Esteghlal F.C

Established in 1945, Esteghlal (استقلال in Persian, which means 'Independence') (formerly kno The club also had a similarly successful futsal section.

It was founded as Taj (Persian: تاج), meaning 'Crown' in Persian and renamed after the Islamic Revolution in 1979. Founded in 1945, they play in the IPL and have spent almost all of their history in the top tier in Iranian football; they spent one season in Iran's second division in 1993-1994. They play their home games at the 100,000 capacity Azadi Stadium in Tehran, and their average home attend  ...