Mes Rafsanjan F.C.
Mes Rafsanjan Football Club is an Iranian football club based in Rafsanjan, Iran. The club is owned by the National Mes Company the nationalised Iranian copper industry after which the club is named (Persian: اصف romanized: mes).
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| Full name | Sanat Mes Rafsanjan Football Club | ||
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| Founded | 1995; 28 years ago | ||
| Ground | Shohadaye Mes Stadium Rafsanjan, Kerman | ||
| Capacity | 3,800[1][2] | ||
| Owner | National Mes Company | ||
| Chairman | Hossien Pormohamadi | ||
| Head Coach | Saket Elhami | ||
| League | Persian Gulf Pro League | ||
| 2022–23 | Persian Gulf Pro League, 5th | ||
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History
In 1995 the national Iranian copper industry decided to form a football club in one of its focus cities, Rafsanjan.[3] It would go on to form another football team in Kerman a year later, also named after the national copper industry.
Mes Rafsanjan knocked out a number of Persian Gulf Pro League clubs in the Hazfi Cup of 2008–09, including Foolad and Esteghlal. The club was later defeated by the eventual champions Zob Ahan in the semi-finals.
In 2020 Mes Refanjan were promoted to the Persian Gulf Pro League, where they have enjoyed moderate success.
Season-by-season
The table below shows the achievements of the club in various competitions.
| Season | League | Position | Hazfi Cup | Notes |
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| 2006–07 | League 2 | 2nd | Withdrew | Promoted |
| 2007–08 | Azadegan League | 4th | Withdrew | |
| 2008–09 | Azadegan League | 3rd | Quarterfinals | |
| 2009–10 | Azadegan league | 7th | 1/4 Final | |
| 2010–11 | Azadegan League | 9th | 2nd Round | |
| 2011–12 | Azadegan League | 12th | 1/16 Final | |
| 2012–13 | Azadegan League | 11th | 1/8 Final | |
| 2013–14 | Azadegan League | 6th | 1/16 Final | |
| 2014–15 | Azadegan League | 2nd | 1/32 Final | |
| 2015–16 | Azadegan League | 5th | Withdrew | |
| 2016–17 | Azadegan League | 11th | 1/16 Final | |
| 2017–18 | Azadegan League | 10th | 1/32 Final | |
| 2018–19 | Azadegan League | 10th | 1/32 Final | |
| 2019–20 | Azadegan League | 1st | 1/32 Final | Promoted[3] |
| 2020–21 | Persian Gulf Pro League | 8th | 1/32 Final | |
| 2021–22 | Persian Gulf Pro League | 6th | Quarterfinals | |
| 2022–23 | Persian Gulf Pro League | 5th | 1/16 Final | |
Honours
- Azadegan League
- Winners (1): 2019–20
Players
First-team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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For recent transfers, see List of Iranian football transfers summer 2022.
Coaches
Head coaches
| Name | Nationality | Years |
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| Mahmoud Hariri |  |
1953–1960 |
| Technical Commission | 1960–1970 | |
| Mahmoud Yavari | |
1970–1978 |
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1978 |
| Mahmoud Yavari |  |
1978–1980 |
| Masoud Tabesh | |
1980–1993 |
| Firouz Karimi | |
1993–1994 |
| Nasser Hejazi | |
1994–1995 |
| Mahmoud Yavari | |
1995–1996 |
| Ali Samereh | |
2017–2018 |
| Mišo Krstičević |  |
2018–2019 |
| Mohammad Rabiei | |
2019–2023 |
External links
- (in Persian) Official club website
- (in English) Players and Results
References
- "تماشاگران مس رفسنجان دو برابر شدند!". 16 August 2022. Archived from the original on 8 April 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- "تماشاگران مس رفسنجان دو برابر شدند!". Archived from the original on 2023-04-08. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
- "Mes Rafsanjan promoted to Iran Professional League". Tehran Times. 2020-08-02. Archived from the original on 2021-02-07. Retrieved 2021-03-21.