Football Club Aboomoslem Khorasan ( fa, باشگاه فوتبال ابومسلم خراسان, ''Bashgah-e Futbal-e Abumislâm-e Xerasan''), commonly known as Aboomoslem, is an Iranian

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based in

Mashhad Mashhad ( fa, مشهد, Mašhad ), also spelled Mashad, is the List of Iranian cities by population, second-most-populous city in Iran, located in the relatively remote north-east of the country about from Tehran. It serves as the capital of R ...

, Razavi Khorasan, that competes in the League 3. The club was founded in 1970 and is named after

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general of Abbasid Era,

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, who was commander of the

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and led the Abbasid Revolution that toppled the

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. The football team plays its home games at the

Samen Stadium The Samen Al-Aeme Stadium (), commonly known as Samen, is a multi-use stadium in Mashhad, Razavi Khorasan, Iran, with a 27,000 seating capacity Seating capacity is the number of people who can be seated in a specific space, in terms of both th ...

which has a

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of 27,000. The club is owned and supported by Mohammad Reza Abbasi. Aboomoslem is the oldest existing football club in Mashhad and has a large history in

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football. It is one of the most supported clubs in Khorasan football, having won four

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trophies, three Khorasan League titles, and one final participation in the

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. Aboomoslem holds a long-standing enmity with provincial rivals

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known as the

Mashhad derby The Mashhad derby ( fa, شهرآورد مشهد), also known as the Razavi Khorasan derby ( fa, شهرآورد خراسان رضوی), is a football local derby match between the four most popular clubs from Mashhad: Aboomoslem and Payam and Si ...

History

Establishment

In 1970 a group of football players from Mashhad decided to create a new football team by the name of Aboumoslem. Most of the players on the team knew each other and were from the ''Shah Abbasi Tri-way'' area. They had grown up playing football on the dirt fields of the area. When the Takht Jamshid Cup was created, a qualification tournament for provincial representatives was set up in

Isfahan Isfahan ( fa, اصفهان, Esfahân ), from its Achaemenid empire, ancient designation ''Aspadana'' and, later, ''Spahan'' in Sassanian Empire, middle Persian, rendered in English as ''Ispahan'', is a major city in the Greater Isfahan Regio ...

. Another club from Mashhad, named ''

Arya F.C. Aria Mashhad ( fa, آریا مشهد) was an Iranian football club based in Mashhad, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Tu ...

'' represented the province of

but they were not able to make into the Takht Jamshid Cup. After defeat in the tournament, it was decided that for Khorasan to have a powerful football team, Aboumoslem and Aria must merge. Three brothers by the names of Ataollah, Asghar and

Heshmat Mohajerani Heshmatollah Mohajerani ( fa, , born 13 December 1939) is a retired Iranian association football midfielder and manager. Early life and playing career Mohajerani was born to Asadoolah Mohajerani and Leila Nassiri in a family of six siblings ...

helped to merge the clubs, and Aboumoslem was able to make it to the 1975 Takht Jamshid Cup, which was the top football league in Iran before the

Iranian revolution The Iranian Revolution ( fa, انقلاب ایران, Enqelâb-e Irân, ), also known as the Islamic Revolution ( fa, انقلاب اسلامی, Enqelâb-e Eslâmī), was a series of events that culminated in the overthrow of the Pahlavi dynas ...

. The team originally only wore black, but red was added late on. With the purchase of great players like Asgarkhani, Majid Tashrefi,

Masih Masihnia Massih Massihnia ( fa, مسیح مسیح‌نیا), is a retired Iranian footballer. Club career Played for Bank Melli F.C., Persepolis F.C., F.C. Aboumoslem, Sepahan F.C. International career He featured for the Iran national team at 1974 Asi ...

, Alireza Ligarab, Hossein Omidvar and

Mahmood Ebrahimzadeh Mahmood Ebrahimzadeh ( fa, محمود ابراهيم زاده; born December 22, 1957) is a retired Iranian footballer and now football coach. In 1980, during the Iran–Iraq War, he left Iran and went to Germany. He is now an American citizen. ...

they were able to become the best non-

Tehran Tehran (; fa, تهران ) is the largest city in Tehran Province and the capital of Iran. With a population of around 9 million in the city and around 16 million in the larger metropolitan area of Greater Tehran, Tehran is the most popul ...

based club in the league that year. Success was short lived and the team was relegated the next season, staying in the 2nd division until the revolution.

Post Revolution

Like most sporting clubs in Iran, the revolution and the Iran–Iraq War severely limited the team's activities. From 1980 to 1984 the club participated in almost no meaningful competitions. This changed when in late 1984 local and provincial leagues were set up. In 1986 Aboumoslem won the Mashhad city league and the provincial championship in the following season. In the late 1980s, ''Shahdiran Inc.'' sponsored the team, giving the club a better chance at success. After the war the local and provincial leagues were scrapped in favor of nationwide leagues. Among the notable players was Abolfazl Safavi, a quick forward-midfielder with small body and great ability to dribble, who played for several seasons until 1981. He was later arrested and executed for membership in a banned opposition group. Aboumoslem made it to the newly established Azadegan League and participated during the 1990–91 and 1991–92 seasons, but was relegated after only two years. It was during this time that Aboumoslem's most famous player,

Khodadad Azizi Khodadad Azizi ( fa, خداداد عزیزی; born 22 June 1971) is an Iranian football coach and former player who played as a striker. Club career After playing for a few clubs in Iran and following his performance in Asia, he moved to Germa ...

was discovered. Once relegated the club struggled dramatically, being relegated all the way to the third division, which was a local league. Shahdiran stopped sponsoring the team and was replaced by soft drink company, ''Khoshgovar''. After several seasons in the lower leagues, Aboumoslem finally made it back to the top level of Iranian football, gaining promotion to the Azadegan League during the 1997–98 season. Aboumoslem had been in a poor financial situation that season, as Khoshgovar had stopped being its sponsor. Aboumoslem's only revenue came from advertisements and support from club fans, but surprisingly won promotion with the help of former Aboumoslem player,

Akbar Misaghian Akbar Misaghian ( fa, اکبر میثاقیان, born May 21, 1953) is an Iranian retired football player and coach. After retirement, he managed several clubs most notably F.C. Aboumoslem. Playing career Club career He started his playing car ...

. Aboumoslem again only stayed in the league for two seasons and was relegated during the 1999–2000 season. Around the same time the club went back to its roots, once again being sponsored by the Iranian police.

Iran Pro League

They were promoted again in the next season and debuted in Iran's first fully professional league, the IPL, for the 2001–02 season. They have remained in the IPL since with two 5th-place finishes being their best results. During this time the club has shown its skill for finding talented players, with famous Iranian football players such as

Reza Enayati Gholam Reza Enayati ( fa, غلام رضا عنايتى ; born 23 September 1976) is an Iranian football manager and former player. He is a former member of Iran national football team. Enayati played as a striker and is the all-time top goals ...

Mojtaba Jabari Mojtaba Jabbari ( fa, مجتبی جباری, ; born June 16, 1983 in Robat Karim) is a retired Iranian football player who played mostly for Esteghlal and the Iranian national team as an attacking midfielder. Club career Early years Due to hi ...

and

Andranik Teymourian Andranik Timotian-Samarani, commonly known as Andranik "Ando" Teymourian ( hy, Անդրանիկ Թէյմուրեան; fa, آندرانيک تیموریان, Ândrânik Teymuryân, born 6 March 1983) is an Iranian retired professional footballer ...

all making their names there. After the 2004–05 season Aboumoslem's new sponsor became

Iran Khodro Iran Khodro ( fa, ایران‌خودرو, ''Irân Xodro''), branded as IKCO, is an Iranian automaker headquartered in Tehran. IKCO was founded in 1962 as Iran National (, ''Irân Nâsionâl''). The public company manufactures vehicles, includin ...

Recent

In 2006 Khodadad Azizi joined the club as an advisor, beginning his new life in football management after retirement from playing. Akbar Misaghian the club's manager for the past two seasons resigned after the first week of the 2006–07 season due to financial disagreements with management. In January 2007, it became official and

was named manager of Aboumoslem. He was sacked less than a year later and replaced by

Parviz Mazloomi Parviz Mazloomi ( fa, پرویز مظلومی, born 16 September 1954) is a former Iranian footballer who is the team manager of the Esteghlal. He played for Esteghlal and Tractor Sazi in the 1970s and 1980s. He also managed many clubs such as ...

in October 2007.Which he had a good season with the team and finished the league in the top half of the league but the season after he left the club for a better offer and the club had a very difficult season which they avoided the relegation in the last week and changed three head coaches and three chairmen but their instability continued for the 2009–10 season where they finished last and got relegated. In 2014 for the first time in the club's history the team was relegated to the 2nd Division.

Bankruptcy

Because of the financial problems suffered by the club, On 7 September 2014 the

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declared the bankruptcy of F.C. Aboomoslem. The new chairman Mehdi Biglari re-established the club in 2014 as Toloe Nasl e Aboomoslem Football Club. Aboomoslem restarted operations in 2016 and started competing in the fourth tier.

Logo history

Mashhad Derby

The Mashhad derby also known as the Khorasan derby is a football local derby match between the two most popular clubs from Mashhad: F.C. Aboomoslem and

. Back in the 1980s and early 1990s it was Iran's second most important derby after the Tehran derby. Nowadays it has lost its status to more popular derbies such as Esfahan derby, Ahvaz derby and Shiraz derby.

Stadium

The club currently plays in

after years of playing in Mashhad's Takhti Stadium. The club recently announced plans to construct their own stadium with the help of the provincial government. The land was awarded to the team during Karim Malahi's time as club chairman. Construction was planned to begin March 2007 in the Elahieh area of Mashhad.

Supporters

Fan base

Aboomoslem is the most popular club from

with huge fan base in Razavi Khorasan Province,

North Khorasan North Khorasan Province ( fa, استان خراسان شمالی, ''Ostān-e Khorāsān-e Shomālī'') is a province located in northeastern Iran. Bojnord is the capital of the province. The counties of North Khorasan Province are Shirvan Count ...

South Khorasan South Khorasan Province ( fa, استان خراسان جنوبی ''Ostān-e Khorāsān-e Jonūbī'') is a province located in eastern Iran. Birjand is the centre of the province. The other major cities are Ferdows, Tabas and Qaen. In 2014, it was ...

and also in (

Herat Province Herat (Persian: ) is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan, located in the north-western part of the country. Together with Badghis, Farah, and Ghor provinces, it makes up the north-western region of Afghanistan. Its primary city and ...

Afghanistan Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan,; prs, امارت اسلامی افغانستان is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia. Referred to as the Heart of Asia, it is bordere ...

) where there is a club by the name of Abumoslem Herat F.C.. In

, its popularity is only rivaled by Tehran's two biggest clubs

Esteghlal F.C. Esteghlal Football Club ( fa, باشگاه فوتبال استقلال, ''Bâšgâh-è Futbâl-è Esteqlâl''), commonly known as Esteghlal ( fa, استقلال, meaning 'The Independence'), is an Iranian football club based in capital Tehran th ...

and

Persepolis F.C. Persepolis Football Club ( fa, باشگاه فوتبال پرسپولیس, Bâšgâh-e Futbâl-e Perspolis) is an Iranian professional football club based in Tehran, that competes in the Persian Gulf Pro League. Persepolis was founded in 1 ...

, and cross-city rival

who has a smaller fan base.

Famous fans

Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf or Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf ( fa, محمد باقر قالیباف, born 23 August 1961) is an Iranian conservative politician, former military officer, and current Speaker of the Parliament of Iran since 2020. He held off ...

– Mayor of Tehran * Saeed Soheili – Film Director *

Reza Ghoochannejhad Reza Ghoochannejhad Nournia ( fa, رضا قوچان‌نژاد نورنیا; born 20 September 1987) is a former professional footballer who played as a forward. He is also known as Gucci in Belgium and Netherlands. Having played for the Netherl ...

– Football player for

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and

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Season-by-season

The table below chronicles the achievements of Aboumoslem in various competitions.

Club chairmen

* Hadi Khayami * ? Sharifian * Bagher Sayammi * Jahangir Sadehdel * Hamid Tayebbi * Mahmoud Haj Rezapour * Rahman Naderi * Gholam Hossein Takaffoli * Gholam Reza Basiripour *

Nasser Shafagh Gamal Abdel Nasser Hussein, . (15 January 1918 – 28 September 1970) was an Egyptian politician who served as the second president of Egypt from 1954 until his death in 1970. Nasser led the Egyptian revolution of 1952 and introduced Egyptian ...

* Mahdi Najami *

Karim Malahi Kareem (alternatively spelled Karim or Kerim) ( ar, کریم) is a common given name and surname of Arabic language, Arabic origin that means "generous", "noble", "honorable". It is also one of the Names of God in Islam in the Quran. Given name ...

(1996-06) *

(2006–08) * Mostafa Bani-Asad (2008–09) * Hossein Ghasemi (2009–10) * Esmaeil Vafaei (2010–2014) * Mehdii Biglari (2014–present)

Club managers

Seyed Mehdi Qiyassi Haj. Seyed Mehdi Qiyassi (Persian: حاج سید مهدی قیاسی) born in 1941 in Mashhad, Iran is one of the most experienced football coaches from Mashhad. He first started as a swimmer before turning to Football. In 1954 with a record of ...

(1974) * Abbas Razavi (1974) * Ştefan Stănculescu (1974) *

(1974–1986) *

Seyed Kazem Ghiyassian Seyed Kazem Ghiyassian ( fa, سید كاظم غیاثیان, February 3, 1940 – February 13, 2014) was an Iranian football player and manager. He played for his hometown teams. After retirement as a football player, he managed several clubs inc ...

(c.early 1990s) *

Hossein Fekri Hossein Fekri (Persian: حسین فکری, March 15, 1924 – July 1, 2003) was an Iranian football player and coach for the Iran national football team. As an international player he won a silver medal at the 1951 Asian Games. At the club level ...

(1995–96) *

Mehdi Dinvarzadeh Mehdi Dinvarzadeh (Persian: مهدی دینورزاده) is a retired Iranian footballer and football coach. He was the captain of the Iran national football team and Shahin F.C. during the 1980s. He is currently head coach of Shahrdari Ardabil ...

(1996–97) *

(1997–99) *

Farhad Kazemi Farhad Kazemi ( fa, فرهاد کاظمی; born 1 July 1959 in Tehran) is an Iranian football coach With many professional clubs in his résumé, Kazemi has established himself as one of the top coaches in a country which has many enthusiastic f ...

(2000–01) *

Firouz Karimi Firouz Karimi ( fa, فیروز کریمی, born 12 April 1956) is an Iranian football coach. Early life Firouz Karimi was born on 13 April 1958 in Tehran, Iran. Playing career He began playing football in Shahrbani F.C. in 1970 and joined Pas ...

(2001–02) * Mahmoud Yavari (2002–03) *

(2003–06) * Mehdi Ghiasi (2006) *

(2006–07) *

(2007–08) *

(2008) *

Hadi Bargizar Hadi Bargizar (Persian: هادی برگی‌زر) (born 1970 in Gonbad-e Kavus, Iran) is a retired Iranian football player. After he retired he managed several clubs including F.C. Aboomoslem, Payam Mashhad, Etka Gorgan F.C. and Gostaresh Foolad ...

(2008) *

Amir Hossein Peyrovani Amir Hossein Peiravani ( fa, امیرحسین پیروانی born in Shiraz, Iran) is an Iranian retired footballer and manager. He is currently the assistant coach of Tractor Sazi Tractor Cultural Sports Economic Club ( fa, باشگاه ف� ...

(2008) *

Ali Hanteh Masoud Ali Hanteh (born November 10, 1966) is a retired Iranian football player. He is currently free agent. His latest job was to be the manager of Esteghlal Ahvaz in Iran Pro League. Playing career He played for Aboomoslem back in 1980s, th ...

(2008–09) * Naser Pourmehdi (2009) *

(2009–10) *

Nader Dastneshan Nader Dastneshan ( fa, نادر دست نشان , 29 November 1959 – 16 April 2021) was an Iranian association football, football player and coach. Early life Nader Dastneshan was born on 24 May 1960 in Qaem Shahr, Shaahi, Mazandaran Province. ...

(2010) *

Majid Namjoo-Motlagh Majid Namjoo-Motlagh ( fa, مجید نامجو مطلق; born May 31, 1966 in Tehran, Iran) is a former Iranian football player and now manager. Playing career International career Namjoo-Moltagh debuted for the Iran national football team on ...

(2010) * Asghar Sadri (2010) *

(2010–11) *

(2011) *

(2011–12) *

Gholam Hossein Peyrovani Gholam Hossein Peyrovani ( fa, غلامحسین پيروانی, born March 29, 1955 in Shiraz, Iran) is a former Iranian football player and now manager. He was the coach of the Iran national under-23 football team from 2009 to 2010. He is also ...

(2012) *

(2012–13) *

(2013–2014 ) * Saeed Josheshi (2014–)

Honours

Club honours

League

* 2nd Division **Champions (4): 1974–75, 1977–78, 1990–91, 2000–01 *Khorasan Football League **Champions (3): 1987–88, 1989–90, 1993–94 **Runners-up (1): 1988–89 *Mashhad Football League **Champions (2): 1984–85, 1985–86

Cup

: **Runners-up (1): 2004–05 * AK Pipe International Cup: **Champions (1): 2001

Individual honours

top scorers in Iranian League

Players

As of 10 September 2013:

First-team squad

(U23) (U23) (U23) (U23) (U23) (U23) (U23) ''For recent transfers, see List of Iranian football transfers winter 2013–14''.

Former players

''For details on former players, see :Aboomoslem players.''

Aboomoslem Players at major tournaments

The following players were selected for their national teams for major tournaments while playing for Aboomoslem:

References

External links

Official site

Official Fan site

Official Popular comments site
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