F.C. Nassaji Mazandaran

Nassaji Mazandaran Football Club (Persian: باشگاه فوتبال نساجی مازندران, Bâšgâh-e Futbâl-e Nassaji Mazandaran) is an Iranian football club based in Qa'em Shahr, Mazandaran. They currently compete in the Persian Gulf Pro League.[1]

Nassaji Mazandaran
Full nameNassaji Mazandaran Football Club
Nickname(s)Mazandaran Tigers (Persian: ببرهای مازندران, Babrhay-e Mazandaran)
Founded1959 (1959)
GroundVatani Stadium
Capacity15,000
OwnerReza Haddadian
ChairmanSadegh Dorudgar
ManagerMehdi Rahmati
LeaguePersian Gulf Pro League
2022–23Persian Gulf Pro League, 13th
WebsiteClub website

Nassaji has one of the highest average attendances in Iran. Nassaji is also the oldest club from the Caspian region of Iran and one of the oldest in all of Iran. Nassaji was promoted to the Persian Gulf Pro League for the first time in 2018, making them the second team from the province of Mazandaran to ever play in the league.[2]

History

Establishment

Nassaji Mazandaran Company established the club in Qaem Shahr in 1959. Nassaji entered the Qods Cup in 1988 and soon after they entered the top division Azadegan League in 1991 and remained a strong competitor in that division until 1995.

Recent years

Nassaji stayed in 2nd division until 2001 and when Iranian Football Federation decided to start a professional league, the Azadegan league became the second highest league in Iran. In 2004 Nassaji was relegated to 2nd Division but they were promoted back to the Azadegan League at the end of the 2005–06 season. On 3 August 2006 Nasser Hejazi signed as head-coach of Nassaji on a one-year deal for the 2006–07 season.

In the 2013–14 season, Nassaji had their closest call with promotion to the Persian Gulf Pro League since their relegation from the top flight in 1995, the team finished third in Group A which was one place out of a promotion play-off spot. The following season Nassaji again finished third and was two points out of a promotion play-off spot.

Persian Gulf Pro League
Nassaji team in League 2018-19
Nassaji team Supported fans

On 29 April 2018, after a win against Rah Ahan, Nassaji finished in second place in the Azadegan League and were promoted to the Persian Gulf Pro League for the first time.[3]

AFC Champions League debut

On 27 October 2022, Nassaji won the 2021–22 Hazfi Cup cup which see them qualified to their first ever AFC Champions League appearance. On 18 September 2023 in their debut 2023–24 AFC Champions League group stage fixtures, Nassaji won 2–0 against Mumbai City of India with goals coming from Ehsan Hosseini and Mohammad Reza Azadi.

Facilities

Since the club was created, Nassaji has trained and played its home games at Vatani Stadium, which was built in the 1940s. After the Islamic Revolution of 1979, the stadium was expanded to hold 15,000 people.

Seasons
FC Nassaji Mazandaran (2022)

The table below chronicles the achievements of Nassaji Mazandaran since 1989.

Year Division Position Hazfi Cup
1989–90 Qods 3rd Second round
1990–91 2nd Division 3rd Promoted to the Azadegan League 1/16 Final
1991–92 Azadegan 7th Not held
1992–93 Azadegan 7th Not held
1993–94 Azadegan 6th Third round
1994–95 Azadegan 10th Relegated to the Iran Football's 2nd Division First round
1995–96 2nd Division 4th Second round
1996–97 2nd Division 8th Second round
1997–98 2nd Division 7th Not held
1998–99 2nd Division 5th Second round
1999–00 2nd Division 6th Third round
2000–01 2nd Division 4th Second round
2001–02 Azadegan 4th Third round
2002–03 Azadegan 13th Second round
2003–04 Azadegan 16th Relegated to the Iran Football's 2nd Division Second round
2004–05 2nd Division 3rd First round
2005–06 2nd Division 2nd Promoted to the Azadegan League 1/16 Final
2006–07 Azadegan 6th First round
2007–08 Azadegan 5th 1/16 Final
2008–09 Azadegan 12th 1/16 Final
2009–10 Azadegan 7th 1/16 Final
2010–11 Azadegan 4th Third round
2011–12 Azadegan 5th Second round
2012–13 Azadegan 8th First round
2013–14 Azadegan 3rd Third round
2014–15 Azadegan 3rd Fourth round
2015–16 Azadegan 8th did not contest
2016–17 Azadegan 10th 1/16 Final
2017–18 Azadegan 2nd Promoted to the Persian Gulf Pro League 1/8 Final
2018–19 PGPL 10th 1/8 Final
2019–20 PGPL 9th 1/16 Final
2020–21 PGPL 12th 1/8 Final
2021–22 PGPL 12th Winner

Honours

League

Cup

Players

First-team squad
As of 8 July 2023[4]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Iran IRN Rashid Mazaheri
2 DF Iran IRN Matin Karimzadeh
3 DF Iran IRN Vahid Mohammadzadeh
4 DF Iran IRN Amir Mohammad Houshmand
5 DF Iran IRN Saeid Gholamalibeygi
6 MF Iran IRN Mehrdad Abdi
7 FW Iraq IRQ Alaa Abbas
8 MF Iran IRN Mahmoud Ghaed Rahmati
9 FW Iran IRN Mohammad Reza Azadi
10 MF Iran IRN Hossein Zamehran
11 MF Iran IRN Farshid Esmaeili
12 GK Iran IRN Hossein Khatir
14 MF Iran IRN Ali Davaran
17 MF Iran IRN Mohammadreza Abbasi U23
20 DF Iran IRN Ahmad Mousavi
No. Pos. Nation Player
25 DF Iran IRN Amirhossein Samdaliri U23
28 MF Iran IRN Amir Reza Vafaeinejad U21
32 MF Iran IRN Saber Hardani
40 MF Iran IRN Reza Rameshgar U23
43 DF Iran IRN Amir Mehdi Janmaleki
44 GK Iran IRN Komeil Ghorbani U21
66 DF Iran IRN Mohammadreza Mehdizadeh
70 MF Iran IRN Amirhossein Mahjori U23
77 DF Iran IRN Ehsan Hosseini
80 MF Iran IRN Hassan Emdadi U19
82 DF Iran IRN Mersad Seifi U21
90 FW Iran IRN Ahad Jamshidi U19
96 FW Iran IRN Mohammadreza Abbasi
99 FW Iran IRN Mehdi Bagheri U21
— DF Iran IRN Arshia Zahed
— MF Spain ESP Nono

For recent transfers, see List of Iranian football transfers summer 2022.

Staff

Current coach staff
Position Staff
Head coachIran Mehdi Rahmati
Assistant coachIran Vahid Fazeli
Iran Hanif Omranzadeh
Iran Hamed Shiri
Portugal Eurico Pinhal
Goalkeeper coachIran Ashkan Namdari
Fitness coachItaly Marco Caser
Tactical analystIran Sadegh Moghaddam
Iran Hamid Reza Elahi
Iran Majid Angoshtan
Team ManagerIran Farhad Kouchakzadeh

Head coaches

Sponsorship

Shirt sponsors and manufacturers
Period Kit Manufacturer Shirt Sponsor
2014–15 Germany Uhlsport Samsung Group
Kosar FCI
MCI
Yamaha Corporation/
Varesh Airlines
Dariush Grand Hotel
2016–17
2018– Iran Majid

Managers

Owners
  • Iran Kourosh Rahmani (2007–2009)
  • Iran Mehdi Parham (2009–2013)
  • Iran Hossein Ghasemnezhad (2013–2014)
  • Iran Mehdi Parham (2014–2017)
  • Iran Mehdi Parham, Iran Farhad Sanieifar (2017)
  • Iran Farhad Sanieifar (2017–2018)
  • Iran Farhad Sanieifar, Iran Reza Haddadian (2018–2019)
  • Iran Reza Haddadian (2019–Present)

Chairmans
  • Iran Kourosh Rahmani (2004–2007)
  • Iran Abed Mahzoun (2007)
  • Iran Kourosh Rahmani (2007–2009)
  • Iran Mohammad Ali Ghanbari (2009)
  • Iran Mehdi Parham (2009–2010)
  • Iran Mohammad Hassan Heydar Zadeh (2010)
  • Iran Saeed Azari (2010–2011)
  • Iran Mohammad Hassan Heydar Zadeh (2011)
  • Iran Yousef Daftari (2011)
  • Iran Mohammad Hassan Heydar Zadeh (2011)
  • Iran Ahmad Sahadatmand (2011–2013)
  • Iran Mohammad Hassan Heydar Zadeh (2013)
  • Iran Mohammad Ali Ghanbari (2013)
  • Iran Mohammadreza Ranjbar (2013)
  • Iran Mohammad Ali Ghanbari (2013–2014)
  • Iran Sadegh Dorudgar (2014–2015)
  • Iran Mohammad Hassan Heydar Zadeh (2015–2016)
  • Iran Hamed Ebrahimi (2016)
  • Iran Abdolhamid Ramezani (2016–2017)
  • Iran Ali Amiri (2017–2019)
  • Iran Mohammad Kazemi (2019–2019)
  • Iran Mohammad Ali Ghanbari (2019)
  • Iran Alireza Asadi (2019)
  • Iran Izad Seyfollahpour (2019–2020)
  • Iran Ali Amiri (2020–2021)
  • Iran Izad Seyfollahpour (2021–2023)
  • Iran Sadegh Dorudgar (2023–Present)

Supporters

Documentary movie

The acclaimed documentary "Hope Of Suffered City" is directed by Maryam Elhamian and Mostafa Haji Ghasemi in connection with the F.C. Nassaji team. This film made from the perspective of the fans of the F.C. Nassaji team and depicts their concerns and efforts. This documentary deals with the ascent of F.C. Nassaji team to the Premier League after 24 years. The film was screened at the Cinema Verite Film Festival at Tehran and was selected as one of the festival's most popular works.

See also

References
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