Hazfi Cup semi-final: Persepolis, Esteghlal set for thrilling derby

TEHRAN - Persepolis and Esteghlal football team will meet in the Hazfi Cup semi-final on Wednesday in what would be the penultimate match of the Iranian football season which will be held behind closed doors.

VAR to be used in ACL from quarters

TEHRAN - The Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system will be used from the quarterfinals stage of the 2020 AFC Champions League, Asia’s soccer governing body said on Monday.

Payam Heydari to referee Hazfi Cup semis

TEHRAN - The Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) announced that Payam Heydari will referee the 2020 Hazfi Cup semi-final between Esteghlal and Persepolis.

Tehran derby to be held as planned

TEHRAN - The Tehran derby, between Esteghlal and Persepolis, in the Hazfi Cup semifinals, will be held on Aug. 26 as it was already scheduled.

Cheick Diabate wins IPL Golden Boot

TEHRAN – Esteghlal football team striker Cheick Diabate clinched Iran Professional League (IPL) Golden Boot.

No Iranian teams allowed to sign foreigner

TEHRAN – Iranian football teams are not permitted to sign foreign coach and player in the 2020-21 Iran Professional league (IPL).

Esteghlal held by Peykan in IPL

TEHRAN – Esteghlal football team were held to a 1-1 draw by Paykan on Saturday in the penultimate match of the Iran Professional League (IPL).

Hazfi Cup Semis: Persepolis to meet Esteghlal

TEHRAN – Defending champions Persepolis will face Esteghlal in Iran’s Hazfi Cup semifinal.

Amir Ghalenoei resigns as Sepahan coach

TEHRAN – Amir Ghalenoei stepped down as Sepahan football club coach after his team were eliminated from Iran’s Hazfi Cup on Monday.

Esteghlal into Iran’s Hazfi Cup semis

TEHRAN – Esteghlal football team defeated Sepahan 2-0 to book a place in the semifinals round of Iran’s Hazfi Cup in Tehran’s empty Azadi Stadium.

Esteghlal, Persepolis not allowed to sign foreigners

TEHRAN - Mehdi Alinejad, the Iranian Deputy Minister of Sport and Youth, confirmed that Persepolis and Esteghlal are not allowed to sign new foreign players or coaches for the next season.

Alexander Nouri denies Esteghlal link

TEHRAN - German-Iranian coach Alexander Nouri has said that he has received unofficial offers from several Iranian clubs like Persepolis and Tractor in previous years but, contrary to recent rumors, Esteghlal club have not made an offer for him.

IPL: 10-man Esteghlal beat Sepahan

TEHRAN – Esteghlal football team earned a valuable victory over Sepahan and moved closer to a place in the next year’s AFC Champions League.

Discipline the 'secret weapon' for Persepolis

TEHRAN – Winning the fourth title in a row, is not an easy job but the Iranian football team Persepolis have made it thanks to discipline reforms over the past years.

Esteghlal’s title hopes suffer jolt after Nassaji draw

TEHRAN – Esteghlal’s faint title challenge took another blow with a 1-1 draw here against Nassaji in Iran Professional League (IPL) on Thursday.

Tractor move to IPL second place

TEHRAN – Tractor football team moved up to Iran Professional League (IPL) second place after a 2-1 win over Sepahan on Friday.

By Farrokh Hesabi

The strange case of coaching change in Iran football

TEHRAN - The number of head coach changes in the Iran Professional League (IPL) has increased drastically during the last few months.

Esteghlal, Persepolis handed transfer ban: report

TEHRAN - Media have reported that two Iranian football teams, Esteghlal and Persepolis, have been banned by FIFA from signing players for the next three transfer windows.

Ex-Esteghlal midfielder Teymourian out of coma

TEHRAN – Ex-Esteghlal midfielder Serjik Teymourian has emerged from a medically induced coma and is slowly progressing after a car accident.

Esteghlal held by Tractor: IPL

TEHRAN – Esteghlal football team were held to a goalless draw by Tractor in Tehran’s Azadi Stadium in Iran Professional League (IPL) on Saturday.

Ex-Esteghlal midfielder Teymourian left in coma

TEHRAN - Serjik Teymourian, a former Iranian football player, was placed in a medically induced coma after being seriously injured in a devastating car accident on Saturday 11 July 2020.

Esteghlal, Tractor will be held as scheduled: Iran League Organization

TEHRAN - Iran Football League Organization announced that the match between Esteghlal and Tractor will be held on Saturday, as it previously scheduled.

By Farrokh Hessabi

Flight restrictions prevent Ayanda Patosi to return to Iran

Ayanda Patosi, the South African midfielder of Foolad Khuzestan, has been for more than four months in his country and still could not return to Iran because of the Covid-19 crisis and the flight restrictions.

Iranian football drawn into controversy

TEHRAN – Two matches of Iran Professional League were cancelled after Esteghlal and Foolad announced that several players tested positive for COVID-19, however Iran League Football Organization has announced that their tests should be verified. It means there is no trust between federation and clubs.

Iran football plunged into crisis once again

TEHRAN - The coronavirus has once again plunged the Iranian football into crisis.

Esteghlal slip up in IPL title race

TEHRAN – Esteghlal football team missed two crucial points as they were held to a 1-1 draw against Saipa in Iran Professional League (IPL) Monday night.

By Farrokh Hesabi

Iran football disciplinary committee should stand against indiscipline

TEHRAN - It is the norm nowadays in the Iranian football to see a player or manager screaming expletives at an official's face with no action taken against them.

Foolad defeat nine-man Esteghlal: IPL

TEHRAN – Foolad football team defeated Esteghlal 2-1 in Iran Professional League (IPL) on Wednesday.

The IPL is back; massive test for Foolad and Esteghlal

TEHRAN - Exactly 118 days after the last taste of Iran Professional League (IPL), Iran's top-flight returns on Wednesday, and the prominent fixture of the first night back sees Foolad Khuzestan welcome Tehran giants, Esteghlal, to the Foolad Arena.

Iran league will definitely resume: official

TEHRAN - Gholamreza Behravan, the counselor of the Iran Football League Organization, says that the decision to hold the remaining matches of the Iran Professional League (IPL) will not change and the games will definitely resume.