Shahin Lian Shahrdari Bushehr Football Club ( fa, باشگاه فوتبال شاهین شهرداری بوشهر, ''Bashgah-e Futbal-e Shahin Shiherdari-ye Bushiher'')
[ ] is an Iranian
football club based in
Bushehr
Bushehr, Booshehr or Bushire ( fa, بوشهر ; also romanised as ''Būshehr'', ''Bouchehr'', ''Buschir'' and ''Busehr''), also known as Bandar Bushehr ( fa, ; also romanised as ''Bandar Būshehr'' and ''Bandar-e Būshehr''), previously Antio ...
,
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 ...
. They are one of the most historical football clubs in Iran and hold home games at
Shahid Beheshti Stadium
Shahin Bushehr F.C. () is a multi-use stadium in Bushehr, Iran. It is currently used for football matches and is the home stadium of Iran Pro League
The Persian Gulf Pro League ( fa, لیگ برتر خلیج فارس, ''Lig-e Bartar-e Xalij-e ...
.
History
Shahin F.C. (1942–1967)
Shahin F.C. was established in 1942 by Dr
Abbas Ekrami
Dr.Abbas Ekrami ( fa, عباس اکرامی) is a former Iranian 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 o ...
, a teacher.
Ekrami founded the club with help of some young students under the motto
Shahin produced many talented players like
Parviz Dehdari,
Masoud Boroumand
Amir Masoud Boroumand ( fa, امیرمسعود برومند; 12 November 1928 – 8 March 2011) was an Iranian footballer who played as a striker. He was the Iran national team's captain during the 1950s.
Club career
In 1945, Boroumand he st ...
,
Homayoun Behzadi
Homayoun Behzadi (20 June 1942 – 22 January 2016) was an Iranian footballer and coach. He usually played as a striker.
Early life
He was born on 4 January 1942 in Khorramabad, Lorestan Province. Behzadi first broke into the Shahin side whe ...
,
Jafar Kashani
Jafar Ashraf Kashani ( fa, جعفر اشرف کاشانی, March 21, 1944 – October 2, 2019) was an Iranian football player. He was scouted by Abbas Ekrami, Shahin F.C.'s founder when he was 16. After Shahin's dissolution, he joined Persepoli ...
,
Hossein Kalani
Hossein Kalani ( fa, حسین کلانی; born January 23, 1945 in Tehran) is a retired Iranian football striker who played for Shahin, Persepolis, Paykan Tehran, Shahbaz and the Iran national football team. He was named as one of the member ...
,
Hamid Shirzadegan, and many more that played for
Team Melli
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. These talents made Shahin popular in the 1960s but its very popularity was viewed as a threat by the
Iran Football Federation and the ''Keihan Varzeshi'' newspaper (Iran's most important sports publication at the time).
The conflict between them became worse and on July 9, 1967, two days after Shahin's 3–0 win against
Tehranjavan F.C., the Iran Sports Organization declared Shahin F.C. as dissolved.
League attendance dropped and other clubs including
Pas,
Rah Ahan, and
Oghab tried to sign Shahin players.
Establishment
Shahin Bushehr was established in 1958 with the name of ''Khalije Bushehr''.
After years of history and competing in different levels of the
Iranian football league system
The Iranian football league system is a series of interconnected leagues for football clubs in Iran.
Structure
The current structure has been in place since 2001. The Persian Gulf Pro League (PGL) is the highest level of club football in Iran. ...
, including a 1994–95 appearance in the
top division and several years in the second level, Shahin Bushehr was renamed Shahin Pars Jonoubi Bushehr in 2007 and promoted to
IPL
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in 2009. The club is now owned by ''Pars Special Economic Energy Zone'', based in
Asalouyeh
Asalouyeh ( fa, عسلويه, also Romanized as 'Asalūyeh; also known as Asalu, and sometimes prefixed by bandar, meaning port) is a city and capital of Asaluyeh County, in Bushehr Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 4,746, ...
,
Bushehr Province.
Promotion to the Iran Pro League
The club achieved promotion to 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 ...
after a 3–2 aggregate playoff victory against Tabriz's
Shahrari Tabriz, joining
Tractor Sazi
Tractor Cultural Sports Economic Club ( fa, باشگاه فرهنگی ورزشی اقتصادی تراکتور, ''Bâšgâh-e Farhangi Varzeši Eqtesâdi-ye Terâktor''), commonly known as Tractor, formerly Tractor Sazi, is an Iranian football ...
in the 2009–2010 edition of 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 ...
. In the 2009–2010 season, Shahin Bushehr set a new record in the top flight: they did not get any red cards in their matches.
Relegation
In the 2011–12 season, the Shahin were finalists in the
Hazfi Cup
Hazfi Cup (Jām-e Hazfi; ) is the Iranian football knockout cup competition, run by the Iranian Football Federation.
The Iranian football league was not held during the 1980s, hence the winner of Hazfi Cup represented Iran in the Asian Club Ch ...
but lost to
Esteghlal, in the same season the team was relegated to the
Azadegan League. Shahin's downward trend continued the following year as they were relegated to the
2nd Division. They again were relegated in 2014, this time to the
3rd Division.
Municipality Takeover
Following a take over by the municipality in the summer of 2015, the club was renamed to ''Shahin Shahrdari Bushehr'' and bought the rights of Bahman Shiraz in the 2nd Division. After this takeover Shahin became one of the favourites to be promoted to the
Azadegan League. Shahin started the 2015–16 well and advanced to the final group phase, however Shahin finished fourth in Group A and missed out on promotion by four points.
Colours and crest
The common home kit includes a white shirt, black shorts, and white socks. Red and Yellow colours are also seen in the kit. The away kit of the club is commonly with a red background.
Stadium and facilities
The club currently plays its home games at Bushehr's
Shahid Beheshti Stadium
Shahin Bushehr F.C. () is a multi-use stadium in Bushehr, Iran. It is currently used for football matches and is the home stadium of Iran Pro League
The Persian Gulf Pro League ( fa, لیگ برتر خلیج فارس, ''Lig-e Bartar-e Xalij-e ...
with a 15,000 capacity.
Former players
Players
As of July 29, 2020
Club managers
* * = Caretaker
Club chairmen
* Alireza Nemati
* Mohammad Dameshghi
* Hossein Bastin
* Vahid Vaezi
Season-by-season
The table below chronicles the achievements of Shahin Bushehr in various competitions since 1993.
References
External links
Official website
{{Football in Iran
Football clubs in Iran
1942 establishments in Iran