Persepolis F.C.
Persepolis Football Club (Persian: 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 Piroozi (meaning victory) in Iran.
Full name | Persepolis Tehran Football Club | |||
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Nickname(s) | ارتش سرخ (The Red Army) سرخ پوشان (The Reds) | |||
Founded | December 1963 | |||
Ground | Azadi Stadium West Tehran (capacity: 100,000) | |||
Owner | Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports | |||
Chairman | Mohammad Rouyanian | |||
Manager | Yahya Golmohammadi | |||
League | Iran Pro League | |||
2022-23 | Champions | |||
Website | Club home page | |||
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Persepolis F.C. Media
Ali Abdo, founder and first chairman of the club
Ali Karimi played for the team on three occasions from 1998 to 2013.
Fans celebrating after the club won the title in the 2007–08 season
Persepolis players celebrating after winning the 2010–11 Hazfi Cup
Persepolis players celebrating winning the 2017–18 season
Hadi Norouzi celebrating a goal