Rahiyan Kermanshah Football Club ( fa, باشگاه فوتبال راهیان کرمانشاه) (former named by ''Shirin Faraz'') is an Iranian

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club based in

Kermanshah Kermanshah ( fa, کرمانشاه, Kermânšâh ), also known as Kermashan (; romanized: Kirmaşan), is the capital of Kermanshah Province, located from Tehran in the western part of Iran. According to the 2016 census, its population is 946,68 ...

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and compete 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 ...

. The club is in the private ownership of Farman Karimi.

History

Establishment

Before the start of the 2006–07 season,

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, a team with much history, sold its right to participate in the

to Shirin Faraz. In 2012 the club name and sponsorship changed to Rahian Kermanshah.

Promotion to Iran Pro League

The club achieved promotion to the

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in 2007 after a 4–2 aggregate playoff victory against

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, along with

Pegah Gilan Pegah Gilan Football Club ( fa, باشگاه فوتبال پگاه گیلان) was an Iranian football club based in Rasht, Iran that participated in the Iran Pro League and Azadegan League from 2002 to 2008. Club history The club began its life ...

Relegation

Shirin Faraz was relegated from the

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 ...

with 3 games remaining in the season. The team was plagued with coaching and management problems for most of the season and often fielded teams consisting mostly of players from their youth squad. They failed to gain promotion the season after and finished mid table in their group. In 2012 Farman Karimi took over the club and renamed it ''Rahian Kermanshah Football Club''.

Name history

*Shirin Faraz Kermanshah (2006–2012) *Rahiyan Kermanshah (Since 2012)

Stadium

The 15 Khordad Stadium in

has a capacity of 15,000.

Season-by-season

The table below chronicles the achievements of Shirin Faraz in various competitions since 2006.

Club managers

Managerial history

Players

As of October 30, 2010.

First-team squad

''For recent transfers, see '' List of Iranian football transfers, summer 2010''.

References

Official

Official website
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Players and Results
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