Esteghlal
AFC Champions League Elite
Azadi Stadium, Tehrān (Teheran)
Manager: Sohrab Bakhtiarizadeh
26 players
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Next matchPersian Gulf
Esteghlal
07:45 PM
Oct 19, 2026
Gol Gohar
Last matchAFC Champions League Elite West
Al-Gharafa
1 – 2
W
Oct 12, 2026
Esteghlal
Recent formAll results
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Al-Gharafa
AFC Champions League Elite West
1 - 2
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D
A
Tractor
Persian Gulf
1 - 1
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W
H
Al-Sadd
AFC Champions League Elite West
3 - 0
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W
H
Paykan
Persian Gulf
1 - 0
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D
A
Aluminium Arak
Persian Gulf
0 - 0
Top players · AFC Champions League EliteMore stats
Top scorers
Persian Gulf
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Persepolis |
8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15-4 | 11 | 17 |
| 2 | Tractor |
8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 9-2 | 7 | 17 |
| 3 | Esteghlal |
8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 10-2 | 8 | 16 |
| 4 |  Sepahan |
8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13-6 | 7 | 16 |
| 5 |  Foolad Khuzestan |
8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9-5 | 4 | 15 |
| 6 | Aluminium Arak |
8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10-6 | 4 | 13 |
| 7 | Gol Gohar |
8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10-7 | 3 | 13 |
| 8 |  Fajr Sepasi |
8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6-10 | -4 | 10 |
| 9 | Paykan |
8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6-7 | -1 | 9 |
| 10 |  Nassaji Mazandaran FC |
8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5-7 | -2 | 9 |
| 11 |  Chadormalu Ardakan SC |
8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6-11 | -5 | 9 |
| 12 |  Kheybar Khorramabad |
8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 10-10 | 0 | 8 |
| 13 |  Malavan |
8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7-11 | -4 | 8 |
| 14 |  Zob Ahan |
8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5-8 | -3 | 7 |
| 15 |  Shams Azar Qazvin |
8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7-10 | -3 | 6 |
| 16 |  Esteghlal Khuzestan |
8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4-12 | -8 | 6 |
| 17 |  Mes Shahr Babak |
8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 6-12 | -6 | 5 |
| 18 |  Sanat Naft Abadan |
8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3-11 | -8 | 4 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persepolis |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12-2 | 10 | 12 |
| 2 | Esteghlal |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8-1 | 7 | 10 |
| 3 | Tractor |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5-1 | 4 | 10 |
| 4 | Sepahan |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9-3 | 6 | 9 |
| 5 | Gol Gohar |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7-2 | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | Foolad Khuzestan |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4-2 | 2 | 8 |
| 7 | Paykan |
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3-1 | 2 | 6 |
| 8 | Fajr Sepasi |
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3-2 | 1 | 6 |
| 9 | Kheybar Khorramabad |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5-4 | 1 | 5 |
| 10 | Zob Ahan |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3-3 | 0 | 5 |
| 11 | Esteghlal Khuzestan |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3-4 | -1 | 5 |
| 12 | Aluminium Arak |
4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3-3 | 0 | 4 |
| 13 | Nassaji Mazandaran FC |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2-4 | -2 | 4 |
| 14 | Chadormalu Ardakan SC |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3-6 | -3 | 4 |
| 15 | Mes Shahr Babak |
4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3-4 | -1 | 3 |
| 16 | Malavan |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3-5 | -2 | 3 |
| 17 | Sanat Naft Abadan |
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2-6 | -4 | 2 |
| 18 | Shams Azar Qazvin |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3-7 | -4 | 1 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aluminium Arak |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7-3 | 4 | 9 |
| 2 | Tractor |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4-1 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | Foolad Khuzestan |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5-3 | 2 | 7 |
| 4 | Sepahan |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4-3 | 1 | 7 |
| 5 | Esteghlal |
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2-1 | 1 | 6 |
| 6 | Shams Azar Qazvin |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4-3 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | Persepolis |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3-2 | 1 | 5 |
| 8 | Nassaji Mazandaran FC |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3-3 | 0 | 5 |
| 9 | Malavan |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4-6 | -2 | 5 |
| 10 | Chadormalu Ardakan SC |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3-5 | -2 | 5 |
| 11 | Gol Gohar |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3-5 | -2 | 4 |
| 12 | Fajr Sepasi |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3-8 | -5 | 4 |
| 13 | Kheybar Khorramabad |
4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5-6 | -1 | 3 |
| 14 | Paykan |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3-6 | -3 | 3 |
| 15 | Zob Ahan |
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2-5 | -3 | 2 |
| 16 | Sanat Naft Abadan |
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1-5 | -4 | 2 |
| 17 | Mes Shahr Babak |
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3-8 | -5 | 2 |
| 18 | Esteghlal Khuzestan |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1-8 | -7 | 1 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sepahan |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11-2 | 9 | 13 |
| 2 | Persepolis |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9-2 | 7 | 11 |
| 3 | Foolad Khuzestan |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5-4 | 1 | 10 |
| 4 | Tractor |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4-2 | 2 | 8 |
| 5 | Chadormalu Ardakan SC |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6-6 | 0 | 8 |
| 6 | Nassaji Mazandaran FC |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4-4 | 0 | 8 |
| 7 | Esteghlal |
5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3-2 | 1 | 7 |
| 8 | Aluminium Arak |
5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6-5 | 1 | 6 |
| 9 | Kheybar Khorramabad |
5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6-5 | 1 | 6 |
| 10 | Gol Gohar |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6-7 | -1 | 6 |
| 11 | Shams Azar Qazvin |
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5-5 | 0 | 5 |
| 12 | Paykan |
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3-3 | 0 | 5 |
| 13 | Zob Ahan |
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3-5 | -2 | 5 |
| 14 | Esteghlal Khuzestan |
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2-5 | -3 | 5 |
| 15 | Fajr Sepasi |
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4-9 | -5 | 5 |
| 16 | Malavan |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4-8 | -4 | 4 |
| 17 | Mes Shahr Babak |
5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4-6 | -2 | 3 |
| 18 | Sanat Naft Abadan |
5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2-7 | -5 | 2 |
Table over each team's last five league matches.
AFC Champions LeagueAFC CupRelegation
West
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Al-Ain |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8-1 | 7 | 6 |
| 2 | Esteghlal |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-1 | 4 | 6 |
| 3 |  Al Hilal |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-1 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 |  Shabab Al-Ahli Dubai FC |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-1 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 |  Al Ahli |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4-2 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 |  Al Qadsiah |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-2 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 |  Neftchi Fargona |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-3 | -1 | 3 |
| 8 |  Al Nassr FC |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-5 | -2 | 3 |
| 9 |  Pakhtakor Tashkent |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2-2 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 |  Al-Shamal |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1-1 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 |  Al Ittihad |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2-3 | -1 | 1 |
| 12 | Tractor |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-1 | -1 | 1 |
| 13 | Al-Gharafa |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-4 | -2 | 0 |
| 14 |  Al-Wasl |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-5 | -3 | 0 |
| 15 |  Al Quwa Al Jawiya |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-5 | -4 | 0 |
| 16 | Al-Sadd |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0-5 | -5 | 0 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Ain |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-0 | 4 | 3 |
| 2 | Esteghlal |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-0 | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | Al Nassr FC |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-1 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | Al Hilal |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-1 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Al Qadsiah |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-1 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Shabab Al-Ahli Dubai FC |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-0 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Neftchi Fargona |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-0 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Al Ahli |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Pakhtakor Tashkent |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Al-Shamal |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Tractor |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Al Ittihad |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | -1 | 0 |
| 13 | Al-Gharafa |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | -1 | 0 |
| 14 | Al-Wasl |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | -2 | 0 |
| 15 | Al-Sadd |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-2 | -2 | 0 |
| 16 | Al Quwa Al Jawiya |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-4 | -3 | 0 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Ain |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-1 | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | Al Ahli |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-1 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Al Hilal |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-0 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | Esteghlal |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-1 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Shabab Al-Ahli Dubai FC |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-1 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Al Qadsiah |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Pakhtakor Tashkent |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Al Ittihad |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Al-Shamal |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Al-Gharafa |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | -1 | 0 |
| 11 | Al-Wasl |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | -1 | 0 |
| 12 | Tractor |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | -1 | 0 |
| 13 | Al Quwa Al Jawiya |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | -1 | 0 |
| 14 | Neftchi Fargona |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | -2 | 0 |
| 15 | Al-Sadd |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-3 | -3 | 0 |
| 16 | Al Nassr FC |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-4 | -4 | 0 |
Qualification to 1/8 finals
Sohrab BakhtiarizadehGoalkeepers 3
| # | Player | Age | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 |
Ahoora Nabizadeh
|
20 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 60 |
Seyed Aria Hosseinifard
|
22 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 76 |
Habib Far Abbasi
GK
|
29 | — | 0 | 0 |
Defenders 8
| # | Player | Age | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
Saleh Hardani
RB, RWB
|
27 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 5 |
Rustam Ashurmatov
CB
|
30 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 6 |
Saman Fallah
CB
|
25 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 18 |
Abolfazl Zoleikhaei
|
20 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 22 |
Saman Touranian
|
24 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 27 |
Hossein Goudarzi
LB
|
25 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 44 |
Iliya Ebrahimi
|
18 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 45 |
Hossein Gharloghi
|
21 | — | 0 | 0 |
Midfielders 10
| # | Player | Age | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
Roozbeh Cheshmi
CM
|
33 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 8 |
Amir Mohammad Razzaghinia
CDM, CM
|
20 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 10 |
Jaloliddin Masharipov
LW
|
33 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 15 |
Abolfazl Zamani
CM
|
20 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 20 |
Alireza Koushki
LW
|
26 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 26 |
Mehdi Ghayedi
|
21 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 33 |
Aref Aghasi
CM
|
29 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 36 |
Alireza Mohebali
|
21 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 80 |
Mohammadhossein Eslami
RM
|
25 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 88 |
Mehran Ahmadi
CDM
|
28 | — | 0 | 0 |
Forwards 5
| # | Player | Age | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 |
Jasir Asani
RW
|
31 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 9 |
Mohammad Reza Azadi
ST
|
26 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 11 |
Saeid Saharkhizan
ST
|
23 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 37 |
Ehsan Kheradpisheh
|
18 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 87 |
Esmaeil Gholizadeh
LW
|
20 | — | 0 | 0 |
No players found.
Ratings, goals and assists are this season's league numbers from FotMob.
Upcoming
| Oct 19, 2026Persian Gulf | Esteghlal |
07:45 PM | Gol Gohar |
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| Oct 23, 2026Persian Gulf | Chadormalu Ardakan SC |
06:45 PM | Esteghlal |
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| Oct 27, 2026AFC Champions League Elite West | Shabab Al-Ahli Dubai FC |
10:30 PM | Esteghlal |
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| Oct 30, 2026Persian Gulf | Esteghlal |
07:45 PM | Shams Azar |
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| Nov 03, 2026AFC Champions League Elite West | Esteghlal |
10:30 PM | Al-Shamal |
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| Nov 07, 2026Persian Gulf | Esteghlal Kh |
07:30 PM | Esteghlal |
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| Nov 23, 2026AFC Champions League Elite West | Al-Ain |
10:30 PM | Esteghlal |
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| Dec 07, 2026AFC Champions League Elite West | Esteghlal |
10:30 PM | Neftchi Fargona |
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| Feb 08, 2027AFC Champions League Elite West | Pakhtakor Tashkent |
08:15 PM | Esteghlal |
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| Feb 15, 2027AFC Champions League Elite West | Esteghlal |
10:30 PM | Al-Wasl |
Results
| Oct 12, 2026AFC Champions League Elite West | Al-Gharafa |
1 - 2 | Esteghlal |
W |
| Oct 08, 2026Persian Gulf | Tractor |
1 - 1 | Esteghlal |
D |
| Sep 14, 2026AFC Champions League Elite West | Esteghlal |
3 - 0 | Al-Sadd |
W |
| Sep 10, 2026Persian Gulf | Esteghlal |
1 - 0 | Paykan |
W |
| Sep 06, 2026Persian Gulf | Aluminium |
0 - 0 | Esteghlal |
D |
| Sep 02, 2026Persian Gulf | Esteghlal |
1 - 1 | Persepolis |
D |
| Aug 28, 2026Persian Gulf | Foolad |
0 - 0 | Esteghlal |
D |
| Aug 23, 2026Persian Gulf | Esteghlal |
2 - 0 | Sepahan |
W |
| Aug 18, 2026Persian Gulf | Nassaji |
0 - 1 | Esteghlal |
W |
| Aug 14, 2026Persian Gulf | Esteghlal |
4 - 0 | Mes Shahr Babak |
W |
Team rankings · AFC Champions League Elite
1.3
Goals per match
#3 in league
Club leaders
Top scorer
Minutes played
- Habib Far Abbasi720
- Hossein Goudarzi720
- Saman Fallah720
Goals per 90
- Saeid Saharkhizan0.44
- Jasir Asani0.40
- Esmaeil Gholizadeh0.27
Yellow cards
Arrivals 0
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Departures 2
| Player | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|
Munir El HaddadiAM · 2026-08-20
|
 Albacete |
Free transfer |
Moussa DjenepoLW · 2026-08-09
|
 Panetolikos |
Free transfer |
Honours
| Competition | Won | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Persian Gulf |
4 | 6 |
 Hazfi Cup |
3 | 4 |
| AFC Champions League Elite |
2 | 2 |
 Super Cup |
1 | 2 |
Managers by season
| Season | Manager | W | D | L | Win % | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/2027 | Sohrab Bakhtiarizadeh | 4 | 4 | 0 | 50 | 2.00 |
| 2025/2026 | Ricardo Sá Pinto | 8 | 8 | 3 | 42 | 1.68 |
| 2025/2026 | Vouria Ghafoori | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 3.00 |
| 2025/2026 | Sohrab Bakhtiarizadeh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 3.00 |
| 2024/2025 | Javad Nekounam | 1 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 1.00 |
| 2024/2025 | Pitso Mosimane | 2 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 1.00 |
| 2024/2025 | Miodrag Božović | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0.57 |
| 2023/2024 | Javad Nekounam | 19 | 10 | 1 | 63 | 2.23 |
| 2022/2023 | Ricardo Sá Pinto | 18 | 8 | 4 | 60 | 2.07 |
| 2021/2022 | Farhad Majidi | 19 | 11 | 0 | 63 | 2.27 |
| 2020/2021 | Farhad Majidi | 9 | 2 | 3 | 64 | 2.07 |
| 2019/2020 | Andrea Stramaccioni | 7 | 4 | 2 | 54 | 1.92 |
| 2019/2020 | Farhad Majidi | 6 | 6 | 2 | 43 | 1.71 |
| 2018/2019 | Farhad Majidi | 2 | 1 | 0 | 67 | 2.33 |
| 2014/2015 | Amir Ghalenoei | 13 | 8 | 9 | 43 | 1.57 |
| 2013/2014 | Amir Ghalenoei | 15 | 9 | 6 | 50 | 1.80 |
| 2012/2013 | Amir Ghalenoei | 19 | 10 | 5 | 56 | 1.97 |
Last updated October 16, 2026 · Refreshes weekly · Data: FotMob