Persepolis F.C.

Infobox Football club
clubname = Persepolis F.C. پرسپولیس
current = Persepolis F.C. season 2008-09


fullname = Persepolis Tehran Football Club
nickname = The Red Army (PerB|ارتش سرخ)
The Reds (PerB|سرخپوشان)
shortname =
founded = December 1963
dissolved =
ground = Azadi Stadium
West Tehran
Iran
capacity = 90,000 [cite web
title=fa iconاستاديوم يكصد هزار نفري
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publisher=Azadi Sport Complex Official website
accessdate=]
chairman = flagicon|IRN Dariush Mostafavi
mgrtitle = Head Coach
manager = flagicon|IRNflagicon|USA Afshin Ghotbi
league = Persian Gulf Cup
season = 2007–08
position = Persian Gulf Cup,1^st
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"This article is about the football club. For other uses, see Persepolis (disambiguation)."

Persepolis Football Club (PerB|باشگاه فوتبال پرسپولیس, pronounced Perspolis) is an Iranian football club based in Tehran, Iran. While the original name of the club is Persepolis, it is also called "Pirouzi" (meaning victory) in Iran.

Among all the Iranian teams Persepolis has had the most impressive record of titles. [cite web
title=fa iconپرسپوليس همچنان پرافتخارترين در ايران
url=http://www.perspolisnews.com/article-4476--0-0.html
publisher= Perspolisnews.com
accessdate=] [cite web
title=fa iconپرسپولیس پر افتخارترین تيم فوتبال
url=http://www.footballroad.com/news/news.aspx?ID=12282
publisher= Footballroad.com
accessdate=] [cite web
title=fa icon آسمان پرسپولیس ستاره باران شد
url=http://perspolis-club.net/News.aspx?id=3888
publisher= Official club website
accessdate=2008-08-02] The Tehran derby between Persepolis and its arch rivals Esteghlal, is always a closely followed match and victory or loss can make it or break it for one of teams.According to the AFC, Persepolis is the most famous and popular football clubs in Asia.cite web
title=fa icon آشنایی با باشگاه پرسپولیس
url=http://www.hamshahrionline.ir/News/?id=29840
publisher= Hamshahrionline.ir ,Hamshahri Official Website
accessdate=] [Goal Sports Newpaper. Retrieved on 2008-05-18] Only Dalian Shide and Al-Hilal have similar support in Asia. According to Navad, 61% of Iranian football fans support Persepolis. [Statistics of fans by club according to 1'597'118 SMS: Persepolis: 61% - Esteghlal: 35% - Other teams: 3% - No team: 1%]

They also operate a reserve team, Sorkhpooshan Delvar Afzar F.C., who play in the Azadegan League.

Persepolis F.C. is the football club of the multisport Persepolis Athletic and Cultural Club.

History

hahin F.C. (1942-1967)

Shahin F.C. was established in 1942 by Dr.Abbas Ekrami. [cite web|title=en icon Soccer in Iran |url=http://footballiniran.blogspot.com/2007/12/history-of-soccer-in-iran.html|publisher=Footballiniran.blogspot.com|accessdate=]

Ekrami was a teacher and based the club with help of some young students and the motto: cquote| اول اخلاق ، دوم درس ، سوم ورزش
"First Behavior , Second Education, third Sports" cite web
title=fa icon تاریخچه باشگاه از شاهين
url=http://ghermezeteh.com/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=12&Itemid=29
publisher= ghermezeteh.com
accessdate=] |30px|30px|Shahin F.C. Motto (those days most important Sports journal) against them. The contests between them became worse and On July 9 1967; two days after Shahin’s 3-0 win against Tehranjavan F.C. , “Iran Sports Organization” declared Shahin F.C. is dissolved.cite web
title=fa icon40 سال بعد از انحلال تاريخي شاهين
url=http://www.etemaad.com/Released/86-04-14/225.htm|publisher= etemad.com
accessdate=2007-07-05] After that fans didn’t accompany with league continuing. When Shahin dissolved, some clubs like Pas, Rah Ahan and Oghab tried to sign Shahin players and that would make players fall apart, but Parviz Dehdari and Masoud Boroumand gifted Shahin’s popularity to Persepolis F.C. by making Shahin Players convened in Persepolis.

Establishment early years (1963-1969)

Persepolis was established in 1963 by Ali Abdo.Abdo had come to Iran from the United States and was a championship boxer. When the football club was established as well, it was quite weak, and participated in the 2nd division of the country.The best player on the team then was Mahmoud Khordbin.When Shahin F.C. was dissolved, a number of the Shahin players moved to Persepolis, thanks to Parviz Dehdari and Masoud Boroumand.The club had a friendly match with "Jam Abadan", (a respected team at the time),and used 4 Shahin players in that match and afterwards the rest of the Shahin players joined Persepolis as well.Persepolis started the 1968 season with Parviz Dehdari as manager. That year no league competition was held, as many teams had been dissolved, so a 44 team tournament was held, and Persepolis, along with Pas, Taj, and Oghab finished top of the group.next year they representedas the first Iranian club in Asian Champion Club Tournament held in Thailand, but they were not successful and were eliminated in group stage.

Takht Jamshid Cup (1969-1979)

In 1962, the "Iran Universal" factory was opened. [cite web
title=en icon Factory's history
url=http://www.ikco.com/about/history.aspx
publisher=Iran Khodro Official website
accessdate=] In 1969, The boss of the automobile factory, Mahmoud Khayami, who was also the owner of a weak football team, was a big fan of Shahin. Khayami who wanted to promote his new product "Paykan" and improve his football team, entered into negotiations with Persepolis and was able to get all former Shahin players except of Aziz Asli and Mahmoud Khordbin to join his new team Paykan Tehran F.C.. [cite web
title=fa iconپرسپوليس، پيکان
url=http://perspolis-ppp.blogspot.com/2007/12/blog-post_17.html
publisher= perspolis-ppp.blogspot.com
accessdate=] Paykan won the championship that year, but the new players moved back to Persepolis after one year. [cite web
title=fa iconپرسپوليس، پيکان
url=http://perspolis-ppp.blogspot.com/2007/12/blog-post_17.html
publisher= perspolis-ppp.blogspot.com
accessdate=] In 1971, Persepolis won it’s first ever championship in Iranian League strongly. [cite web
title=fa icon1352 ، لیگ تخت جمشید
url=http://parssport.ir/football/iran/iran%20pro%20league/1352.htm
publisher= parssport.ir
accessdate=] Persepolis had an unbeaten season with 13 wins and 1 draw, in 14 weeks. In 1972, Abdo directed a media manoeuvre and announced Persepolis as the first professional football club in Iran. The club did not enter domestic league and only played against foreign clubs, but Persepolis’ professionalism was not protected by other clubs and a few months later it became amateur again. [cite web
title=fa icon تاریخچه پرسپولیس
url=http://ghasem.persiangig.com/PDF/Persepolis_History.pdf
publisher= fcpersepolis.parsiblog.com
accessdate=] Next year the "Takht Jamshid Cup" was established [cite web
title=fa icon تاریخچه لیگ ایران
url=http://ghasem.persiangig.com/PDF/History_Of_Iran_League.pdf
publisher= fcpersepolis.parsiblog.com
accessdate=] and Persepolis was able to win the first Takht Jamshid Cup in 1973 and another one just two seasons later in 1975. [cite web
title=fa icon مسابقات قهرمانی لیگ باشگاههای فوتبال ایران
url=http://parssport.ir/football/iran/iran%20pro%20league/iran_pro_league.htm
publisher= parssport.ir
accessdate=] Persepolis is the most successful club in Takht Jamshid Cup clinching two championship titles and finishing three times as runner-up. [cite web
title=fa icon باشگاه فرهنگي ورزشي پرسپوليس
url=http://perspolis-ppp.blogspot.com/2007/12/blog-post_22.html
publisher= perspolis-ppp.blogspot.com
accessdate=]

uccess under tough conditions (1979-1990)

When the Iranian Revolution took place, Abdo returned to United States, Although Persepolis won Espandi Cup, the club fell apart and many of the old players did not return.cite web
title= fa icon سه سال بحرانی در پرسپولیس:سرگذشت تبعید از بولینگ به داوودیه
url=http://www.etemaad.com/Released/86-07-05/225.htm
publisher=Etemaad
accessdate=]

The club's estates was sequestered by "The Oppressed and Veterans Foundation" (Persian: بنیاد مستضعفان و جانبازان ) and the club placed under the responsibility of "The Physical Education Department" (PerB|سازمان تربیت بدنی) of Iran.

In 1981, Physical Education Department declared that name of the club will change but club officials, players and fans opposed. cite web|title=fa icon پرسپولیس چگونه پیروزی شد؟|url=http://www.iran-varzeshi.com/1386/860517/html/footbal5.htm|publisher=Iran Varzeshi
accessdate=] the team didn't appear in the match against Homa in Tehran league protesting to Physical Education Department. according to laws, they lost the match 3-0 and Homa became champion, so they lost championship because of it.In 1986, The club was taken over by "the Oppressed and Veterans Foundation" and renamed into Azadi (Persian: آزادی, means freedom). Players declared that If the name changes, they won't play for the club. After a brief period the Foundation did not want the club anymore and it was taken to the Physical Education Department again.On February 16,1987 Physical Education Department renamed the club into Pirouzi (Persian: پیروزی, means victory) with players agreement, although fans still call the team by its original name, Persepolis.

In 1980s the club only played in the "Tehran League" and various elimination tournaments. Persepolis was extremely successful during this time and maintained its popularity winning the "Tehran League" five seasons in a row. All that time Ali Parvin served his career in the club as a Player-Manager.

Revitalization (1990-2001)

The 1990s were a dream decade for the team, four league championships, two Hazfi Cups, dozens of great players and renewed support saw the team regaining the form and spirit the team of the '60s and '70s had. At one point more than six Persepolis players were starters on Iran's national team.The team first put itself back in the spotlight by winning the national championship in the 1995-96 season. At one point in that season they were 10 points behind Firouz Karimi's Bahman F.C., but were able to storm back and finish first, six points ahead of the league runner up. They were able to win the league again the next season, once again finishing ahead of the runner up by six more points. They were stopped by Korean side, Pohang Steelers in the semi-finals of the Asian Champions' Cup. Persepolis finished third, defeating Iraq's Al-Zawraa in the 3rd place match.The next season they showed good form again, but due to their commitments in the Asian Champions Cup' and the large number of national team players they had they withdrew from the league. The poor scheduling and mismanagement of both the I.R.I.F.F. and AFC officials led to this unprofessional act. They could possibly have won a third league championship in a row, but it was not to be. Persepolis did not have much luck in the Asian Champion's cup either, as they were once again stopped in the semi-finals, this time by Chinese club, Dalian Wanda. They lost the 3rd place match as well to Al-Hilal.The 1996-97 and 1997-98 Persepolis teams are considered by many to be among the greatest Iranian clubs to ever play. National team players and future superstars such as Ahmadreza Abedzadeh, Khodadad Azizi, Karim Bagheri, Ali Daei, Mehdi Mahdavikia, Mehrdad Minavand and many more were among the players who played for the club in those years.

After World Cup 1998, several of Persepolis' best players were transferred to European clubs, but Persepolis was able to keep a talented squad. Future national team members, Ali Karimi and Hamed Kavianpour would join the team at the time, dazzling many with their skill and flair during games. They won the 1998-99 championship as well as the Hazfi Cup that season. They also won the 1999-2000 league championship, finishing third again in the Asian Champions' Cup. This would be their last championship in the Azadegan League era.

Most of Persepolis' championships at the time were won while Ali Parvin was the manager, and Amirali Abedini was the chairmen. While they did help win many trophies for Persepolis, most agree that with the amount of talent they had, any other result would be surprising.

IPL era (2001-2008)

Persepolis entered the newly established IPL looking to dominate once again, but near the end of the season they were in a very close race with their rival Esteghlal.Esteghlal had 2 Points more than Persepolis before the last day but Esteghlal's loss to Malavan and Persepolis' win against Fajr Sepasi on the last day of the league, gave Persepolis 1 Point lead and another championship.Persepolis Won Fajr Sepasi 1-0 in that match. Their 2001-02 season championship made them the first ever IPL champions.The next season though was the beginning of the fall of the team. The 2002-03 proved to be extremely difficult and Persepolis finished third, never managing to come close to eventual winners, Sepahan. They also fell apart in the newly created AFC Champions League, failing to advance out of the group stage.

When Akbar Ghamkhar took over as club chairman, he made a series of promises, that he insisted would help the team gain its old form. He made the amount of player and staff salaries publicly known, severely angering Parvin who was making more than any of the players on the team. Ghamkhar hired Vinko Begović, and went on a spending spree, buying several prominent players. Persepolis started off very well in the 2003-04 season but eventually fell apart, as rumors of team disharmony appeared. Begovic left the team and German manager Rainer Zobel was bought in. Many questioned if Zobel or Parvin was making the decisions, as Parvin had been bought back, taking the position of technical director. The 2004-05 was again filled with disappointment as the club finished 5th in the standings.

Ghamkhar was replaced with Hojatollah Khatib. He decided to bring back Parvin. At the same time Persepolis's major financial problems began to appear and Khatib was not able to repair or stall the damages Ghamkhar's free-spending had done. Persepolis finished the 2005-06 season 9th, the lowest it had ever placed. Parvin had left the club in February 2006, vowing to never return to Persepolis again. He had decide to leave after a loss to Fajr Sepasi in Azadi Stadium, by a score of 4-2. After the game, the fans began swearing at Ali Parvin and the players.

Khatib resigned as chairman and Mohammad Hassan Ansarifard was elected chairman by the club council. Arie Haan was brought in as the new manager, [cite web|title= fa icon آری هان وارد تهران شد
url=http://perspolis-club.net/News.aspx?id=202
publisher=Persepolis Official Website
accessdate=2006-01-31] helping the team make it to the 2005/06 Hazfi Cup final, but he was fired by the club just before the 2006-07 season began, as he had problems with the club management. Turkish manager Mustafa Denizli signed with the team on August 17, 2006. [cite web|title= fa icon دنیزلی سرمربی پرسپولیس شد
url=http://www.iran-varzeshi.com/1385/850528/html/footbal1.htm#s203178
publisher=Iran Varzeshi|accessdate=2006-08-18] [cite web|title= en icon Turkish trainer Denizli moves to Persepolis
url=http://www.mehrnews.com/en/NewsDetail.aspx?NewsID=368499
publisher=MNA|accessdate=2006-08-18] With the final cup match being his first one as the club's manager, Denizli was not able to help the club win the Hazfi Cup in 2006, a cup that the team needed to gain entry into the Asian Champion's League and to receive its financial benefits.

Mustafa Denizli could not win the Hazfi Cup next year either, losing to Sepahan in semifinals in June 2007. He also finished third in the IPL 2006/07 with Persepolis, leaving the club after Mohammad Hassan Ansarifard resigned as the chairman in June 2007.

Ghotbi epoch

Habib Kashani became the club chairman in June 2007 and selected Afshin Ghotbi as head coach of Persepolis for the 2007-08 season. [cite web|title= fa icon با امضاى پيش قرارداد و ارسال به تهران،قطبی کمتر از 600 هزار دلار می گیرد
url=http://www.iran-varzeshi.com/1386/860513/html/footbal5.htm#s287067
publisher=Iran Varzeshi|accessdate=2007-08-04] Ghotbi Promised to lead Persepolis to IPL championship [cite web|title= fa icon پایان شاهنامه بر ای کی خوشه؟ آبا قطبی به قولش عمل خواهد كرد؟
url=http://www.iransoccer.ir/article-print-6584.html
publisher=Iransoccer.ir
accessdate=2008-06-16] and started the IPL with a 3-2 win over Sanat Naft, and Persepolis was undefeated until the 17th round before a 2-1 loss to Sepahan. [cite web|title= fa icon 16 هفته متوالی بدون شکست
url=http://perspolis-club.net/news.aspx?id=3891
publisher=Persepolis Official Website
accessdate=2008-08-03] On January 9, 2008; the disciplinary committee of the Iranian Football Federation announced because of a serious injury to a security soldier by the Sepahan fans, Sepahan will be charged with a 5 point deduction which was later reduced to 3 points. Persepolis was also docked 6 points by FIFA because of unpaid wages to a number of former players [cite web|title= fi icon KuPS voitti pitkän kiistan siirtokorvauksesta
url=http://www.mtv3.fi/urheilu/futis/uutiset.shtml/arkistot/futis/2008/03/618558
publisher=mtv3.fi|accessdate=2008-03-02] , throwing Persepolis behind Sepahan in the standings. [cite web|title= en icon CAS to hear Iran appeal against FIFA
url=http://www.aol.in/sports/story/2008051314260030400831/2050/index.html
publisher=AOL|accessdate=2008-05-13] Near the end of the season Sheys Rezaei and Mohammad Reza Mamani were expelled by the team after both players showed poor behavior towards club players, coaches and management as well as other non-football related issues. [cite web
title=fa iconشيث رضايي از پرسپوليس اخراج شد
url=http://www.footballroad.com/news/news.aspx?ID=11996
publisher= Footballroad.com
accessdate=] Habib Kashani and Mahmoud Khordbin also suffered heart attacks. [cite web
title=fa iconحبیب کاشانی در بخش سی سی یو بیمارستان بستری شد
url=http://www.footballroad.com/news/news.aspx?ID=12034
publisher= Footballroad.com
accessdate=] Persepolis was able to cut Sepahan's seven point lead to two points by the last game of the season.

In the last week, Persepolis won Sepahan when Sepehr Heidari scored a 90+6th minute goal in front of over 110'000 Fans in Azadi Stadium to give Persepolis its 2nd championship in the IPL and a berth in the Asian Champions League. [cite web|title= en icon Persepolis crowned Iran champions|url=http://www.the-afc.com/eng/articles/viewArticle.jsp_166592580.html|publisher=AFC Official Website|accessdate=2008-05-18] [cite web|title= en icon Persepolis Champions Of Iran With Injury-Time Winner|url=http://www.goal.com/en/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=699841|publisher=Goal.com|accessdate=2008-05-17]

After that the contranct of Ghotbi expired and he decided to leave the club. [cite web|title= en iconGhotbi quits as Persepolis coach|url=http://www.the-afc.com/eng/articles/viewArticle.jsp_166920206.html
publisher=AFC.com AFC official website|accessdate=2008-05-31] [cite web|title= en icon Ghotbi quits after triumph|url=http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/clubfootball/news/newsid=783900.html#coach+quits+after+triumph
publisher=FIFA.com FIFA official website|accessdate=2008-05-30] his assistant, Hamid Estili was very close to management but Kashani and club officials suddenly resigned because of contests between them and "Iran Physical Education Department" [cite web|title= fa icon حبيب كاشانى استعفا كرد|url=http://www.hamshahrionline.ir/News/?id=58788
publisher=Hamshahri
accessdate=2008-06-18] [cite web|title= fa icon كاشاني: علي‌آبادي وادارم كرد بروم|url=http://www.iran-varzeshi.com/1387/870328/html/footbal4.htm#s349506
publisher=Iran Varzeshi
accessdate=] , then Dariush Mostafavi was selected as club chairman. [cite web|title= fa icon داريوش مصطفوي مديرعامل باشگاه پرسپوليس شد
url=http://www.farsnews.com/newstext.php?nn=8704021199
publisher=FNA Fars News Agency
accessdate=2008-06-23] Mostafavi declared that he will turn Ghotbi back. negotiations between them was upbeat and on July 4 2008 Ghotbi signed a 2 years contract with Persepolis. [cite web|title= en icon Ghotbi returns to Persepolis
url=http://www.the-afc.com/eng/articles/viewArticle.jsp_167477254.html
publisher=AFC.com AFC official website
accessdate=2008-07-04] [cite web|title= fa icon جزئيات قرارداد ۲ ساله قطبي
url=http://www.hamshahrionline.ir/News/?id=60218
publisher=Hamshahri
accessdate=2008-07-05]
in 2007-2008 Golden Ball award ceremony Persepolis, Afshin Ghotbi and Mohsen Khalili won the Team, Manager and Player of the year titles. [cite web|title= fa icon خليلي در مراسم توپ طلا تشويق شد
url=http://www.footballiran.ir/Negaresh_site/FullStory/?Id=13884
publisher=
accessdate=] [cite web|title= fa icon از سوي خبرگزاري فوتبال بهترين‌هاي ايران معرفي شدند
url=http://www.footballiran.ir/Negaresh_Site/Fullstory/?Id=13882
publisher=
accessdate=]

Anthem

The table below shows the anthem that is sang in Persepolis home matches. In championship ceremony of 2007-2008 season, captain Karim Bagheri took a microphone and sang the anthem accompanied by the fans. [cite web
title=fa icon کریم باقری میکروفون را رها نمی کرد؛ جام تقدیم پرسپولیسی ها شد
url=http://tiknews.org/display/?ID=60831&Send
publisher=tiknews
accessdate=2008-05-18]

IPL Managers

"Only IPL matches are counted."

*22 "seasons" in "National League" (only 23 seasons has compietion)
*21 "seasons" in "Hazfi Cup"
*7 "participations" in "AFC Champions League"
*3 "participations" in "Asian Cup Winners Cup"

Achievements

National titles

*Iran Pro League / Azadegan League / Takht Jamshid Cup [cite web
title=Fa icon افتخارات باشگاه فرهنگی ورزشی پرسپولیس
url=http://perspolis-club.net/static.aspx?type=honor&lan=fa
publisher=Persepolis Official Website
accessdate=] [cite web
title=En icon Persepolis F.C. Honours
url=http://www.mirsalsports.com/agency/perspolis1.htm
publisher=Mirsalsports
accessdate=] [cite web
title=Fa icon افتخارات باشگاه پرسپولیس
url=http://ghermezeteh.com/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=13&Itemid=30
publisher=Ghermezeteh.com
accessdate= 2006-09-08]

:Winners (8): "1973-74, 1975-76, 1995-96, 1996-97, 1998-99, 1999-00, 2001-02, 2007-08:Runners-Up (7): "1974-75, 1976-77,1977-78, 1989-90, 1992-93, 1993-94, 2000-01"

*Iran Local League :Winner: "1971"

*17th of Shahrivar league:Winner: "1988"

*Espandi Cup:Winner: "1979"

*Hazfi Cup:Winners (3): "1987, 1991, 1999":Runners-Up (2): "1969, 2006"

*Tehran provincial league:Winners (6): "1982, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989"

*Tehran super cup :Winner : "1992"

*Tehran Hazfi Cup:Winners (3): "1979, 1982, 1987":Runners-Up : "1981"

Asian titles

*Asian Cup Winners Cup :Winner: "1991":Runner-Up: "1993"

Unofficial titles

* Vahdat International Cup (Tehran):Winner: "1981"

*Friendship Sharjah Cup:Winner: "1995"

tatistics and records

Ali Parvin holds the record for Persepolis appearances, having played between 1970 and 1988, while Afshin Peyrovani holds the league appearances records with 209, playing from 1993 to 2004.The record for a goalkeeper is held by Vahid Ghelich, with 185 appearances. The record for total Persepolis appearances among current players is held by captain Karim Bagheri with 172 appearances and 23 goals.With 149 caps, Ali Daei of Iran is Persepolis' most capped international player. Farshad Pious is the club's all time top goalscorer in all competitions, playing between 1985 and 1998.Persepolis also set Iran highest division League records for most winnings (8) and for runners-Up (7).

Sponsorship

*Main sponsor - Marrybrown [cite web|title=fa icon ماری بران اسپانسر اصلی پرسپولیس شد|url=http://perspolis-club.net/News.aspx?id=4274|publisher= Persepolis official website
accessdate=2008-10-07]
*Official sponsor Iran Aseman Airlines
*Official sponsor [http://www.tourismiran.ir/en Iran Tourism Development Corporation (I.T.D.C)]
*Official shirt manufacturer - Uhlsport
*Automobile partner -
*Technological partner -
*Official Water - Damavand Mineral Water Co.
*Internet service [http://www.datanetir.com Datanet]

IPL Shirt sponsors and manufacturers

References

External links

Official

* [http://www.perspolis-club.net/ Official club website]

News

* [http://www.perspolisnews.com/ Club News website]
* [http://soccerway.com/teams/iran/perspolis Soccerway Page]
* [http://www.parsfootball.com/php/index.php?op=articulos&asec=13 Parsfootball Page]

Fan sites

* [http://www.ghermezeteh.com/ Persepolis Fan Club website]
* [http://www.havadarha.com/ Iran Football Fans website]
* [http://www.fcpersepolis.com/ F.C.Persepolis Fan Club website]
* [http://www.iranfootballonline.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=26/ Persepolis Fan Club Forum]
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