Esteghlal F.C. in Asian football

Esteghlal F.C. are a football club based in the city of Tehran, Iran. Founded in 1946 they have been competing in AFC Champions League since 1970 and have become one of the most successful teams in Aisa, winning two major continental trophies including two Asian cups and are ranked joint second among all clubs across the continent in this regard.[2] Esteghlal are by far Iran's most successful international representatives: no other teams from that nation have won Asia's premier competition more than once, or have more than two trophy wins overall.[2]

Esteghlal F.C. in Asian football competitions
Taj F.C. players after winning their first international silverware
ClubEsteghlal F.C.
Most appearancesKhosrow Heydari (56)
Top scorerFarhad Majidi (23)
First entry1970 Asian Champion Club Tournament
Latest entry2020 AFC Champions League
Titles
Champions League1970
1990–91
Afro-Asian Cup1991[1]

History

1970s

Taj F.C. entered Asian competitions in 1970.[3]

Statistics

By season
Information correct as of 15 February 2021.
Key
Competitions Pld W D L GF GA GD Win% Round
1970 Asian Champion Club Tournament[4] 4 4 0 0 10 1 +9 100 W
1971 Asian Champion Club Tournament[5] 6 3 1 2 10 8 +2 50 3rd
1990–91 Asian Club Championship[6] 7 5 2 0 11 4 +7 72 W
1991 Asian Club Championship[7] 6 2 3 1 9 4 +5 33 RU
1996–97 Asian Cup Winners' Cup[8] 6 2 2 2 6 6 0 33 4th
1998–99 Asian Club Championship[9] 7 4 1 2 11 8 +3 58 RU
1999–2000 Asian Cup Winners' Cup[10] 4 2 1 1 16 2 +14 50 R2
2000–01 Asian Cup Winners' Cup[11] 8 4 1 3 15 10 +5 50 4th
2001–02 Asian Club Championship[12] 7 4 1 2 19 12 +7 58 3rd
2002–03 AFC Champions League[13] 7 4 0 3 10 9 +1 58 Grp
2007 AFC Champions League[14] Disqualified
2009 AFC Champions League[15] 6 0 4 2 6 8 -2 0 Grp
2010 AFC Champions League[16] 7 3 2 2 11 8 +3 43 R16
2011 AFC Champions League[17] 6 2 2 2 11 10 +1 33 Grp
2012 AFC Champions League[18] 9 5 2 2 13 6 +7 55 R16
2013 AFC Champions League[19] 12 7 3 2 20 12 +8 58 SF
2014 AFC Champions League[20] 6 2 1 3 7 7 0 33 Grp
2017 AFC Champions League[21] 9 4 3 2 12 11 +1 44 R16
2018 AFC Champions League[22] 10 4 4 2 15 12 +3 40 QF
2019 AFC Champions League[23] 6 2 2 2 6 8 -2 33 Grp
2020 AFC Champions League[24] 7 3 2 2 15 6 +9 43 R16
2021 AFC Champions League 7 3 2 2 14 10 +4 43 R16

By competition
Competitions Pld W D L GF GA GD Win%
AFC Champions League 83 32 26 35 122 104 +18 38%
Asian Cup Championship 37 21 8 8 70 37 +33 56%
Cup Winners' Cup 18 8 4 6 37 18 +19 44.44
Total 138 61 38 39 229 159 +70 44%

See also

Footnotes

    References
    1. "Afro-Asian Club Championship". RSSSF. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
    2. "Asian Champions' Cup". RSSSF. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
    3. "موفق‌ترين تيم تاريخ ايران در آسيا". www.webcitation.org. Archived from the original on 2009-03-14. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
    4. "Asian Club Competitions 1970". RSSSF. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
    5. "Asian Club Competitions 1971". RSSSF. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
    6. "Asian Club Competitions 1990/91". RSSSF. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
    7. "Asian Club Competitions 1991/92". RSSSF. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
    8. "Asian Club Competitions 1996/97". RSSSF. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
    9. "Asian Club Competitions 1998/99". RSSSF. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
    10. "Asian Club Competitions 1999/2000". RSSSF. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
    11. "Asian Club Competitions 2000/01". RSSSF. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
    12. "Asian Club Competitions 2001/02". RSSSF. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
    13. "Asian Club Competitions 2002/03". RSSSF. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
    14. "Asian Club Competitions 2007". RSSSF. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
    15. "Asian Club Competitions 2009". RSSSF. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
    16. "Asian Club Competitions 2010". RSSSF. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
    17. "Asian Club Competitions 2011". RSSSF. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
    18. "Asian Club Competitions 2012". RSSSF. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
    19. "Asian Club Competitions 2013". RSSSF. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
    20. "Asian Club Competitions 2014". RSSSF. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
    21. "Asian Club Competitions 2017". RSSSF. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
    22. "Asian Club Competitions 2018". RSSSF. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
    23. "Asian Club Competitions 2019". RSSSF. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
    24. "Asian Club Competitions 2020". RSSSF. Retrieved 2021-02-18.

    Bibliography
    • Ahmadi, Seyyed Ali Akbar (21 December 2009). Esteghlal Full History of the Club from Docharkheh Savaran and Taj to Esteghlal. Paygan. ISBN 978-600-5096-54-5.
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