Steel Azin F.C.
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| Full name | Steel Azin Football Club | ||
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| Founded | April 30, 2007 | ||
| Ground | Takhti Stadium Tehran Iran (Capacity: 30,000) | ||
| Owner |  Hossein Hedayati | ||
| Chairman | Mostafa Ajorlo | ||
| Manager | Hamid Estili | ||
| League | Persian Gulf Cup | ||
| 2008-09 | Azadegan League Group A, 1st | ||
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Steel Azin Football Club (Persian: باشگاه فوتبال استيل آذین) is an Iranian football club based in Tehran, Iran.
The club is owned by Hossein Hedayati, owner of Steel Azin Co.
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History
Establishment
On April 30, 2007 Hossein Hedayati Doolabi bought Ekbatan Football Club for a reported price of $750,000 and renamed the club to Steel Azin Football Club.[1]. With strong financial backing and heavy investors behind the team, Steel Azin has promised to be the new heavy weights on the Iranian football scene.
Youth academy
Steel Azin's youth academy was set up in conjunction with the club and President of the academy is former Iranian national team coach Heshmat Mohajerani.
Season-by-season
The table below chronicles the achievements of Steel Azin in various competitions since 2007.
| Season | League | Position | Hazfi Cup | Notes |
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| 2007-2008 | Azadegan League | 1st | 1/8 Final | Promoted to Play Off |
| 2008-2009 | Azadegan League | 1st | 1/8 Final | Promoted |
| 2009-2010 | Iran Pro League |
Sponsorship
Official sponsor
The owner of the club, Hossein Hedayati, uses his partners factory Steel Azin to financially back the club. the sponsor is shekari
Kit providers
- 2007/2008: Daei
- 2009/10: Majid
Players
First-team squad
As of January 7, 2010
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
For recent transfers, see List of Iranian football transfers, winter 2009–10.
Managers
| Name | Nat | From | To |
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| Theo de Jong |  | June 2007 | December 2007 |
| Jan Verheijen | | 2007 | 2007 |
| Farhad Kazemi | | December 2007 | July 2008 |
| Nader Dastneshan | | July 2008 | June 2009 |
| Hamid Reza Estili | | June 2009 | Present |
Coaching Staff
| Head Coach | Hamid Estili |
| General Manager | Heshmat Mohajerani |
| Assistant Coach | |
| Assistant Coach | Ahmad Karo |
| Goalkeeping Coach | Saeed Azizian |
| Fitness Coach | Ali Salehnia |
| Team Doctor | Dr. Maysam Alipour |
Notable former & present players
- See also Cat:Steel Azin F.C. players.
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Notes
External links
Official
Fan sites
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