The Mashhad derby ( fa, شهرآورد مشهد), also known as the Razavi Khorasan derby ( fa, شهرآورد خراسان رضوی), is a

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match between the four most popular clubs from Mashhad:

Aboomoslem Football Club Aboomoslem Khorasan ( fa, باشگاه فوتبال ابومسلم خراسان, ''Bashgah-e Futbal-e Abumislâm-e Xerasan''), commonly known as Aboomoslem, is an Iranian football club based in Mashhad, Razavi Khorasan, that compet ...

and Payam and Siah Jamegan and Padideh. In the 1980s and early 1990s, it was Iran's second most important derby after the Tehran derby. It has lost its status to more popular derbies such as

Isfahan derby The Naghsh-e-Jahan Derby, also known as the Isfahan Derby, is a football match between Sepahan and Zob Ahan, the two biggest teams of the city of Isfahan, Iran. According to journalist Afshin Afshar, the competition is one of the most popul ...

, Ahwaz derby, Tabriz derby, Gilan derby and Shiraz derby.

History

Historically, the top two football clubs from

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 ...

F.C. Aboomoslem Football Club Aboomoslem Khorasan ( fa, باشگاه فوتبال ابومسلم خراسان, ''Bashgah-e Futbal-e Abumislâm-e Xerasan''), commonly known as Aboomoslem, is an Iranian Football team, football club based in Mashhad, Razavi Khorasan ...

and

Payam Khorasan , ''Sibez Pushan Xerasan'') Birch Gray Wolves ( fa, گرگ های خاکستری توس, ''Gârgahay-e Xakâstri Tus'') , shortname = , founded = 1976 , dissolved = , ground = Samen StadiumMashhadIran , capacity = 35,000 , owner ...

, would face their chief rival in this derby from 1984 until 1989 and later in 1991-1992 when competing in Mashhad Football League and Khorasan Football League.

was owned by Iran Police Force and

owned by Ministry of Post and Telecommunications. The derby venue, Takhti Stadium, would fill with respective fans carrying their club's banner color: black—Aboomoslem; green—Payam Mashhad. Aboomoslem's fanbase were generally from Saadabad Square, Sanabad Street and Abkooh. Payam's fanbase were generally from Tabarsi Street. In the 1990s both sides rotated turns playing in

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 ...

and

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. In 2001, they would again face each other in this derby in the playoff round of Division Two for promotion to

. In 2008, both sides would play in Iran's main league

Persian Gulf Cup 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 ...

and thus renewed their derby encounters.

Results

Notable derby players

''Aboomoslem'' *Mohammad Azam *

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 ...

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 ...

* Hossein Ebadzadeh *

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* Alireza Gil Arab * Reza Jahedi * Asghar Jandari * Saeed Jooshesh *

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 ...

* Hossein Omidvar * Shahriyar Rezaei * Saeed Sayyami * Hossein Shamlou *

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Shahab Gordan Shahabeddin Gordan ( fa, شهاب گردان, born May 22, 1984) is an Iranian Football goalkeeper who plays for Foolad in the Persian Gulf Pro League and the Iran national football team. Club career Shahab Gordan joined Zob Ahan F.C. in 2009 af ...

* Mehdi Sabeti *

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* Jean Black Ngody ''Payam'' * Reza Attarzadeh * Gholam Asghari * Hassan Asghari * Majid Hosseinipour * Hamid Ghasemzadeh * Mohsen Nasseri * Fereydoun Mehryar * Mohammad Momeni * Hashem Rahbardar * Seyed Jafar Sadat *

Reza Sahebi Reza Sahebi ( fa, رضا صاحبی born February 25, 1972) is a retired Iranian football player and coach. Playing career Club career He played for Payam Mashhad from 1989–1997 before joining F.C. Zob Ahan where he played from 1997–2003 ...

* Gholam Salari * Mohammad Tashakkori *

Younes Masoudi Younes Masoudi ( fa, يونس مسعودي; born 13 April 1981) is an Iranian retired Association football, footballer who played as a Defender (association football), defender. During his 13-year career, he appeared for Payam Mashhad F.C., Paya ...

* Hossein Hooshyar * Sirous Sangchouli * Mojtaba Sarasiaei * Shpejtim Arifi *

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Siah Jamegan vs. Padideh

References

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