1993–94 Esteghlal F.C. season

The 1993–94 season was the Esteghlal Football Club's first season in the League 3, and the only absence in the top division of Iranian football. Esteghlal was also competing in the Hazfi Cup, and it was its 49th year in existence as a football club.[1][2][3][4]

Esteghlal
1993–94 season
PresidentKazem Oliaei
Head coachYevgeni Skomorokhov
StadiumAzadi Stadium
League 31st
Hazfi CupQuarter Final
Tehran Super CupWinners
Top goalscorerLeague: Abbas Sarkhab (10)
All: Abbas Sarkhab (11)

Player
As of 29 September 2018. [5][6]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK Iran IRN Hamid Babazadeh
— GK Iran IRN Hossein Torabpour
— GK Iran IRN Pirouz Joghtapour
— DF Iran IRN Javad Zarincheh
— MF Iran IRN Ghasem Sianaki
— DF Iran IRN Shahin Bayani
— MF Iran IRN Iman Alami
— FW Iran IRN Abbas Sarkhab
— MF Iran IRN Mahmoud Fekri
— MF Iran IRN Mohammad Reza Mehranpour
— MF Iran IRN Ali Hajakbari
— MF Iran IRN Ghasem Keshavarz
— DF Iran IRN Mohammad Nouri
No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF Iran IRN Reza Hassanzadeh
— MF Iran IRN Kourosh Tashtzar
— MF Iran IRN Jamshid Amirkhanlou
— Iran IRN Jaures Ghazaryan
— MF Iran IRN Amir Ghalenoei
— DF Iran IRN Masoud Ghafourihaye-Asl
— DF Iran IRN Sadegh Varmazyar
— DF Iran IRN Mehdi Pashazadeh
— Iran IRN Mohammad Reza Haddadi
— DF Iran IRN Hamid Sarabadani
— FW Iran IRN Kamyar Kardar
— MF Iran IRN Shahrokh Bayani

Pre-season and friendlies
20 May 1993 (1993-05-20) Esteghlal Shahrud 0–4 Esteghlal Shahrud
Stadium: Takhti
Referee: Mostafa Haghighati
2 June 1993 (1993-06-02) Esteghlal 3–2 Malavan Tehran
Stadium: Azadi
4 June 1993 (1993-06-04) Esteghlal Iran 1–2 Brazil Grêmio Tehran, Iran
  • Sarkhab 43'
    Caio 30', 54'
    		 Stadium: Azadi
    Attendance: 20,000
    Referee: Hossein Khoshkhan
    11 October 1993 (1993-10-11) Esteghlal 0–1 Motahed Tehran Tehran
    Stadium: Ekbatan
    Referee: Kamal Noazar
    29 January 1994 (1994-01-29) Keshavarz Minab 0–4 Esteghlal Bandar Abbas
    31 January 1994 (1994-01-31) Sahel Bandar Abbas 0–3 Esteghlal Bandar Abbas

    Naghsh-e Jahan Isfahan
    9 June 1993 (1993-06-09) 1 Esteghlal 2–2 Fath Tehran Isfahan
    Stadium: 22 Bahman
    Attendance: 15,000
    Referee: Manouchehr Ildrum
    12 June 1993 (1993-06-12) 2 Tractor Sazi 2–3 Esteghlal Isfahan
    Stadium: 22 Bahman
    Referee: Mehdi Akhavan
    14 June 1993 (1993-06-14) 3 Siman Sepahan 2–2 Esteghlal Isfahan
    Stadium: 22 Bahman
    Referee: Javad Fasihfar
    17 June 1993 (1993-06-17) Semi-finals Esteghlal 0–2 Ararat Isfahan
    Stadium: 22 Bahman
    Attendance: 20,000
    Referee: Mehdi Akhavan
    18 June 1993 (1993-06-18) Third place Zob Ahan 0–1 Esteghlal Isfahan
    Stadium: 22 Bahman
    Attendance: 10,000
    Referee: Mostafa Daneshvar

    Kuwait Friendship Cup

    This tournament was held in Kuwait on the occasion of the farewell of Mahboub Juma'a, the captain of Al-Salmiya and the Kuwait national football team.[7][8][9]

    13 October 1993 (1993-10-13) 1 Al-Kuwait Kuwait 1–0 Iran Esteghlal Kuwait City, Kuwait
    • Zidane 35'
    		 Stadium: Al Kuwait Sports Club
    15 October 1993 (1993-10-15) 2 Al-Ismaily Egypt 3–1 Iran Esteghlal Kuwait City, Kuwait
    • Mehranpour
    		Stadium: Al Kuwait Sports Club
    17 October 1993 (1993-10-17) 3 Al-Salmiya Kuwait 0–1 Iran Esteghlal Kuwait City, Kuwait
    		 Stadium: Al Kuwait Sports Club

    Competitions

    League 3

    First round

    Group B

    Standings

    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
    1 Esteghlal 14 11 2 1 32 9 +23 24 Qualification for the Second round
    2 Shamoushak Noshahr 14 11 1 2 28 7 +21 23
    3 Aboomoslem 14 6 3 5 23 18 +5 15
    4 Ostandar Urmia 14 4 5 5 18 15 +3 13
    5 Basij Zanjan 14 4 1 9 15 22 −7 9
    6 Aluminium Sazi Arak 14 3 2 9 15 27 −12 8
    7 Javid Karaj 14 2 3 9 7 24 −17 7
    8 Rah Ahan Shahrud 14 2 3 9 15 32 −17 7
    Source: Competitions
    Matches
    1 Esteghlal 1–1 Ostandar Urmia
    2 Rah Ahan Shahrud 0–4 Esteghlal
    3 Esteghlal 2–1 Shamoushak Noshahr
    4 Esteghlal 3–0 Basij Zanjan
    5 Javid Karaj 1–3 Esteghlal
    6 Esteghlal 5–0 Aluminium Sazi Arak
    7 Aboomoslem 1–2 Esteghlal
    8 Ostandar Urmia 1–1 Esteghlal
    9 Esteghlal 5–1 Rah Ahan Shahrud
    10 Shamoushak Noshahr 1–0 Esteghlal
    11 Basij Zanjan 0–1 Esteghlal
    12 Esteghlal 1–0 Javid Karaj
    13 Aluminium Sazi Arak 1–2 Esteghlal
    14 Esteghlal 2–1 Aboomoslem

    Second round

    Group A

    Standings

    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
    1 Esteghlal 6 2 3 1 10 6 +4 7 Qualification for the Semi-final round
    2 Tolypers Qazvin 6 2 3 1 8 7 +1 7
    3 Poora 6 2 2 2 6 5 +1 6
    4 Iranjavan Bushehr 6 1 2 3 6 12 −6 4
    Source: Competitions
    Matches
    1 Esteghlal 0–0 Poora
    2 Esteghlal 6–2 Iranjavan Bushehr
    3 Tolypers Qazvin 2–1 Esteghlal
    4 Poora 0–1 Esteghlal
    5 Iranjavan Bushehr 1–1 Esteghlal
    6 Esteghlal 1–1 Tolypers Qazvin

    Semi-final
    First leg Esteghlal 1–0 Pars Khodro
    Second leg Pars Khodro 0–1
    (0 – 2 agg.)    		 Esteghlal

    Final
    First leg Esteghlal 0–0 Polyacryl
    Second leg Polyacryl 0–1
    (0 – 1 agg.)    		 Esteghlal

    Round of 64
    30 April 1993 (1993-04-30) First leg Rah Ahan Shahrud 1–1 Esteghlal Shahrud
    Stadium: Takhti
    7 May 1993 (1993-05-07) Second leg Esteghlal 3–2
    (4–3 agg.)    		 Ararat Tehran Tehran
    Stadium: Azadi
    Attendance: 15,000

    Round of 32
    14 May 1993 (1993-05-14) First leg Esteghlal 1–1 Payam Khorasan Tehran
    Stadium: Azadi
    Attendance: 25,000
    24 May 1993 (1993-05-24) Second leg Payam Khorasan (w/o)
    (1–4 agg.)    		 Esteghlal Mashhad
    Stadium: Azadi
    Attendance: 4,000

    Round of 16
    26 July 1993 (1993-07-26) First leg Nassaji Mazandaran 1–1 Esteghlal Qaem Shahr
    Stadium: Vatani
    Attendance: 25,000
    15 May 1993 (1993-05-15) Second leg Esteghlal 0–0
    (1–1 agg.)    		 Nassaji Mazandaran Tehran
    Stadium: Azadi
    Attendance: 5,000

    Quarter Final
    5 November 1993 (1993-11-05) First leg Jonoob Ahvaz 0–0 Esteghlal Ahvaz
    Stadium: Takhti
    Attendance: 25,000
    15 November 1993 (1993-11-15) Second leg Esteghlal 0–1
    (0–1 agg.)    		 Jonoob Ahvaz Tehran
    Stadium: Azadi
    Attendance: 45,000

    Standings

    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
    1 Esteghlal 6 4 2 0 9 5 +4 10 Champion
    2 Keshavarz 6 4 1 1 14 6 +8 9
    3 Bank Tejarat 6 2 3 1 12 11 +1 7
    4 PAS 6 1 4 1 10 9 +1 6
    5 Pars Khodro 6 1 3 2 10 10 0 5
    6 Ararat Tehran 6 1 1 4 6 12 −6 3
    7 Poora 6 0 2 4 6 14 −8 2
    Source: Competitions

    Matches
    28 April 1994 (1994-04-28) 1 Esteghlal 0 – 0 Bank Tejarat Tehran
    Stadium: Azadi Stadium
    8 May 1994 (1994-05-08) 2 Poora 3 – 2 Esteghlal Tehran
    Stadium: Azadi Stadium
    13 May 1994 (1994-05-13) 3 Esteghlal 1 – 1 PAS Tehran
    Stadium: Azadi Stadium
    20 May 1994 (1994-05-20) 4 Pars Khodro 3 – 2 Esteghlal Tehran
    Stadium: Azadi Stadium
    25 May 1994 (1994-05-25) 5 Esteghlal 1 – 0 Keshavarz Tehran
    Stadium: Azadi Stadium
    29 May 1994 (1994-05-29) 6 Ararat Tehran 1 – 0 Esteghlal Tehran
    Stadium: Azadi Stadium

    References
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    3. "استقلال قهرمان لیگ دسته سه شد!" (in Persian). YJC.
    4. "سالی که استقلال در دسته سوم قهرمان شد!" (in Persian). آسمونی.
    5. "1993–94 Esteghlal F.C. Squad". National Football Teams.
    6. "Esteghlal Tehran - Players, Ranking and Transfers - 1993–94". Football Database.
    7. Ahmadi, Aliakbar (2009). The complete history of the club from Docharkheh Savaran and Taj to Esteghlal (in Persian). Tehran, IR: Payegan pub. p. 244 and 596. ISBN 978-600-5096-57-6.
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