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Ebrahim Mirzapour
Ebrahim Mirzapour ( fa, ابراهیم میرزاپور; born 1978) is a retired Iranian association football, football Goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper, who played most of his career for Foolad F.C . Club career Foolad He started his professional IPL career, playing for Foolad F.C., Foolad, and was a member of the team until August 2006. He also made it to the national team while playing for Foolad, immediately becoming the number one keeper for his country. One of his most memorable moments came when he scored a goal on rival goalkeeper Armenak Petrosyan, off a goal kick. He was the captain of the team which won the 2004–05 Iran Pro League, 2004–2005 Iran's Premier Football League, IPL championship. He also played in AFC Champions League for Foolad. After 2006 FIFA World Cup, World Cup 2006, despite rumors linking him to CD Nacional and Saipa F.C., Saipa, he signed a one-year contract with Foolad's rival, Esteghlal Ahvaz. Esteghlal Ahvaz & Steel Azin He was se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mamoolan
Mamulan ( fa, معمولان) is a city in, and the capital of, Mamulan District of Pol-e Dokhtar County, Lorestan province, Lorestan province, Iran. It also serves as the administrative center for Mamulan Rural District. Demographics Population At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 7,633 in 1,725 households. The following census in 2011 counted 7,502 people in 1,993 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 7,656 people in 2,344 households. Notable people * Ebrahim Mirzapour (Iranian football goalkeeper) See also Notes References Cities in Lorestan province Populated places in Pol-e Dokhtar County {{PoleDokhtar-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armenak Petrosyan
Armenak Petrosyan ( hy, Արմենակ Պետրոսյան, born on 13 November 1973 in Yerevan, Soviet Union) is a retired Armenian football goalkeeper. He is a former goalkeeper and captain of the Iranian Premier League side Sepahan Esfahan. He was also a former goalkeeper of the Armenia national team. Club career Armenak was the goalkeeper of Ararat Yerevan as a youngster, but soon moved to Iran, where he spent most of his career at Sepahan Esfahan. He also played for another Esfahani club, Zob Ahan for two seasons. In 2007, he joined Azadegan League club, Shahrdari Bandar Abbas. International career Armenak has made 7 appearances for Armenia since his debut in 1994 against the United States. The match against the USA was Armenia's second match after its independence, therefore Armenak is one of the first goalkeepers to play for Armenia as an independent country. Achievements *Armenian Premier League with Ararat Yerevan: 1993 *Armenian Cup with Ararat Yerevan: 1993, 199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Azadegan League
The Azadegan League ( fa, ليگ آزادگان, ''Lig-e Âzâdegân''), also known as League 1 ( fa, لیگ یک, ''Lig-e Yek''), is the second highest division of professional football in Iran. It was the top-level football league in Iran from its foundation in 1991 until 2001, when the Persian Gulf Pro League was established. Each year, the top finishing teams in the Azadegan League are promoted to the Persian Gulf Pro League, and the lowest finishing teams are relegated to League 2. Since 2016, the league comprises 18 teams. The winner and the runner-up of the Azadegan League are automatically promoted to the Persian Gulf Pro League. The bottom three teams in the league are relegated to League 2. In the past, the format and number of teams were changed for various times. Persepolis is the most successful club with four titles. History Before 1970 Before the 1970s, Iran did not have an official national football league. Most clubs participated in championships of their city ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Team Melli
) ''(the national team)'''' other nicknames'' , Badge = Flag_of_Iran.svg , Badge_size = 190px , Association = Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran , FIFA Trigramme = IRN , FIFA Rank = , FIFA max = 15 , FIFA max date = August 2005 , FIFA min = 122 , FIFA min date = May 1996 , Elo Rank = , Elo max = 18 , Elo max date = 12 April 2005, 24 January 2019 , Elo min = 77 , Elo min date = 11 December 1959 , Confederation = AFC (Asia) , Sub-confederation = CAFA (Central Asia) , Head Coach = Leonid Slutsky , Captain = Ehsan Hajsafi , Most caps = Javad Nekounam (151) , Top scorer = Ali Daei ( 109) , Home Stadium = Azadi Stadium , pattern_la1 = _irn22h , pattern_b1 = _irn22h , pattern_ra1 = _irn22h , patter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shirin Faraz F
Shirin ( fa, شیرین; died 628) was a Christian wife of the Sasanian King of Kings (''shahanshah'') Khosrow II (). In the revolution after the death of Khosrow's father Hormizd IV, the General Bahram Chobin took power over the Persian empire. Shirin fled with Khosrow to Syria, where they lived under the protection of Byzantine emperor Maurice. In 591, Khosrow returned to Persia to take control of the empire and Shirin was made queen. She used her new influence to support the Christian minority in Iran, but the political situation demanded that she do so discreetly. Initially she belonged to the Church of the East, the so-called Nestorians, but later she joined the miaphysite church of Antioch, now known as the Syriac Orthodox Church. After conquering Jerusalem in 614, amidst the Byzantine–Sasanian War of 602–628, the Persians captured the True Cross of Jesus and brought it to their capital Ctesiphon, where Shirin took the cross in her palace. Long after her death Sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007–08 Hazfi Cup
The Hazfi Cup 2007-08 is the 21st staging of Iran's football knockout competition. A record 103 clubs' entries were accepted for the competition. The tournament began on October 15, 2007. The cup winner were guaranteed a place in the 2009 AFC Champions League. Format First stage The first stage of the competition (first three rounds) consists of: * 24 clubs from the Azadegan League * 28 clubs from the 2nd Division * 29 clubs from the 3rd Division * 4 clubs from Karaj, Kish, Tehran and its suburbs Second stage The second stage of the competition (rounds four onward) consists of: * 18 clubs from the Iran Pro League The Persian Gulf Pro League ( fa, لیگ برتر خلیج فارس, ''Lig-e Bartar-e Xalij-e Fârs''), formerly known as the Iran Pro League ( fa, links=no, لیگ برتر ایران, ''Lig-e bartar-e Irân''), is the highest division of profe ... * 16 clubs from the first stage of the competition First round Second round Third round Fourth Round (1/16 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steel Azin
Steel Azin Football Club ( fa, باشگاه فوتبال استيل آذین, ''Bashgah-e Futbal-e Estil Âzin'') was an Iranian football club based in Tehran, Iran. The club was owned by Hossein Hedayati, owner of Steel Azin Iranian Holding Co. Steel Azin club also had a volleyball team, sponsored by the same company, which competed in the Iranian Volleyball Super League. History A new era Ekbatan FC was re-established by two of its former players, Rabti & Ghani, in the late 1990s. Moving up the Iranian football ladder year after year, the team reached the Azadegan League in 2003. The team was able to avoid relegation for two consecutive years, but lack of financial resources made the club hot favorites for relegation. Following two dismal years, in the summer of 2005, the club was sold by Rabti & Ghani to an Iranian construction tycoon living abroad. Following their takeover, the new ownership group of the club announced a new era, vowing to invest in youth football. The firs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IRNA
The Islamic Republic News Agency ( fa, خبرگزاری جمهوری اسلامی, ''Xebergâzari-ye Jimhuri-ye Eslâmi-ye''), or IRNA, is the official news agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Founded on 13 November 1934 as Pars News Agency during the time of the Shah, it is government-funded and controlled under the Iranian Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance. The agency also publishes the newspaper ''Iran''. , the Managing Director of IRNA is Ali Naderi. IRNA has 60 offices in Iran and 30 more in various countries around the world. History In 1934, Pars Agency was established by the Foreign Ministry of Iran (Persia) as the country's official national news outlet. For the next six years it operated under the Iranian Foreign Ministry working to disseminate national and international news. Pars Agency published a bulletin twice daily in French and Persian, which it circulated among government officials, international news agencies in Tehran and the local press. In May ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esteghlal Ahvaz
Esteghlal Ahvaz Football Club ( fa, باشگاه فوتبال استقلال اهواز, ''Bashgah-e Futbal-e Esteqlâl Ahvaz''), commonly known as Esteghlal Ahvaz, was an Iranian football club based in Ahvaz, Khuzestan, that competed in the khuzestan province league The club was founded in 1948 as Taj Ahvaz Football Club ( fa, باشگاه فوتبال تاج اهواز). The football team played their home games at the Takhti Ahvaz which has a seating capacity of 10,000. The club was owned and supported by Mohammad Maleki. Esteghlal Ahvaz was the oldest existing football club in Ahvaz alongside Shahin Ahvaz and has a large history in Khuzestan football. History Establishment The club was founded as Taj Ahvaz Football Club by Hakim Shoushtari in 1948. The club was one of Taj Tehran branches at the time. From the beginning Taj Ahvaz was able to attract some of the best players of Khuzestan. Before 1970 Before the 1970s, Iran did not have an official national football lea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CD Nacional
Clube Desportivo Nacional, commonly known as Nacional and sometimes Nacional da Madeira (), is a Portuguese football club based in Funchal, on the island of Madeira. Founded on 8 December 1910, it currently plays in the Liga Portugal 2, Portugal's second-tier division of professional football. It plays its home games at Estádio da Madeira, also known as Estádio da Choupana. Built in 1998 and named at the time ''Estádio Eng. Rui Alves'' after the current club president Rui Alves, it seats approximately 5,132 people. The stadium is located in the north of Funchal, high in the mountains of the Choupana district The club's home colours are black and white striped shirts with black shorts and socks. Nacional is also known for being one of the clubs that formed Portuguese international Cristiano Ronaldo and to honour the club's most famous player they named their youth training facilities ''Cristiano Ronaldo Câmpus Futebol''. The ''Alvinegros'' best top-tier league finish was f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 FIFA World Cup
The 2006 FIFA World Cup, also branded as Germany 2006, was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which had won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six populated continents participated in the qualification process which began in September 2003. Thirty-one teams qualified from this process along with hosts Germany for the finals tournament. It was the second time that Germany staged the competition and the first as a unified country along with the former East Germany with Leipzig as a host city (the other was in 1974 in West Germany), and the 10th time that the tournament was held in Europe. Italy won the tournament, claiming their fourth World Cup title, defeating France 5–3 in a penalty shoot-out in the final after extra time had finished in a 1–1 draw. Germany defeated Portugal 3–1 to finis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
