراب سپهری هم طرفدار پرو پاقرص فوتبال بود

|url = http://www.aftab.ae/articles/sport/football/c6c1192094339_sohrab_sepehri_p1.php

|publisher = Aftab

|access-date = 26 November 2007

|url-status = dead

|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071012043549/http://aftab.ae/articles/sport/football/c6c1192094339_sohrab_sepehri_p1.php

|archive-date = 12 October 2007

|df = dmy-all

}} Poet

• Houshang Ebtehaj, Poet
• Davoud Rashidi, Actor
• Khosro Shakibaei,{{cite web|title=مشهورترین طرفداران تیم های فوتبال استقلال و پرسپولیس|url=http://www.bordobakht.com/global/news85731.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130506092024/http://www.bordobakht.com/global/news85731.html|archive-date=6 May 2013}} Actor
• Morteza Ahmadi,{{cite web

|title=رویانیان اولین جام را گرفت! / مرتضی احمدی: هوادار فوتبال از من قدیمی‌تر نداریم

|date=20 April 2013

|url=http://khabaronline.ir/detail/288045/sport/premiere-league

|publisher=Kahabaronline

|access-date=23 April 2013

|archive-date=22 April 2013

|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130422225730/http://www.khabaronline.ir/detail/288045/sport/premiere-league

|url-status=live

}} Actor

• Masoud Kimiai,{{cite web

|title = مسعود کیمیایی

|url = http://parsfootball.com/anjoman/showpost.php?p=358704&postcount=34

|publisher = Parsfootball

|url-status = dead

|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090113003615/http://parsfootball.com/anjoman/showpost.php?p=358704&postcount=34

|archive-date = 13 January 2009

|df = dmy-all

}} Director

• Tahmineh Milani,{{cite web|title=تهمینه میلانی|url=http://parsfootball.com/anjoman/showpost.php?p=363341&postcount=40|publisher=Parsfootball|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090113003630/http://parsfootball.com/anjoman/showpost.php?p=363341&postcount=40|archive-date=13 January 2009}} Director
• Masoud Behnoud,{{cite web

|title=مجموعه مقالات: دلم آن جا بود

|url=http://masoudbehnoud.com/2008/05/blog-post_17.html

|publisher=Masoud Behnoud Official Website

|access-date=17 May 2008

|archive-date=18 May 2008

|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080518115156/http://masoudbehnoud.com/2008/05/blog-post_17.html

|url-status=live

}} Journalist

• Mahmoud Khayami, Founder of Iran Khodro
• Hossein Sabet,{{cite web

|title=حسین ثابت مولتی میلیاردر ایرانی

|url=http://parsfootball.com/anjoman/showpost.php?p=342147&postcount=5

|publisher=Parsfootball

|access-date=29 July 2008

|archive-date=13 January 2009

|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090113003531/http://parsfootball.com/anjoman/showpost.php?p=342147&postcount=5

|url-status=live

}} Businessman and former owner of Dariush Grand Hotel

• Mohammad Reza Shajarian, Singer
• Homayoun Shajarian, Singer
• Pejman Bazeghi, actor
• Kambiz Dirbaz, actor

{{colend}}

• {{flagicon|ITA}} AC Milan{{Cite web|url=http://www.acmilan.com/en/news/articles/latest|title=AC Milan News – Latest and real time updates|website=AC Milan|access-date=27 July 2022|archive-date=23 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210423124756/https://www.acmilan.com/en/news/articles/latest|url-status=live}}{{cite web

|title = MILAN-PERSEPOLIS FC: ECCO COSA PREVEDE L'ACCORDO DI COOPERAZIONE

|url = http://www.canalemilan.it/news/milan-persepolis-fc-ecco-cosa-prevede-accordo-di-cooperazione-75490

|archive-url = https://archive.today/20130616025111/http://www.canalemilan.it/news/milan-persepolis-fc-ecco-cosa-prevede-accordo-di-cooperazione-75490

|url-status = dead

|archive-date = 16 June 2013

}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.shafaf.ir/fa/news/152745|title=پرسپولیس در میلان نمایندگی دایر می‌کند|first=سایت خبری تحلیلی|last=شفاف|date=15 September 1391|website=fa|access-date=25 April 2013|archive-date=26 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220926090455/http://www.shafaf.ir/fa/news/152745/%D9%BE%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%BE%D9%88%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%B3-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D9%85%DB%8C%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%86%D9%85%D8%A7%DB%8C%D9%86%D8%AF%DA%AF%DB%8C-%D8%AF%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B1-%D9%85%DB%8C%E2%80%8C%DA%A9%D9%86%D8%AF|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=مفاد تفاهم‌نامه باشگاه‌های پرسپولیس و میلان تنظیم شد|url=http://90tv.ir/node/133422|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130616061650/http://90tv.ir/node/133422|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 June 2013}}{{cite web

|title=نماینده باشگاه آث‌میلان امشب وارد تهران می‌شود/تقابل شاگردان دایی با ستاره‌های میلان

|url=http://farsnews.ir/newstext.php?nn=13920511000897

|access-date=2 August 2013

|archive-date=14 March 2018

|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180314181512/http://www.farsnews.ir/newstext.php?nn=13920511000897

|url-status=dead

}}

• {{flagicon|RUS}} Rubin Kazan{{cite web|title="Рубин" и "Персеполис" подписали договор о дружбе и сотрудничестве|url=http://rubin-kazan.ru/ru/news/club/4697.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130702112003/http://rubin-kazan.ru/ru/news/club/4697.html|archive-date=2 July 2013}}{{Cite web |url=http://www1.fc-perspolis.com/news_content/main/newsId:11444 |title = رویانیان و دایی عصر امروز از مسکو به کازان می‌روند/ فردا امضای تفاهم‌... |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130628041254/http://www1.fc-perspolis.com/news_content/main/newsId:11444 |archive-date=28 June 2013 |url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.perspolisnews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=48534:2013-06-27-07-09-50&catid=53&Itemid=846|title=سرکنسولگری ایران در تاتارستان سفر دایی و رویانیان را تشریح کرد - Perspolisnews.Com|first=ali|last=safari|work=perspolisnews.com|access-date=4 January 2017|archive-date=24 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924071750/http://www.perspolisnews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=48534:2013-06-27-07-09-50&catid=53&Itemid=846|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/iran/news/1825/%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86/2013/06/28/4079116/%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%B6%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D8%AA%D9%81%D8%A7%D9%87%D9%85-%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%87-%D8%A8%DB%8C%D9%86-%D9%BE%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%BE%D9%88%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%B3-%D9%88-%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%B2%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%B1%DB%8C%D8%AE-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B2%DB%8C-%D9%85%D8%B4%D8%AE%D8%B5-%D9%86%D8%B4%D8%AF?ICID=OP|title=Latest Football News, Transfer Rumours & More|work=goal.com|access-date=4 January 2017|archive-date=1 July 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130701204216/http://www.goal.com/iran/news/1825/%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86/2013/06/28/4079116/%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%B6%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D8%AA%D9%81%D8%A7%D9%87%D9%85-%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%87-%D8%A8%DB%8C%D9%86-%D9%BE%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%BE%D9%88%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%B3-%D9%88-%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%B2%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%B1%DB%8C%D8%AE-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B2%DB%8C-%D9%85%D8%B4%D8%AE%D8%B5-%D9%86%D8%B4%D8%AF?ICID=OP|url-status=dead}}
• {{flagicon|POR}} Beira-Mar{{cite web

|title = Representante do Persepolis visita Beira-Mar

|url = http://beiramar.pt/beiramar/2013/04/02/representante-do-persepolis-visita-beira-mar/

|url-status = dead

|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130408015017/http://beiramar.pt/beiramar/2013/04/02/representante-do-persepolis-visita-beira-mar/

|archive-date = 8 April 2013

|df = dmy-all

}}{{cite web

|title=افتتاح دفتر باشگاه پرسپولیس در سوئد/امضای تفاهم نامه با باشگاه بیرامار پرتغال

|date=3 April 2013

|url=http://khabaronline.ir/detail/284818/

|access-date=26 April 2013

|archive-date=9 April 2013

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