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The Naghsh-e-Jahan Derby, also known as the Isfahan Derby, is a
football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ...
match between
Sepahan Foolad Mobarakeh Sepahan Sport Club ( fa, باشگاه فرهنگی ورزشی فولاد مبارکه سپاهان اصفهان, ''Bâšgâh-è Varzeši-ye Fulâd-è Mobârake-ye Sepâhân''), commonly known as Sepahan S.C., are an Iranian spor ...
and Zob Ahan, the two biggest teams of the city of
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 ...
,
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 Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni ...
. According to journalist Afshin Afshar, the competition is one of the most popular annual football events in Iran.


History

The first match between Sepahan and Zob Ahan was played in the 1972 Jam-e-Enghelab football tournament, held in Isfahan. Sepahan won 5–4 in a thrilling penalty shoot-out after 120 minutes of play. Sepahan's goals were scored by Masoud Tabesh, Rasoul Khorosh, Hajrasouli, Chalangar and Yazdkhasti, while Zob Ahan's fifth penalty by Yazdanpanah was saved by Mohammad Borzmehri, who was known as the "Iranian Yashin". The two clubs then played each other annually in the
Takht Jamshid Cup The Takht Jamshid Cup ( fa, جام تخت جمشید, Jâm-e Taxt-e Jamšid) was a national football league based in Iran which lasted from 1973 to 1978. History Before 1970 Before 1970s, the tournament was called the Iranian Championship cup, ...
( 1974/75, 1975/76, 1976/77 and 1977/78). The rivalry resumed in the 1990s when they faced each other in the
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 ...
( 1993/94, 1996/97, 1997/98) and from then on, they met each other twice a year.


All-time record


All results

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Summary of results


Total matches


Trophies


Top goal scorers

1 ''Khatibi scored 3 goals as the Sepahan player and 1 goal as the Zob Ahan player.''
2 ''Khalatbari scored 2 goals as the Zob Ahan player and 2 goals as the Sepahan player.''


Notable Derby Players


See also

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Football in Iran Football is the most popular sport in Iran, with wrestling and volleyball as close contenders. Football has been a part of life for Iranians for many decades now and is played in schools, streets, and football clubs nationwide. History Early da ...
* Tehran Derby *
El Gilano Gilan Derby or Classic Gil is a three-way derby between soccer teams in Rasht and Anzali in Gilan province. These matches are one of the most sensitive sporting events in Iran. The first derby occurred in 1976, with the confrontation betwe ...
*
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 ...
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Persepolis F.C.–Sepahan S.C. rivalry The rivalry between Persepolis and Sepahan is a Association football, footballing rivalry played between Iranian clubs Persepolis F.C., Persepolis and Sepahan F.C., Sepahan. History 2006 Hazfi Cup Final This rivalry started in 2006 when Sepaha ...
*
Esteghlal F.C.–Sepahan S.C. rivalry The rivalry between Esteghlal and Sepahan is a football rivalry played between Iranian football clubs Esteghlal Tehran and Sepahan Isfahan. History Since 1971–72 Iran football season, Esteghlal Tehran and Sepahan Isfahan had several meetings ...
* Persepolis F.C.–Tractor S.C. rivalry * Esteghlal F.C.–Tractor S.C rivalry *
Major football rivalries This list deals with football rivalries around the world. This includes club teams who compete in local derbies as well as matches between club teams further afield. It also lists international rivalries and rivalries between individual players ...


References

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External links


Persianleague.com
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