Naghsh-e-Jahan Derby

The Naghsh-e-Jahan Derby, also known as the Isfahan Derby, is a football match between Sepahan and Zob Ahan, the two biggest teams of the city of Isfahan, Iran.

Naghsh-e-Jahan Derby
Other namesIsfahan Derby
LocationIsfahan, Iran
TeamsSepahan
Zob Ahan
First meetingSepahan 0–0 (5–4) Zob Ahan
(1972 Jam-e-Enghelab)
Latest meetingZob Ahan 0–2 Sepahan
(16 August 2023)
(2023–24 Persian Gulf Pro League)
StadiumsNaghsh-e-Jahan
Foolad Shahr
Statistics
Meetings total66
Most wins24 (Sepahan)
Most player appearancesMoharram Navidkia (38)
Top scorerMehdi Rajabzadeh
Moharram Navidkia
(5 goals each)
Largest victorySepahan 4–0 Zob Ahan
(11 May 2003, 6 August 2012)
Sepahan 0–4 Zob Ahan
(21 January 2001)
Sepahan
Zob Ahan

According to journalist Afshin Afshar, the competition is one of the most popular annual football events in Iran.[1]

History

The first match between Sepahan and Zob Ahan was played in the 1972 Jam-e-Enghelab football tournament, held in Isfahan.[2] Sepahan won 5–4 in a thrilling penalty shoot-out after 120 minutes of play. Sepahan's goals were scored by Masoud Tabesh, Rasoul Khorosh, Hajrasouli, Chalangar and Yazdkhasti, while Zob Ahan's fifth penalty by Yazdanpanah was saved by Mohammad Borzmehri, who was known as the "Iranian Yashin". The two clubs then played each other annually in the Takht Jamshid Cup (1974/75, 1975/76, 1976/77 and 1977/78). The rivalry resumed in the 1990s when they faced each other in the Azadegan League (1993/94, 1996/97, 1997/98) and from then on, they met each other twice a year.

All-time record

Tournament Matches Sepahan wins Draws Zob Ahan wins Sepahan goals Zob Ahan goals
Pro League391810115234
Azadegan League125431313
Hazfi Cup503257
Takht Jamshid Cup825164
Other tournaments302123
Total672524187861

All results

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No. Date Result Sepahan goals Zob Ahan goals Venue Competition
119720-0 (5-4)Bagh Homayoun StadiumJam-e-Enghelab
210 May 19740-0Bagh Homayoun StadiumTakht Jamshid Cup
322 November 19740-0Bagh Homayoun StadiumTakht Jamshid Cup
4[3]6 June 19750-0Bagh Homayoun StadiumTakht Jamshid Cup
519761-2Bagh Homayoun StadiumTakht Jamshid Cup
613 August 19762-1Shahzeydi (47), Dehghan (62)Khayati (78)Bagh Homayoun StadiumTakht Jamshid Cup
726 November 19760-0Bagh Homayoun StadiumTakht Jamshid Cup
87 April 19772-0Veisi (65)(89)Bagh Homayoun StadiumTakht Jamshid Cup
927 September 19781-1Rahimi (82)Yazdkhasti (45)Bagh Homayoun StadiumTakht Jamshid Cup
107 March 19780-1Bagh Homayoun StadiumHazfi Cup
117 March 19861-2Nikobin (72)Najafi (22), Banirashid (43)Takhti StadiumIsfahan Hazfi Cup
12[4]19930-2-Simakani (2 goals)Takhti StadiumAzadegan League
13[4]19940-3-Simakani, Hosseini, Agha-HassaniTakhti StadiumAzadegan League
1414 May 19951-1Fakhr Mohammadi (85)Sharifi (70)22 Bahman StadiumNaghsh-Jahan Cup
157 March 19951-222 Bahman StadiumHazfi Cup
16[4]19960-0--22 Bahman StadiumAzadegan League
17[5]21 April 19972-1Fayazi, KaabianpourSoltani(penalty)22 Bahman StadiumAzadegan League
18[6]1 August 19972-2Stepanyan(44), Oghabi(68)Khatibi(18), Sahebi(35)22 Bahman StadiumAzadegan League
19[4]19980-022 Bahman StadiumAzadegan League
20[7][8]18 September 19981-0Mousavi(81)-22 Bahman StadiumAzadegan League
21[9]30 January 19993-0Stepanyan(21), Dehghani(34), Momenzadeh(90)-22 Bahman StadiumAzadegan League
22[10][11]20 August 19993-0Basirat(14,84 pen), Dehghani(32)22 Bahman StadiumAzadegan League
2320 January 20000-022 Bahman StadiumAzadegan League
24[12]18 August 20002-1Loveinian(31), Veysi(40)Ostovari(21)22 Bahman StadiumAzadegan League
2521 January 20010-4-Petrossian(21), Sahebi(73,92), Ostovari(93)22 Bahman StadiumAzadegan League
261 February 20022-0Bezik (38), Stepanyan (45)FooladshaharIPL 1st
2719 May 20022-0Sartipi (41), Karimi (90)Naghsh-e-JahanIPL 1st
2827 December 20021-0Karimi (2)FooladshaharIPL 2nd
2911 May 20034-0Bezik (17,72), Karimi (42), M. Navidkia (50)-Naghsh-e-JahanIPL 2nd
30[13]30 June 20031(3)-1(4)Seyed-Salehi (90)Shafiei (42)Naghsh-e-JahanHazfi Cup
3113 September 20031-3Bayat (31)Omidian (3), Rajabzadeh (51), Vaziri (70)FooladshaharIPL 3rd
326 January 20042-1M. Navidkia (45), Bezik (83)Rajabzadeh (25)Naghsh-e-JahanIPL 3rd
33[14]27 June 20041(5)-1(3)KhatibiEzukamNaghsh-e-JahanHazfi Cup
3419 November 20040-1-Aghily (72)(OG)Naghsh-e-JahanIPL 4th
3510 April 20051-1Khatibi (6)Fatemi (53)FooladshaharIPL 4th
36[15]22 September 20050-2Farhadi (16), Sajedi (90+4)FooladshaharIPL 5th
37[16]19 January 20062-0Khatibi (53), R. Navidkia (90+4)-Naghsh-e-JahanIPL 5th
38[17]17 October 20062-0Bengar (20), Aghily (60)FooladshaharIPL 6th
39[18]28 February 20071-2Nouri (42)Rajabzadeh (12), Amraei (75)FooladshaharIPL 6th
40[19]16 December 20070-1Bengar (16)(OG)FooladshaharIPL 7th
41[20]5 March 20082-2Mohammed (76), Hajsafi(86)Khalatbari (3), Mosalman(61)FooladshaharIPL 7th
42[21]18 September 20081-2Hajsafi (33)Mosalman (11), Castro (71)FooladshaharIPL 8th
43[22]31 January 20091-2Armando Sá (35)Castro (5,37)FooladshaharIPL 8th
44[23]6 November 20090-0FooladshaharIPL 9th
45[24]17 February 20100-1Hosseini (70)FooladshaharIPL 9th
46[25]18 August 20100-1Khalatbari (27)FooladshaharIPL 10th
47[26]13 February 20112-0Aghily(36), Janjuš(55)FooladshaharIPL 10th
48[26]9 December 20111-1Januário (53)Ghazi (39)FooladshaharIPL 11th
49[26]6 May 20120-0FooladshaharIPL 11th
50[26]6 August 20124-0Ta'mini(17), Đalović(48), M. Navidkia(51), Jamshidian(89)FooladshaharIPL 12th
5113 January 20134-3Sukaj(6, 14), Ebrahimi(32), M. Navidkia(77)Rajabzadeh(28)(56), Pahlavan(76)FooladshaharIPL 12th
5227 September 20131-0Ebrahimi (24)FooladshaharIPL 13th
537 February 20141-0Karimi (64)FooladshaharIPL 13th
5429 August 20141-1Sharifi (56)Mosalman (60)FooladshaharIPL 14th
5520 February 20151-1Khalatbari (24)Imani (37)FooladshaharIPL 14th
567 August 20151-0Karimi (73)FooladshaharIPL 15th
5724 November 20152(1)-2(4)Ghafouri (52,113)Tabrizi (2) Hosseini (110)FooladshaharHazfi Cup
582 January 20161-1Khalatbari (41)Pahlavan (14)FooladshaharIPL 15th
5916 October 20160-2Tabrizi (13)(68)FooladshaharIPL 16th
605 March 20172-1Djeparov (9), Hassanzadeh (26, P)Bengtson (87, P)Naghsh-e JahanIPL 16th
6117 August 20172-0Ansari (72), Alimohammadi (90+4)FooladshaharIPL 17th
6212 January 20181-2Ansari (93, P)Fakhreddini (11) Tabrizi (88)Naghsh-e JahanIPL 17th
6317 August 20182-1Mohammadi (25) Pourghaz (27)Hosseini (71)FooladshaharIPL 18th
6426 March 20191-1Shahbazzadeh (34)Motahari (85)Naghsh-e JahanIPL 18th
654 October 20192-0Gvelesiani (51) Kiros (64)Naghsh-e JahanIPL 19th
6627 February 20201-1Torkaman (4)Bjedov (90, P)FooladshaharIPL 19th
675 February 20213-1Mohebi (2) Esmaeilifar (78) Salmani (90+4)Shenani (80)FooladshaharIPL 20th
6825 July 20212-0Noorafkan (45) Mirzaei (90+6)Naghsh-e JahanIPL 20th
695 November 20210-1Danaei (57)FooladshaharIPL 21st
7023 February 20220-0--Naghsh-e JahanIPL 21st
715 September 20221-1Moghanlou (23)Ghasemi (36, P)FooladshaharIPL 22nd
7214 February 20232-1Moghanlou (50) Ahmadzadeh (54)Eslami (10)Naghsh-e JahanIPL 22nd
7316 August 20232-0Asadi (52, P) Moghanlou (65)-FooladshaharIPL 23rd

Summary of results

Total matches

Teams Matches Wins Draws Loses Goals
For
Goals
Against
Goal
Difference
Sepahan 70262519 8163+18
Zob Ahan 70192526 6381–18

Trophies

Team Domestic International Grand Total
Iranian Leagues Hazfi Cup Super Cup Domestic Total Champions League
Sepahan540909
Zob Ahan041505

Top goal scorers

Mehdi Rajabzadeh, top scorer of rivalry
Edmond Bezik and Moharram Navidkia who are Sepahan's highest scorers of rivalries.
Position Player Club Goals
1 Iran Mehdi Rajabzadeh Zob Ahan 5
2 Iran Edmond Bezik Sepahan 4
Iran Rasoul Khatibi 1 Sepahan / Zob Ahan
Iran Moharram Navidkia Sepahan
Iran Mohammad Reza Khalatbari 2 Zob Ahan / Sepahan
Iran Morteza Tabrizi Zob Ahan
7 Iran Abbas Simakani Zob Ahan 3
Iran Reza Sahebi Zob Ahan
Armenia Levon Stepanyan Sepahan
Iran Mahmoud Karimi Sepahan
Brazil Igor Castro Zob Ahan
Iran Mohsen Mosalman Zob Ahan

1 Khatibi scored 3 goals as the Sepahan player and 1 goal as the Zob Ahan player.
2 Khalatbari scored 2 goals as the Zob Ahan player and 2 goals as the Sepahan player.

Notable Derby Players

Name Club Goals Years
Iran Mehdi Rajabzadeh Zob Ahan 5 2010-11 2012-
Iran Moharram Navidkia Sepahan 4 1998-04, 2006–16
Iran Edmond Bezik Sepahan 4 2001-06
Iran Morteza Tabrizi Zob Ahan 4 2013-18
Iran Mohammad Reza Khalatbari Zob Ahan, Sepahan 4 2006–11, 2012–13, 2014–16
Iran Rasoul Khatibi Sepahan, Zob Ahan 4 2003-06, 2009
Iran Mohsen Mosalman Zob Ahan 3 2007-2015
Iran Abbas Simakani Zob Ahan 3 1990-?
Brazil Igor Castro Zob Ahan 3 2008-12
Armenia Levon Stepanyan Sepahan 3 1996-01, 2002–05
Iran Mahmoud Karimi Sepahan 3 1998-09
Iran Reza Sahebi Zob Ahan 3 1997-2003
Iran Vouria Ghafouri Sepahan 2 2014-16
Iran Omid Ebrahimi Sepahan 2 2010-2014
Iran Hadi Aghily Sepahan 2 2004-11, 2013–16
Iran Ehsan Hajsafi Sepahan 2 2006-2015
Iran Reza Ostovari Zob Ahan 2 2000-?
Iran Davoud Dehghani Sepahan 2 1998-?
Iran Ehsan Pahlevan Zob Ahan 2 2013-
Iran Sasan Ansari Sepahan 2 2017-
Iran Mohammad Reza Hosseini Zob Ahan 2 2015-

See also

References

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