Gilan derby
Gilan Derby or Classic Gil is a three-way derby between soccer teams in Rasht and Anzali in Gilan province, Iran. These matches are one of the most sensitive sporting events in Iran. The first derby occurred in 1976, with the confrontation between Sepidrud and Malavan in the first round of the Hazfi Cup. This game ended in favor of the students of Bahman Salehnia with two goals from Ghafour Jahani and Aziz Espandar.
| Location |  Anzali, Iran Rasht, Iran |
|---|---|
| Teams | Malavan Sepidrood |
| First meeting | Malavan 2–1 Sepidrood (1975) |
| Latest meeting | Sepidrood 1–1 Malavan 2019–20 Azadegan League |
| Next meeting | TBA |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 40 matches |
| Most wins | Malavan (16) |
| Top scorer | Mohammad Ahmadzadeh (10) |
| Largest victory | Sepidrood 1–3 Malavan 2017–18 Hazfi Cup (9 September 2017) |
| Location | Rasht, Iran Anzali, Iran |
|---|---|
| Teams | Damash Malavan |
| Latest meeting | Damash 0–0 Malavan 2019–20 Azadegan League |
| Next meeting | TBA |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 26 matches |
| Most wins | Both (8) |
| Top scorer | Jalal Rafkhaei (5) |
| Largest victory | Malavan 3–0 Damash 2004–05 Iran Pro League 2013–14 Iran Pro League |
History
At first, the city is facing a battle between Malavan's Whites and Sepidrood's Reds. The two rooted teams in Iran's football, which are the culmination of the two teams' participation in the Gilan League, were not yet launched in Iran. Due to the loss of Sepidrood and the continuous and long-running presence of Rasht's representative in the lower classes of Iranian football for many years, the friendly and sometimes official meetings of the two teams have not attracted a certain attraction and sensitivity as before. But still the old soccer fans of Guilan know these two clubs as traditional rivals of Gilan Derby.
In the past few years, with the start of the Pro League in Iran, Damash team, previously playing with the two other Names of Esteghlal Rasht and Pegah Gilan, represented Rasht in Gilan Derby, but with Sepidrood returning to first tier in 2016 and Malavan's falling from the Pro League in the same year, the competition continued in its traditional form.
Gilan football fans have always been attracted by their full participation in the competition. The presence of three old and rooted clubs in Gilan province has increased the sensitivity of the game among the people.
The highest number of spectators in the tournament is due to the return of the Sepidrood and Malavan teams at Azodi Stadium in Rasht, in the category of a football in Iran in 1396. According to the official statistics of the organization, 25,000 Gilani fans (15,000 capacity) were close to the observer.
Date of establishment of clubs
Damash: It was established in 1960 under the name of Taj Rasht, later renamed Abouzar Rasht, then Esteghlal Rasht Municipality, then Pegah Gilan and finally Damash, which has a history of twelve seasons in the Premier League and has been a finalist in the Iranian Football Cup twice. .
Sepidrood: In 1968, this team was formed with the name of Salamatbakhsh Rasht and in 1973, the name Sepidrood was chosen for this club. This team became the champion of the 1977 Aga Khan Gold Cup in Bangladesh, which is one of the most famous Asian Cups of its time. Also, this popular and private team in the north of the country returned to the first level of Iranian football in 2017 after 25 years.
Malavan: Established in 1969. This team is one of the most successful teams in Iran in the Iranian Hazfi Cup with three championship titles.
Malavan vs Sepidrood Results
| No. | Season | Malavan vs Sepidrood | Malavan's goal | Sepidrood's goal | Venue | Competition | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1976 | 2–1 | Ghafour Jahani – Aziz Espandar | Hossein Kamyab | Anzali | Hazfi Cup | |
| 2 | 1979 | 0–1 | – | Hamidreza Mansouri | Rasht | Friendly | Enghelab Cup |
| 3 | 1982 | 1–2 | Ahmad Espandar | Hamidreza Mansouri – Rasoul Haghdoust | Rasht | Friendly | Damparvari Cup |
| 4 | 1982–83 | 0–2 | – | Mehrdad Houshangi – Hamidreza Mansouri | Rasht | Gilan Province League | |
| 5 | 1982–83 | 0–0 | – | – | Anzali | Gilan Province League | |
| 6 | 1983–84 | 0–0 | – | – | Rasht | Gilan Province League | |
| 7 | 1983–84 | 2–1 | Mohammad Ghadir Bahri 70'(p.) – Sirous Ghayeghran 118' | Mohammad Ahmadpour | Anzali | Gilan Province League | |
| 8 | 1984–85 | 0–0 | – | – | Rasht | Gilan Province League | |
| 9 | 1984–85 | 0–0 | – | – | Anzali | Gilan Province League | |
| 10 | 1985–86 | 0–2 | – | Hajipour – Rasoul Haghdoust | Anzali | Gilan Province League | |
| 11 | 1985–86 | 0–1 | – | Hajipour | Rasht | Gilan Province League | |
| 12 | 1986–87 | 2–0 | Hamid Mohammadian – Ahmad Espandar | – | Anzali | Gilan Province League | |
| 13 | 1986–87 | 1–1 | Mohammad Ahmadzadeh | Seyed Ali Mohammadi | Rasht | Gilan Province League | |
| 14 | 1987 | 2–0 | Mohammad Ahmadzadeh (2) | – | Rasht | Friendly | |
| 15 | 1987–88 | 0–0 | Hamid Mohammadian – Ahmad Espandar | – | Anzali | Gilan Province League | |
| 16 | 1987–88 | 2–0 | Sirous Ghayeghran (2) | – | Rasht | Gilan Province League | |
| 17 | 1988–89 | 1–1 | Mohammad Ahmadzadeh | Iraj Amali | Rasht | Gilan Province League | |
| 18 | 1988–89 | 1–0 | Gholam Mohammadvand | – | Anzali | Gilan Province League | |
| 19 | 1989–90 | 2–1 | Mohammad Ahmadzadeh – Hamid Mohammadian | Hamidreza Mansouri | Anzali | Gilan Province League | |
| 20 | 1989–90 | 2–0 | Mohammad Ahmadzadeh – Nader Ezzatollahi | – | Rasht | Gilan Province League | |
| 21 | 1990 | 1–1 | Mohammad Ahmadzadeh | Hamidreza Mansouri | Rasht | Gilan Super Cup | |
| 22 | 1990–91 | 2–1 | Mohammad Ahmadzadeh – Hamid Mohammadian | Ali Barari | Anzali | Gilan Province League | |
| 23 | 1990–91 | 1–1 | Sirous Ghayeghran | Siavash Naseh | Rasht | Gilan Province League | |
| 24 | 1990–91 | 2–1 | Mohammad Ahmadzadeh – Gholam Mohammadvand | Issa Hashemi | Anzali | Local League | |
| 25 | 1990–91 | 1–1 | Mohammad Ahmadzadeh | Siavash Naseh | Rasht | Local League | |
| 26 | 1991–92 | 0–0 | – | – | Rasht | Gilan Province League | |
| 27 | 1991–92 | 0–0 | – | – | Anzali | Gilan Province League | |
| 28 | 1992–93 | 1–0 | Fazel Ghadiri | – | Rasht | Gilan Province League | |
| 29 | 1992–93 | 1–1 | Hossein Davoudi | Siavash Naseh | Anzali | Gilan Province League | |
| 30 | 1991–92 | 1–2 | Abdollah Pandidan | Hamid Rostami – Iraj Khali | Rasht | Gilan Province League | |
| 31 | 1991–92 | 2–0 | Ebrahim Badpasand – Payan Rafat | – | Anzali | Gilan Province League | |
| 32 | 1995 | 0–1 | – | Mohammadreza Gholipour | Rasht | Exhibition | Khazar Intern. Cup |
| 33 | 1996 | 0–0 Pen. | – | – | Rasht | Exhibition | Khazar Intern. Cup |
| 34 | 2009–10 | 2–1 | Mehrdad Oladi (2) | Milad Gohari | Anzali | Hazfi Cup | Round of 32 |
| 35 | 2016–17 | 1–0 | Hossein Shanani | – | Anzali | Azadegan League | |
| 36 | 2016–17 | 1–1 | Hossein Shanani | Milad Ghorbanzadeh | Rasht | Azadegan League | |
| 37 | 2017–18 | 3–1 | Pejman Nouri 31', Babak Moradi 99'(p.), Mohammadreza Naghdipour 114' | Hossein Ebrahimi 88'(p.) | Rasht | Hazfi Cup | Round of 32 |
| 38 | 2018–19 | 0–1 | – | Mohammad Gholami 57'(p.) | Anzali | Hazfi Cup | Round of 32 |
| 39 | 2019-Nov-05 | 2–1 | Mahyar Zahmatkesh 40', Hadi Habibinejad 81' | Mahyar Nouri 42' | Anzali | Azadegan League | |
| 40 | 2020-Jul-06 | 1–1 | Mohammad Ali Akbarkhah 35' | Babak Abdollahzadeh 45' | Rasht | Azadegan League |
Summary of results
| Apps | Malavan wins | Draws | Sepidrood wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Official Matches | 35 | 15 | 15 | 5 |
| Friendlies and Exhibitions | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Total | 40 | 16 | 16 | 8 |
| Position | Teams | Matches | Wins | Draws | Loses | Goals For |
Goals Against |
Goal Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malavan | 40 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 40 | 28 | +12 |
| 2 | Sepidrood | 40 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 28 | 40 | –12 |
Trophies
| Team | Iranian Leagues | Iranian Hazfi Cup | Gilan Province League | Gilan Province Cup | Grand Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malavan | 0 | 3 | ? | ? | more than 20 |
| Sepidrood | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Top goal scorers
| Position | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mohammad Ahmadzadeh |
Malavan | 10 |
| 2 | Hamidreza Mansouri |
Sepidrood | 5 |
| 3 | Hamid Mohammadian |
Malavan | 4 |
| Sirous Ghayeghran |
Malavan | ||
| 5 | Ahmad Espandar |
Malavan | 3 |
| Siavash Naseh |
Sepidrood |
Damash vs Malavan Results
| No. | Season | Damash vs Malavan | Damash's goal | Malavan's goal | Venue | Competition | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1991 | 2–1 | ? | ? – ? | Anzali | Azadegan League | |
| 10 | 1997 | 3–2 | ? – ? – ? | ? – ? | Anzali | Azadegan League | |
| 11 | 2001–02 | 1–2[1] | Atila Hejazi 45' | Bijan Hosseini 35' – Seyed Mehdi Hosseini 72' | Rasht | IPL 1st | |
| 12 | 2001–02 | 1–1[1] | Rahmat Feyzi Moghaddam 14' | Pejman Nouri 45' | Anzali | IPL 1st | |
| 13 | 2004–05 | 2–2[1] | Amirhossein Salami Bakhsh 23' – Jurkovic 78' | Hassan Ashjari 20' – Seyed Jalal Hosseini 28' | Rasht | IPL 4th | |
| 14 | 2004–05 | 0–3[1] | – | Ali Ghorbani 44', 55' – Mohammad Gholamin 79' | Anzali | IPL 4th | |
| 15 | 2007–08 | 0–0[1] | – | – | Rasht | IPL 7th | |
| 16 | 2007–08 | 1–1[1] | Hossein Ebrahimi 8' | Maziar Zare 28' | Rasht | IPL 7th | |
| 17 | 2008–09 | 1–2[1] | Adriano Alves 85' | Mehran Jafari 60' – Seyed Jalal Rafkhaei 68' | Rasht | IPL 8th | |
| 18 | 2008–09 | 1–1[1] | Afshin Chavoshi 82' | Seyed Jalal Rafkhaei 90' | Anzali | IPL 8th | |
| 19 | 2011–12 | 1–0[1] | Jahangir Asgari 24' | – | Anzali | IPL 11th | |
| 20 | 2011–12 | 0–0[1] | – | – | Rasht | IPL 11th | |
| 21 | 2012–13 | 0–0 | – | – | Rasht | IPL 12th | |
| 22 | 2012–13 | 1–3 | Saeid Hallafi 90+7' | Seyed Jalal Rafkhaei 10', 90+4' – Mohammad Nozhati 77' | Anzali | IPL 12th | |
| 23 | 2013–14 | 0–1 | – | Saeid Salarzadeh 67' | Anzali | IPL 13th | |
| 24 | 2013–14 | 0–3 | – | Seyed Jalal Rafkhaei 22' – Siamak Kouroshi 29' – Shahin Saghebi 83' | Rasht | IPL 13th | |
| 25 | 2019-Aug-28 | 1–1 | Jaber Nasiri 90' | Ali Amiri 58'(p.) | Anzali | Azadegan League | |
| 26 | 2019-Jan-19 | 0–0 | Rasht | Azadegan League |
Summary of results
| Position | Teams | Matches | Wins | Draws | Loses | Goals For |
Goals Against |
Goal Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malavan | 26 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 28 | 22 | +6 |
| 2 | Damash | 26 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 22 | 28 | –6 |
Trophies
| Team | Iranian Leagues | Iranian Hazfi Cup | Gilan Province League | Gilan Province Cup | Grand Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malavan | 0 | 3 | ? | ? | more than 20 |
| Damash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Summary of total results
| Position | Teams | Matches | Wins | Draws | Loses | Goals For |
Goals Against |
Goal Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malavan | 66 | 24 | 26 | 16 | 68 | 50 | +18 |
| 2 | Rasht Teams | 66 | 16 | 26 | 24 | 50 | 68 | –18 |
See also
References
- "داربی گیلان؛سابقه نبرد رشت - انزلی در لیگ برتر" [Gilan derby; history of Damash-Malavan battle in the Premier League] (in Persian). Goal.com. 29 August 2012. Archived from the original on 1 September 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2020.