1997–98 Esteghlal F.C. season
Esteghlal F.C. 1998–99 football season
1998–99 season | |||
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President | Ali Fathollahzadeh | ||
Head coach | Nasser Hejazi | ||
Stadium | Azadi Stadium | ||
Azadegan League | 1st | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Alireza Akbarpour Fred Malekian (9) All: Alireza Akbarpour Fred Malekian (9) | ||
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The 1997–98 season was the Esteghlal Football Club's 6th season in the Azadegan League, and their 4th consecutive season in the top division of Iranian football. They are also competing in the Caspian Cup and Turkmenistan President's Cup, and 53rd year in existence as a football club.[1][2]
Player
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Pre-season and friendlies
Tolypers Qazvin v Esteghlal
Tolypers Qazvin | 3 – 3 | Esteghlal | Qazvin | |
Ali Akbarian ![]() Samad Marfavi ![]() Mirshad Majedi ![]() |
Esteghlal v Montakhab Shahr-e Rey
Esteghlal | 5 – 1 | Montakhab Shahr-e Rey | Tehran | |
Mohsen Garousi ![]() Ahmed Kabianpour ![]() Mohammad Momeni ![]() Fred Malekian ![]() ![]() |
Competitions
Overview
Competition | Started round | Current position / round | Final position / round | First match | Last match |
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Azadegan League | — | — | Winner | 30 July 1997 | 18 August 1998 |
Caspian Cup | — | — | Winner | 15 July 1997 | 25 July 1997 |
Turkmenistan President's Cup | — | — | Winner | 11 February 1998 | 19 February 1998 |
Updated to match played 13 October 2018
Source: Competitions
Azadegan League
Standings
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Esteghlal (C) | 28 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 46 | 21 | +25 | 58 | Qualification for the 1998–99 Asian Club Championship |
2 | PAS | 28 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 32 | 20 | +12 | 52 | Qualification for the 1998–99 Asian Cup Winners' Cup |
3 | Zob Ahan | 28 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 31 | 30 | +1 | 45 | |
4 | Fajr Sepasi | 28 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 37 | 27 | +10 | 40 | |
5 | Sh. Tabriz | 28 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 37 | 29 | +8 | 39 |
Updated to match(es) played on 1 September 2018. Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
Note: Persepolis withdrew due to international commitments of the players. before withdrew Persepolis had 5 wins 2 draws and 1 loss.
(C) Champions
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
Note: Persepolis withdrew due to international commitments of the players. before withdrew Persepolis had 5 wins 2 draws and 1 loss.
(C) Champions
Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
28 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 46 | 21 | +25 | 58 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 11 | +21 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 10 | +4 |
Last updated: 13 October 2018.
Source: RSSSF
Results by round
Matches
Win Draw Loss Postponed
Esteghlal v Esteghlal Ahvaz
30 July 1997 (1997-07-30) 1 | Esteghlal | 2 – 0 | Esteghlal Ahvaz | Tehran |
Stadium: Azadi Stadium |
Polyacryl v Esteghlal
11 September 1997 (1997-09-11) 2 | Polyacryl | 3 – 3 | Esteghlal | Isfahan |
Stadium: Naghsh-e Jahan Stadium |
Esteghlal v Payam Mashhad
28 September 1997 (1997-09-28) 4 | Esteghlal | 2 – 1 | Payam Mashhad | Tehran |
Stadium: Azadi Stadium |
Bargh Shiraz v Esteghlal
16 November 1997 (1997-11-16) 5 | Bargh Shiraz | 0 – 3 | Esteghlal | Yazd |
Esteghlal v Foolad
4 October 1997 (1997-10-04) 6 | Esteghlal | 5 – 0 | Foolad | Tehran |
Stadium: Azadi Stadium |
Shahrdari Tabriz v Esteghlal
11 November 1997 (1997-11-11) 7 | Shahrdari Tabriz | 0 – 0 | Esteghlal | Tabriz |
Stadium: Takhti Stadium |
Fajr Sepasi v Esteghlal
8 | Fajr Sepasi | 0 – 0 | Esteghlal |
Esteghlal v Saipa
14 December 1997 (1997-12-14) 9 | Esteghlal | 2 – 0 | Saipa | Tehran |
Stadium: Azadi Stadium |
Esteghlal v Zob Ahan
26 November 1997 (1997-11-26) 10 | Esteghlal | 1 – 0 | Zob Ahan | Tehran |
Stadium: Azadi Stadium |
Tractor Sazi v Esteghlal
21 December 1997 (1997-12-21) 11 | Tractor Sazi | 0 – 0 | Esteghlal | Tabriz |
Stadium: Takhti Stadium |
Sanat Naft v Esteghlal
30 December 1997 (1997-12-30) 12 | Sanat Naft | 1 – 1 | Esteghlal | Abadan |
Stadium: Takhti Stadium |
Esteghlal v Bahman
8 January 1998 (1998-01-08) 13 | Esteghlal | 2 – 2 | Bahman | Tehran |
Stadium: Azadi Stadium |
Esteghlal v Sepahan
16 January 1998 (1998-01-16) 14 | Esteghlal | 2 – 1 | Sepahan | Tehran |
Stadium: Azadi Stadium |
Esteghlal Ahvaz v Esteghlal
23 January 1998 (1998-01-23) 15 | Esteghlal Ahvaz | 1 – 2 | Esteghlal | Ahvaz |
Stadium: Takhti Stadium |
Esteghlal v Polyacryl
5 February 1998 (1998-02-05) 16 | Esteghlal | 1 – 0 | Polyacryl | Tehran |
Stadium: Azadi Stadium |
Payam Mashhad v Esteghlal
30 January 1998 (1998-01-30) 18 | Payam Mashhad | 1 – 2 | Esteghlal | Mashhad |
Stadium: Takhti Stadium |
Esteghlal v Bargh Shiraz
8 February 1998 (1998-02-08) 19 | Esteghlal | 1 – 0 | Bargh Shiraz | Tehran |
Stadium: Azadi Stadium |
Foolad v Esteghlal
26 July 1998 (1998-07-26) 20 | Foolad | 1 – 0 | Esteghlal | Ahvaz |
Stadium: Takhti Stadium |
Esteghlal v Shahrdari Tabriz
27 February 1998 (1998-02-27) 21 | Esteghlal | 3 – 1 | Shahrdari Tabriz | Tehran |
Stadium: Azadi Stadium |
Esteghlal v Fajr Sepasi
12 July 1998 (1998-07-12) 22 | Esteghlal | 3 – 2 | Fajr Sepasi | Tehran |
Stadium: Azadi Stadium |
Zob Ahan v Esteghlal
9 August 1998 (1998-08-09) 24 | Zob Ahan | 2 – 0 | Esteghlal | Isfahan |
Stadium: 22 Bahman Stadium |
Esteghlal v Tractor Sazi
4 August 1998 (1998-08-04) 25 | Esteghlal | 5 – 1 | Tractor Sazi | Tehran |
Stadium: Azadi Stadium |
Esteghlal v Sanat Naft
31 July 1998 (1998-07-31) 26 | Esteghlal | 2 – 2 | Sanat Naft | Tehran |
Stadium: Azadi Stadium |
Bahman v Esteghlal
18 August 1998 (1998-08-18) 27 | Bahman | 1 – 2 | Esteghlal | Tehran |
Stadium: Azadi Stadium |
Sepahan v Esteghlal
17 July 1998 (1998-07-17) 28 | Sepahan | 0 – 1 | Esteghlal | Isfahan |
Stadium: 22 Bahman Stadium |
Caspian Cup
Esteghlal
v
Kapaz
![Iran](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Flag_of_Iran.svg/23px-Flag_of_Iran.svg.png)
![Azerbaijan](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/Flag_of_Azerbaijan.svg/23px-Flag_of_Azerbaijan.svg.png)
15 July 1997 (1997-07-15) 1 | Esteghlal ![]() | 0 – 1 | ![]() | Rasht |
Report | Ashiq Jabbarov ![]() | Stadium: Shahid Dr. Azodi Stadium |
Chooka Talesh
v
Esteghlal
![Iran](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Flag_of_Iran.svg/23px-Flag_of_Iran.svg.png)
![Iran](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Flag_of_Iran.svg/23px-Flag_of_Iran.svg.png)
18 July 1997 (1997-07-18) 2 | Chooka Talesh ![]() | 1 – 5 | ![]() | Rasht |
Hossein Hajalizadeh ![]() | Report | Samad Marfavi ![]() ![]() ![]() Mohsen Garousi ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Shahid Dr. Azodi Stadium |
Sepidrood Rasht
v
Esteghlal
![Iran](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Flag_of_Iran.svg/23px-Flag_of_Iran.svg.png)
![Iran](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Flag_of_Iran.svg/23px-Flag_of_Iran.svg.png)
21 July 1997 (1997-07-21) 3 | Sepidrood Rasht ![]() | 0 – 0 | ![]() | Rasht |
Stadium: Shahid Dr. Azodi Stadium |
Esteghlal Rasht
v
Esteghlal
![Iran](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Flag_of_Iran.svg/23px-Flag_of_Iran.svg.png)
![Iran](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Flag_of_Iran.svg/23px-Flag_of_Iran.svg.png)
23 July 1997 (1997-07-23) Semifinal | Esteghlal Rasht ![]() | 1 – 2 | ![]() | Rasht |
Samad Marfavi ![]() Mohammad Reza Mehranpour ![]() | Stadium: Shahid Dr. Azodi Stadium |
Esteghlal
v
Chooka Talesh
![Iran](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Flag_of_Iran.svg/23px-Flag_of_Iran.svg.png)
![Iran](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Flag_of_Iran.svg/23px-Flag_of_Iran.svg.png)
25 July 1997 (1997-07-25) Final | Esteghlal ![]() | 2 – 0 | ![]() | Rasht |
Farhad Majidi ![]() | Report | Stadium: Shahid Dr. Azodi Stadium |
Turkmenistan President's Cup
Esteghlal
v
Ararat Yerevan
![Iran](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Flag_of_Iran.svg/23px-Flag_of_Iran.svg.png)
![Armenia](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Flag_of_Armenia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Armenia.svg.png)
11 February 1998 (1998-02-11) 1 | Esteghlal ![]() | 3 – 1 | ![]() | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan |
Mohsen Garousi ![]() Mehdi Pashazadeh ![]() Samad Marfavi ![]() | Report | ![]() |
Esteghlal
v
Liaoning
![Iran](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Flag_of_Iran.svg/23px-Flag_of_Iran.svg.png)
![China](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg.png)
27 February 1999 (1999-02-27) 2 | Esteghlal ![]() | 1 – 0 | ![]() | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan |
Edmond Akhtar ![]() | Report |
Nisa Aşgabat
v
Esteghlal
![Turkmenistan](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1b/Flag_of_Turkmenistan.svg/23px-Flag_of_Turkmenistan.svg.png)
![Iran](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Flag_of_Iran.svg/23px-Flag_of_Iran.svg.png)
1 March 1999 (1999-03-01) 3 | Nisa Aşgabat ![]() | 1 – 1 | ![]() | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan |
Report | Edmond Akhtar ![]() |
Ulsan Hyundai
v
Esteghlal
![South Korea](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/09/Flag_of_South_Korea.svg/23px-Flag_of_South_Korea.svg.png)
![Iran](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Flag_of_Iran.svg/23px-Flag_of_Iran.svg.png)
28 April 1999 (1999-04-28) Semifinals | Ulsan Hyundai ![]() | 0 – 1 | ![]() | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan |
Report | Mohammad Khorramgah ![]() | Stadium: Azadi Stadium |
Zenit St. Petersburg
v
Esteghlal
![Russia](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f3/Flag_of_Russia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Russia.svg.png)
![Iran](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Flag_of_Iran.svg/23px-Flag_of_Iran.svg.png)
19 February 1998 (1998-02-19) Final | Zenit St. Petersburg ![]() | 0 – 0 (a.e.t.) (6 – 7 p) | ![]() | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan |
Report | Stadium: Köpetdag Stadium | |||
Penalties | ||||
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See also
References
External links
- RSSSF