Shahdari Zanjan Football Club is an Iranian

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club based in Zanjan,

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. They compete in the

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. Their home stadium is the 15,000 seater Kargaran Stadium. They competed in the

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History

Establishment

The club was originally known as Shahab Zanjan, competing in the

since the 2002/03 season. In the middleof the Azadegan League 2005/06 season the club was renamed Daneshgah Azad Zanjan (''Azad University Zanjan'') due to change of sponsorship. In the Azadegan League 2006/07 season they were renamed again to Toseyeh Rouye Zanjan. They were once again renamed for the 2007/08 season to Kaveh Zanjan. They were again renamed Shahrdari Zanjan for the

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season.

Knock-out cup

Kaveh Zanjan reached the 1/16 Finals of the Hazfi Cup 2007-08 season, by defeating Nirou Moharekeh Qazvin in the third round. They faced Zob Ahan in the fourth round and managed to hold 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 ...

club to a 1–1 draw, but were defeated 4–1

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Managers

Firooz 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 ...

* Mohsen Aghazade *

Human Afazeli Human Afazeli ( fa, هومن افاضلی) is an Iranian football coach and former player. Playing career Afazeli began his extensive career in football at the age of 9, playing for Rah Ahan F.C. of Tehran. Afazeli eventually progressed to ...

Mehdi Monajati Mehdi Monajati ( fa, مهدی مناجاتی, born 29 June 1947) is a retired Iranian footballer and Coach. Club career Monajati started his professional football career with Pas Tehran in his homeland in Tehran. He played his whole football ca ...

Mohsen Garousi Mohsen Garousi ( fa, محسن گروسی, born 28 November 1968) is an Iranian retired football player and manager. Following his playing career, he coached Shahab Zanjan F.C. and served as the assistant of Farhad Kazemi at Paykan F.C. He was ...

* Gholam Hossein Hosnavi * Ali Nikbakht (February 2008 – June 2008) * Bahman Amolor (June 2008 – January 2009) *

Reza Ahadi Reza Ahadi ( fa, رضا احدی, November 30, 1962 – January 17, 2016) was an Iranian footballer who played as a midfielder for the Iran national football team, Iran national team and Tehran's Esteghlal F.C., Esteghlal. He died following an in ...

(January 2009 – June 2009) * Hossein Rahmani (September 2009 – Jan 2010) * Ali Nikbakht (January 2010 – August 2010) *

Reza Vatankhah Reza Vatankhah ( fa, رضا وطنخواه) (born February 9, 1947 in Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian retired football player. He played for Persepolis F.C. as a Midfielder#Winger, left winger, and is now a manager. His elder brother Büyük Vatankhah ...

(August 2010–Present)

Season-by-season

The table below chronicles the achievements of Shahdari Zanjan in various competitions.

History

Establishment

Knock-out cup

Managers

Season-by-season

See also