F.C. Nassaji Mazandaran

Nassaji Mazandaran
نساجی مازندران
Full name Football Club Nassaji Mazandaran
Nickname(s) Mazandaran Tigers (Persian: ببرهای مازندران)
Founded 1959; 59 years ago
Ground Vatani Stadium
Capacity 15,000
Owner Farhad Sanieifar, Reza Haddadian
Chairman Ali Amiri
Manager Javad Nekounam
League Persian Gulf Pro League
2017–18 Azadegan League, 2nd (promoted)
Website Club website

Football Club Nassaji Mazandaran (Persian: باشگاه فوتبال نساجی مازندران) is an Iranian football club based in Qa'em Shahr, Mazandaran, Iran. They currently compete in the Persian Gulf Pro League.

Nassaji has one of the highest average attendances in Iran. Nassaji is also the oldest club from the Caspian region of Iran and among one of the oldest in all of Iran. Nassaji was promoted to the Persian Gulf Pro League for the first time in 2018, making them the only team from the province of Mazandaran to ever play in the league.

History

Establishment

Nassaji Mazandaran Company established the club in Qaem Shahr in 1959. Nassaji entered the Qods Cup in 1988 and soon after they entered the top division Azadegan League in 1991 and remained a strong competitor in that division until 1995.

Recent years

Nassaji stayed in 2nd division until 2001 and when Iranian Football Federation decided to start a professional league, the Azadegan league became the second highest league in Iran. In 2004 Nassaji was relegated to 2nd Division but they were promoted back to the Azadegan League at the end of the 2005–06 season. On 3 August 2006 Nasser Hejazi signed as head-coach of Nassaji on a one-year deal for the 2006–07 season.

In the 2013–14 season, Nassaji had their closest call with promotion to the Persian Gulf Pro League since their relegation from the top flight in 1995, the team finished third in Group A which was one place out of a promotion play-off spot. The following season Nassaji again finished third and was two points out of a promotion play-off spot.

Persian Gulf Pro League

On 29 April 2018, after a 6–0 win against Rah Ahan, Nassaji finished in second place in the Azadegan League and were promoted to the Persian Gulf Pro League for the first time.

Facilities

Since the club was created, Nassaji has trained and played its home games at Vatani Stadium, which was built in the 1940s by the Russians. After the Islamic Revolution of 1979, the stadium was expanded to hold 15,000 people.

Supporters

Staff

Current coaching staff

Position Staff
Head coachIran Javad Nekounam
Assistant coachIran Mehdi Hasheminasab
Iran Kianoush Rahmati
Iran Hamid Reza Rajabi
Fitness coachSpain Pepe Losada
Goalkeeper coachIran Farshad Ghadiri
Tactical analystIran Mohammad Montazeri

Players

As of June 13, 2018[3]

First-team squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Iran GK Hamed Lak
3 Iran DF Farshad Faraji
5 Iran DF Mojtaba Mamashli
6 Iran MF Mehrdad Abdi
7 Iran MF Omid Sing
8 Iran MF Ali Asghar Ashouri
9 Iran FW Mehdi Nazari
11 Iran MF Nima Mokhtari
13 Iran MF Mohammad Abshak
15 Iran MF Ahmad Abdollahzadeh
17 Iran FW Rahman Jafari
18 Iran MF Hamed Shiri
19 Iran MF Mohammad Miri
20 Iran MF Ali Shojaei
23 Iran DF Hamidreza Divsalar
No. Position Player
24 Iran DF Komeil Mohammadi
30 Iran DF Abolfazl Alaei
32 Iran DF Ahmad Naeimi
33 Iran FW Mohammad Abbaszadeh (captain)
38 Iran FW Amir Hossein Hatmloo
40 Iran GK Mohammad Amin Rezaei
44 Iran GK Nima Mirzazad
50 Georgia (country) MF Giorgi Gvelesiani
66 Iran MF Erfan Masoumi
70 Iran FW Sajjad Ashouri
88 Iran FW Shahin Majidi

Reserves

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player

Loan list

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player

For recent transfers, see List of Iranian football transfers summer 2018.

Seasons

The table below chronicles the achievements of Nassaji Mazandaran since 1989.

Year Division Position Hazfi Cup
1989–90 Qods 3rd Second round
1990–91 2nd Division 3rd 1/16 Final
1991–92 Azadegan 7th Not held
1992–93 Azadegan 7th Not held
1993–94 Azadegan 6th Third round
1994–95 Azadegan 10th First round
1995–96 2nd Division 4th Second round
1996–97 2nd Division 8th Second round
1997–98 2nd Division 7th Not held
1998–99 2nd Division 5th Second round
1999–00 2nd Division 6th Third round
2000–01 2nd Division 4th Second round
2001–02 Azadegan 4th Third round
2002–03 Azadegan 13th Second round
2003–04 Azadegan 16th Second round
2004–05 2nd Division 3rd First round
2005–06 2nd Division 2nd Second round
2006–07 Azadegan 6th Second round
2007–08 Azadegan 5th First round
2008–09 Azadegan 12th Second round
2009–10 Azadegan 7th 1/16 Final
2010–11 Azadegan 4th 3rd round
2011–12 Azadegan 5th Second round
2012–13 Azadegan 8th First round
2013–14 Azadegan 3rd Third round
2014–15 Azadegan 3rd Fourth round
2015–16 Azadegan 8th Did not contest
2016–17 Azadegan 10th Third round
2017–18 Azadegan 2nd Fourth round
2018–19 PGPL Fifth Round

Head coaches

  • Iran Rahim Dastneshan (1979–1994)
  • Iran Fereydon Asgarzadeh (1994–1995)
  • Iran Nasser Hejazi (June 2006– June 2007)
  • Iran Ebrahim Talebi (June 2007– June 2009)
  • Iran Nader Dastneshan (June 2009– March 2010)
  • Iran Reza Foruzani (March 2010– July 2011)
  • Iran Yahya Golmohammadi (July 2011–September 2012)
  • Iran Esmaeil Esmaeili (September 2012–June 2013)
  • Iran Younes Geraeili (June 2013–December 2013)
  • Iran Nader Dastneshan (December 2013–July 2015)
  • Portugal Paulo Alves (July 2015–September 2015)
  • Iran Kourosh Mousavi (September 2015–June 2016)
  • Iran Mahmoud Fekri (June 2016–December 2016)
  • Iran Hossein Mesgar Saravi (December 2016–February 2017)
  • Iran Saket Elhami (February 2017)
  • Iran Hossein Mesgar Saravi (Februari 2017–May 2017)
  • Iran Mehdi Pashazadeh (May 2017–December 2017)
  • Iran Davoud Mahabadi (December 2017–February 2018)
  • Iran Javad Nekounam (February 2018–Present)

Club chairman

  • Iran Abed Mahzoun (June 2007–June 208)
  • Iran Mehdi Parham (June 2008– June 2011)
  • Iran Arya Gorzin (June 2011–July 2011)
  • Iran Mohammad Ali Ghanbari (July 2011–Present)

See also

References

  1. ↑ "سليمي: طرفدار سرسخت نساجي هستم". Tabnak.ir. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  2. ↑
  3. ↑ "{title}". Archived from the original on 2010-08-27. Retrieved 2010-09-24.
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