F.C. Kheybar Khorramabad
Football Club Kheybar Khorramabad (Persian: باشگاه فوتبال خیبر خرمآباد), commonly known as FC Kheybar, is an Iranian football club based in Khorramabad, Lorestan, that competes in the Azadegan League.
| Full name | Football Club Kheybar Khorramabad | ||
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| Founded | 1984; 36 years ago | ||
| Ground | Takhti Stadium, Khorramabad, Iran | ||
| Capacity | 10,000 | ||
| Chairman | Abolfazll Cheraghi Sepahvand | ||
| Head Coach | Hesam Rafikhani | ||
| League | League 2 | ||
| 2016–17 | Azadegan League, 16th (relegated) | ||
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The football team plays their home games at the Takhti Stadium which has a seating capacity of 10,000. The club is owned by businessman Abolfazll Cheraghi Sepahvand.
History
Establishment
In 1984 FC Kheybar Khorramabad was founded during the Iran-Iraq War. In 2014 Khorramabad were promoted to the 2nd Division. That following year Kheybar Khorramabad finished second in their group and were placed in the promotion Play-off. Kheybar Khorramabad won against Esteghlal B 2–1 in the play-off and was promoted to the Azadegan League.
Azadegan League
On 17 August 2015 after many years in the Provincial Leagues Kheybar Khorramabad played its first ever Azadegan League match against Parseh Tehran. They won the game 3–0.[1] Kheybar started the season strong and were one of the promotion candidates, however by the end of the season their form dropped and they finished a modest 12th place.
Supporters and Fans
Kheybar Khorramabad is one of the highest supported teams in Lorestan Province. Many people from the Lurs minority are supporting the club.
Stadium
The home venue of Kheybar Khorramabad is theTakhti Stadium Khorramabad (Persian: ورزشگاه تختی خرمآباد) in Khorramabad, Lorestan, Iran with a 10,000 seating capacity. It is named after Gholamreza Takhti. The stadium is located near to the Zagros Mountains and has green seats.
Season-by-season
The table below chronicles the achievements of Kheybar Khorramabad in various competitions since 2013.
| Season | Division | League | Position | Hazfi Cup | Notes |
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| 2013–14 | 4 | 3rd Division | 7th | Not qualified | Promoted |
| 2014–15 | 3 | 2nd Division | 2nd (Group A) | Not qualified | Promoted |
| 2015–16 | 2 | Azadegan League | 12th | ||
| 2016–17 | 2 | Azadegan League | 16th | Withdrew | Relegated |
Club managers
National titles
- Hazfi Cup
- Runner Up (1): 1986–87,
- 2nd Division
- Third place : 2014–15, Promoted to 2015–16 Azadegan League