S.C. Damash Gilan

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The football team plays its home games at the [[Sardar Jangal Stadium]] which has a [[seating capacity]] of 15,000. The club is also using the ShahidcDr. Azodi Stadium apacity of 15,000. The club is ow1ed and supported by Peymam Baharvand.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.varesh-sport.com/article2701.html |title=تارنمای هواداران داماش گیلان – وارش اسپرت – دیار وارش – معرفی اعضای هیات مدیره باشگاه داماش گیلان در عید سعید فطر |access-date=2016-07-12 |archive-date=2016-08-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160828184134/http://www.varesh-sport.com/article2701.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==History== ===Establishment=== The club was founded as '''Taj Rasht Football Club''' in 1960. The club was one of [[Esteghlal F.C.|Taj Tehran]] branches at the time. From the beginning, Taj Rasht was able to attract some of the best players of [[Gilan province]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://damash.org/about/ | title=About-Damash }}</ref>

===Before 1970=== Before the 1970s, Iran did not have an official national football league. Most clubs participated in championships of their city or province. In addition to that Taj Rasht played in the [[Gilan Province League]] until 1970.

===1970s=== In 1970, the [[Iranian football league system#History|Local League]] was created. The league included teams from all Iran in different qualifying tournaments. Taj Rasht finished fourth in [[1970–71 Local League#Qualifying Tournament – Region C (Rasht)|Group A]] of their qualifying tournament. The club also participated in the [[1971–72 Local League]] season. Taj Rasht missed again qualification for the final stage after they achieved the last place in their group again.

In 1972, the [[Takht Jamshid Cup]] was founded as the national league and included teams from all over the country. However, Taj Rasht could not qualify and therefore played again in the Gilan Province League.

===Abouzar Rasht=== In 1975 the club changed its name for the first time. Until 1983 the club was called '''Abouzar Rasht Football Club'''. Due to the [[Iranian Revolution]] and the [[Iran–Iraq War]], the Takht Jamshid Cup was dissolved and also the lower leagues were unorganized. As a result, the club took part in regional championships and cups only irregularly.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.hamshahrionline.ir/news/34894/ | title=آشنایی با باشگاه داماش گیلان | date=25 October 2007 }}</ref>

===Esteghlal Rasht=== {{see also|Esteghlal Rasht F.C.}} In 1983 Abouzar changed its name into '''Esteghlal Rasht Football Club'''. ''Esteghlal'' means ''independence'' in [[Persian language|Persian]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://damash.org/about/ | title=About-Damash }}</ref> In 1991 the [[Azadegan League]] was formed as the top flight of Iranian football. Esteghlal Rasht took part in the league in the [[1991–92 Azadegan League|1991–92 season]], but was relegated at the end of the season.

Due to sponsorship, the club was known as '''Esteghlal Gaz Rasht Football Club''' in [[1992–93 Iran Football's 2nd Division]]. After playing many years in [[Iran Football's 2nd Division]], they were promoted to [[Azadegan League]] in 2000. They finished 10th in [[2000–01 Azadegan League|2000–01 season]].

In the summer of 2001, the [[Persian Gulf Pro League|Iran Pro League]] was established as the professional football league of Iran, Azadegan League was declared as the second-highest professional league in the [[Iranian football league system]]. All clubs from the 2000–01 Azadegan League season took participate in the [[2001–02 Iran Pro League]]. Esteghlal Rasht was relegated after an embarrassingly lost 9–2 to Aboomoslem on the last matchday of the season. They finished 13th in that season.

===Pegah Gilan=== {{see also|Pegah Gilan F.C.}} Due to financial problems and relegation, the Pegah Dairy Company took over the club in the summer of 2002. The club was renamed as '''Pegah Gilan Football Club'''.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.hamshahrionline.ir/news/34894/ | title=آشنایی با باشگاه داماش گیلان | date=25 October 2007 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.mehrnews.com/news/763773/ | title=امتیاز شمالی ها واگذار شد/ پگاه رشت به داماش گیلان تغییر نام داد | date=12 October 2008 }}</ref> In 2007, however, a club called [[Esteghlal Rasht F.C.|Esteghlal Shahrdari Rasht]] was founded again, which could participate as a separate club in the Gilan Provincial League.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://esteghlalrasht.blogfa.com/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=2020-10-19 |archive-date=2020-10-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201024081424/http://esteghlalrasht.blogfa.com/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Pegah managed to get promoted to the first division and finished 9th in the [[2003–04 Iran Pro League|2003–04 season]]. A year later, relegation took place again. Then the club played two years in the Azadegan League. In [[2006–07 Azadegan League|2007]] they were able to return to the Iran Pro League, known as the Persian Gulf Cup since 2006. With 15th place in the [[2007–08 Persian Gulf Cup|2007–08 season]], Pegah was able to prevent relegation. Pegah also qualified for the [[2008 Hazfi Cup Final|Final]] of the [[Hazfi Cup]] this season. After Pegah won the first leg 1–0, they lost in the second leg against [[Esteghlal F.C.|Esteghlal]] in front of almost 100,000 spectators at the [[Azadi Stadium]] with 0–3. [[File:Damashvillage.jpg|thumb|Damash Village, [[Jirandeh Rural District|Jirandeh]], [[Gilan]]]]

===Damash Gilan=== In the summer of 2008, Pegah Gilan was struggling with financial problems. In October of the same year, the Aria Investment Development Company, then owned by [[Mahafarid Amir Khosravi]], took over the club. The club was renamed '''Sport Club Damash Gilan'''. Damash is a small historical village in [[Jirandeh Rural District|Jirandeh]] near Rasht.

===Pro and Azadegan League=== [[File:Alireza Jahanbakhsh.jpg|thumb|150px|[[Alireza Jahanbakhsh|Jahanbaksh]] played for Damash]] The club shuttled between the first two leagues for the following years. In the [[2008–09 Persian Gulf Cup|2008–09 season]], they finished 17th and had to relegate to the Azadegan League. In the [[2009–10 Azadegan League|2009–10 season]], Damash failed to Sanat Naft Abadan in the play-offs and missed promotion. A year later, the club won the title for it and managed to rise. Between 2011 and 2013, the club played two decent years in the Persian Gulf Cup and came in 7th in [[2011–12 Persian Gulf Cup|2011–12]] and 11th in [[2012–13 Persian Gulf Cup|2012–13]]. During this time, [[Alireza Jahanbakhsh]] also made a name for himself with good performances, 10 goals in 44 matches. In the summer of 2013, he moved to the Dutch [[Eredivisie]] to [[NEC Nijmegen]]. Iranian football legend [[Mehdi Mahdavikia]] also played for Damash between 2011 and 2012.

Starting in 2013, the club experienced difficult years and relegated at the end of the [[2013–14 Persian Gulf Cup|2013–14 season]]. Then followed two disappointing years in the Azadegan League. In the [[2014–15 Azadegan League]] season, the club only finished 6th and missed promotion. In the [[2015–16 Azadegan League|2015–16 season]], Damash even had to relegate to the [[League 2 (Iran)|League 2]].

===2016-2026=== Due to very great financial difficulties, the club was close to being dissolved in March 2016. The Gilan Football Organization, therefore, took over the rights to the club and so Damash could end the season. After relegation, the club should be renamed ''Shahr-e Baran Football Club'', which led to major protests from fans. Damash then kept his name.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://varesh-sport.com/2136-%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%AF%D8%AA-%D9%85%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%88%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%88%D9%84-%D9%82%D9%88%D9%87-%D9%82%D8%B6%D8%A7%D8%A6%DB%8C%D9%87-%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D8%AD%D9%84-%D9%85%D8%B4%DA%A9%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B4-%DA%AF%DB%8C%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%86-%7C-%D9%86%D8%AF%DB%8C%D9%85%DB%8C:-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D9%88-%D9%85%D8%AF%DB%8C%D8%B1%DA%A9%D9%84-%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AF%DA%AF%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%B1%DB%8C-%DA%AF%DB%8C%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%A6%D9%88%D9%84-%D8%B4%D8%AF%D9%86%D8%AF! |title=تارنمای هواداران داماش گیلان - وارش اسپرت - دیار وارش - مساعدت معاون اول قوه قضائیه برای حل مشکلات داماش گیلان | ندیمی: استاندار و مدیرکل دادگستری گیلان مسئول شدند! |website=varesh-sport.com |access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305105917/http://varesh-sport.com/2136-%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%AF%D8%AA-%D9%85%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%88%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%88%D9%84-%D9%82%D9%88%D9%87-%D9%82%D8%B6%D8%A7%D8%A6%DB%8C%D9%87-%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D8%AD%D9%84-%D9%85%D8%B4%DA%A9%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B4-%DA%AF%DB%8C%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%86-%7C-%D9%86%D8%AF%DB%8C%D9%85%DB%8C:-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D9%88-%D9%85%D8%AF%DB%8C%D8%B1%DA%A9%D9%84-%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AF%DA%AF%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%B1%DB%8C-%DA%AF%DB%8C%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%A6%D9%88%D9%84-%D8%B4%D8%AF%D9%86%D8%AF! |archive-date=5 March 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

In 2019 Damash sensationally reached the [[2019 Hazfi Cup Final|Hazfi Cup Final]] against [[Persepolis F.C.|Persepolis]] in the [[Foolad Arena]] in [[Ahvaz]]. The game turned into a scandal as the stadium was filled with over 30,000 [[Persepolis F.C.|Perespolis]] supporters hours before kick-off. As a result, the approximately 1,000 Damash fans could not enter the stadium and the kick-off was delayed by a few hours. In the end, Damash lost to Persepolis 0–1.<ref>{{cite news| url = https://www.radiofarda.com/a/cup-final-between-persepolis-and-damasch/29977407.html| title = تشنج در فینال جام حذفی فوتبال ایران؛ پرسپولیس قهرمان شد| newspaper = رادیو فردا| date = 2 June 2019| last1 = فردا| first1 = رادیو}}</ref>

After three years in the [[League 2 (Iran)|League 2]], Damash returned to the Azadegan League. The club replaced [[Karoon Arvand Khorramshahr F.C.|Karoon Arvand Khorramshahr]] for the [[2019–20 Azadegan League|2019–20 season]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.isna.ir/news/98051608622/ | title=داماش گیلان لیگ یکی شد | date=7 August 2019 }}</ref>

===2026=== Damash has failed to reach the promotional battle in the Persian League 2 and is currently in the relegation battles for the past few years. This might have been led by lack of player confidence, low club budget, low team chemistry, poor management and many more reasons. Many Gilanian football and Damash fans don't attend the team's matches anymore as a sign of the team losing its reputation.{{citation needed|date=March 2026}}

==Name history== *Taj Rasht Football Club (1960–1975) *Abouzar Rasht Football Club (1975–1983) *Esteghlal Rasht Football Club (1983–1992) *Esteghlal Gaz Rasht Football Club (1992–1993) *Esteghlal Rasht Football Club (1993–2002) *Pegah Gilan Football Club (2002–2008) *Sport Club Damash Gilan (2008–present)

==Crest== The name ''Damash'' goes back to a historical village in [[Jirandeh Rural District|Jirandeh]] near Rasht. In 2016, Damash adopted the [[Lilium ledebourii]], a typical plant from this region, in its logo. {{gallery |title=Damash Gilan logo history |width=120 |height=100 |align=center | |2016–2021 | |2021– }}

==Stadium== {{main article|Shahid Dr. Azodi Stadium}}

Traditionally, Damash Gilan plays its home games at the [[Shahid Dr. Azodi Stadium]] which has a seating capacity of 11,000.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://en.soccerwiki.org/stadium.php?stadiumdid=2737 | title=Shahid Dr. Azodi - football stadium - Soccer Wiki: For the fans, by the fans | date=2019 }}</ref> The stadium was opened in 1990 and is owned by the club. The stadium was renovated from 2009 to 2011. It is also the traditional home venue of the local rival [[Sepidrood Rasht S.C.|Sepidrood]].

Furthermore, Damash plays some of its home games at the [[Sardar Jangal Stadium]] which has a seating capacity of 15,000. The stadium was opened in 2007 and is owned by Sepidrood. {{wide image|Shahid_Dr._Azodi_Stadium.jpg|600px|Shahid Dr. Azodi Stadium during a home game of Damash Gilan}}

==Rivalries==

===El Guilano=== Matches between [[Malavan F.C.|Malavan]] of [[Bandar-e Anzali]] and the two teams from [[Rasht]], Damash Gilan, and [[Sepidrood Rasht S.C.|Sepidrood Rasht]] are known as [[El Guilano]].

===Further rivalries=== Within Rasht, Damash has a minor rivalry with [[PAS Guilan F.C.|PAS Guilan]]. Damash then has a bigger rivalry with [[F.C. Nassaji Mazandaran|Nassaji Mazandaran]] from [[Qaem Shahr]].

==Seasons== {{see also|List of S.C. Damash seasons}} The table below chronicles the achievements of Damash Gilan in various competitions since 1970.

{| border="1" cellpadding="2" style="border-collapse:collapse; text-align:center; font-size:normal;" |- style="background:#f0f6fa;" !Season !Division ! League ! Position ![[Hazfi Cup]] !Notes |- |[[1970–71 Local League|1970–71]] |'''1''' |[[Persian Gulf Pro League|Local League]] |4th (Region C) |rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" |Not held |rowspan="2"| |-

|[[1971–72 Local League|1971–72]] |'''1''' |[[Persian Gulf Pro League|Local League]] |3rd (Region A) |- |[[1991–92 Azadegan League|1991–92]] |'''1''' |[[Azadegan League|League 1]] |bgcolor=Pink|11th | |bgcolor=Pink|Relegated |- |[[1992–93 Iran 2nd Division|1992–93]] |'''2''' |[[League 2 (Iran)|League 2]] |8th | |rowspan="5"| |- |[[1995–96 Iran 2nd Division|1995–96]] |'''2''' |[[League 2 (Iran)|League 2]] |7th (Group A) | |- |[[1996–97 Iran 2nd Division|1996–97]] |'''2''' |[[League 2 (Iran)|League 2]] | | |- |[[1997–98 Iran 2nd Division|1997–98]] |'''2''' |[[League 2 (Iran)|League 2]] |5th (2nd Round) | |- |[[1998–99 Iran 2nd Division|1998–99]] |'''2''' |[[League 2 (Iran)|League 2]] |2nd (Group 1) | |- |[[1999–2000 Iran 2nd Division|1999–00]] |'''2''' |[[League 2 (Iran)|League 2]] |style="background:silver|2nd (2nd Round) | |bgcolor=PaleGreen|Promoted |- |[[2000–01 Azadegan League|2000–01]] |'''1''' |[[Azadegan League|League 1]] |10th | | |- |[[2001–02 Iran Pro League|2001–02]] |'''1''' |[[Iran Pro League|IPL]] |bgcolor=Pink|13th |Round of 16 |bgcolor=Pink|Relegated |- |[[2002–03 Azadegan League|2002–03]] |'''2''' |[[Azadegan League|League 1]] |style="background:silver|2nd | |bgcolor=PaleGreen|Promoted |- |[[IPL 2003/04|2003–04]] |'''1''' |[[Iran Pro League|IPL]] |9th |Quarter-Final | |- |[[IPL 2004/05|2004–05]] |'''1''' |[[Iran Pro League|IPL]] |bgcolor=Pink|16th |Quarter-Final |bgcolor=Pink|Relegated |- |[[2005–06 Azadegan League|2005–06]] |'''2''' |[[Azadegan League|League 1]] |1st (Group A) | | |- |[[2006–07 Azadegan League|2006–07]] |'''2''' |[[Azadegan League|League 1]] |bgcolor=PaleGreen|1st (Group A) |Round of 32 |bgcolor=PaleGreen|Promoted |- |[[IPL 2007/08|2007–08]] |'''1''' |[[Persian Gulf Cup|PGC]] |15th |style="background:silver|Final | |- |[[IPL 2008/09|2008–09]] |'''1''' |[[Persian Gulf Cup|PGC]] |bgcolor=Pink|17th |Round of 32 |bgcolor=Pink|Relegated |- |[[2009–10 Azadegan League|2009–10]] |'''2''' |[[Azadegan League|League 1]] |2nd (Group B) |Quarter-Final | |- |[[2010–11 Azadegan League|2010–11]] |'''2''' |[[Azadegan League|League 1]] |bgcolor=gold|1st (Group A) |Quarter-Final |bgcolor=PaleGreen|Promoted |- |[[2011–12 Persian Gulf Cup|2011–12]] |'''1''' |[[Persian Gulf Cup|PGC]] |7th |Quarter-Final |rowspan="2"| |- |[[2012–13 Persian Gulf Cup|2012–13]] |'''1''' |[[Persian Gulf Cup|PGC]] |11th |Semi-Final |- |[[2013–14 Persian Gulf Cup|2013–14]] |'''1''' |[[Persian Gulf Cup|PGC]] |bgcolor=Pink|15th |Quarter-Final |bgcolor=Pink|Relegated |- |[[2014–15 Azadegan League|2014–15]] |'''2''' |[[Azadegan League|League 1]] |6th (Group B) |Round of 32 | |- |[[2015–16 Azadegan League|2015–16]] |'''2''' |[[Azadegan League|League 1]] |bgcolor=Pink|19th |Round of 64 |bgcolor=Pink|Relegated |- |[[2016–17 League 2 (Iran)|2016–17]] |'''3''' |[[League 2 (Iran)|League 2]] |5th (2nd Round) |''did not enter'' |rowspan="2"| |- |[[2017–18 League 2 (Iran)|2017–18]] |'''3''' |[[League 2 (Iran)|League 2]] |3rd (2nd Round) |Quarter-Final |- |[[2018–19 League 2 (Iran)|2018–19]] |'''3''' |[[League 2 (Iran)|League 2]] |2nd (Group A) |style="background:silver|Final |bgcolor=PaleGreen|Promoted |- |[[2019–20 Azadegan League|2019–20]] |'''2''' |[[Azadegan League|League 1]] |12th |Round of 32 | |- |2020–21 |– |No Participation | | |- |[[2021–22 Iran Football's 3rd Division|2021–22]] |'''4''' |[[Iran Football's 3rd Division|League 3]] |3rd |''did not enter'' |bgcolor=PaleGreen|Promoted |- |[[2022–23 League 2 (Iran)|2022–23]] |'''3''' |[[League 2 (Iran)|League 2]] | 3rd |''did not enter'' |bgcolor=PaleGreen|Promoted |- |[[2023–24 Azadegan League|2023–24]] |'''2''' |[[Azadegan League|League 1]] | 14th |''did not enter'' | |} '''Notes:''' The [[Persian Gulf Pro League]] was formerly known as Iran Pro League (IPL) and Persian Gulf Cup (PGC) The [[Azadegan League]] was the highest division between 1991 and 2001 The [[League 2 (Iran)|League 2]] was formerly known as Iran 2nd Division The [[League 3 (Iran)|League 3]] was formerly known as Iran 3rd Division

==Honours== ===Domestic=== *'''[[Azadegan League]]''' **Champions (1): [[2010–11 Azadegan League|2010–11]] *'''[[Hazfi Cup]]''' **''Runners-up (2):'' [[2007–08 Hazfi Cup|2007–08]], [[2018–19 Hazfi Cup|2018–19]] *'''Rasht League''' **Champions (1): 1973

==First-team squad==

{{Fs start}} {{Fs player|no=1|nat=IRN|pos=GK|name=Saeid Ebrahimpour|other=}} {{Fs player|no=2|nat=IRN|pos=DF|name=Keykhosro Siahpour|other=}} {{Fs player|no=3|nat=IRN|pos=DF|name=Mohammad Amini|other=}} {{Fs player|no=4|nat=IRN|pos=DF|name=Kan'aan Tahernejad}} {{Fs player|no=5|nat=IRN|pos=DF|name=Seyed Alireza Ebrahimi|other=[[captain (association football)|captain]]}} {{Fs player|no=6|nat=IRN|pos=MF|name=[[Nima Mokhtari]]|other=}} {{Fs player|no=7|nat=IRN|pos=FW|name=Fardin Najafi|other=}} {{Fs player|no=8|nat=IRN|pos=MF|name=[[Mohammad Sharifi]]|other=}} {{Fs player|no=9|nat=IRN|pos=FW|name=[[Mehrdad Bayrami]]|other=}} {{Fs player|no=10|nat=IRN|pos=FW|name=[[Mohammad Mehdi Mehdikhani]]|other=}} {{Fs player|no=11|nat=IRN|pos=FW|name=Sajjad Gholibeigi}} {{Fs player|no=13|nat=IRN|pos=DF|name=Hossein Haghshenas|other=}} {{Fs player|no=14|nat=IRN|pos=FW|name=Erfan Ghorbani|other=}} {{Fs player|no=15|nat=IRN|pos=DF|name=Mehdi Javid|other=}} {{Fs player|no=17|nat=IRN|pos=MF|name=[[Alireza Khodaei]]|other=}} {{Fs player|no=18|nat=IRN|pos=DF|name=Milad Roueein|other=}} {{fs mid}} {{Fs player|no=19|nat=IRN|pos=DF|name=Hadi Rafsanjani|other=}} {{Fs player|no=20|nat=IRN|pos=MF|name=Mohammad Ganjkhanlo}} {{Fs player|no=22|nat=IRN|pos=GK|name=Amirhossein Hajiagha|other=}} {{Fs player|no=26|nat=IRN|pos=FW|name=[[Saeid Hosseinpour]]|other=}} {{Fs player|no=27|nat=IRN|pos=MF|name=Reza Shakhes|other=}} {{Fs player|no=33|nat=IRN|pos=GK|name=Amin Haghparast|other=}} {{Fs player|no=37|nat=IRN|pos=FW|name=Sajad Ghasemlo|other=}} {{Fs player|no=46|nat=IRN|pos=FW|name=Saman Mehrabizadeh|other=}} {{Fs player|no=55|nat=IRN|pos=DF|name=Arman Lotfekhoda|other=}} {{Fs player|no=66|nat=IRN|pos=FW|name=Mohammadreza Pirouzmand|other=}} {{Fs player|no=69|nat=IRN|pos=GK|name=[[Yousef Behzadi]]|other=}} {{Fs player|no=70|nat=IRN|pos=FW|name=Reza Zahedtabar|other=}} {{Fs player|no=77|nat=IRN|pos=MF|name=[[Reza Azari]]|other=}} {{Fs player|no=80|nat=IRN|pos=GK|name=Mani Ataeifar|other=}} {{Fs player|no=88|nat=IRN|pos=MF|name=[[Farshad Hashemi]]}} {{Fs player|no=99|nat=IRN|pos=MF|name=Mohsen Enbesati}} {{Fs end}}

''For recent transfers, see [[List of Iranian football transfers winter 2018–19#Damash Gilan|List of Iranian football transfers winter 2018–19]]''.

==Club managers== {| |width="10"|  |valign="top"| {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; width:100%" |- !rowspan="1" width="125"|Seasons !rowspan="1" width="150"|Manager !rowspan="1"|Nationality |- |Oct 2008–Nov 08 |align=left|[[Bijan Zolfagharnasab]] |{{flagicon|IRN}} |- |Nov 2008–Jan 09 |align=left|[[Hossein Abdi]] |{{flagicon|IRN}} |- |Jan 2009–Apr 09 |align=left|[[Stanko Poklepović]] |{{flagicon|Croatia}} |- |Jul 2009–Jun 10 |align=left|[[Firouz Karimi]] |{{flagicon|IRN}} |- |Jun 2010–Jul 10 |align=left|[[Markar Aghajanian]] |{{flagicon|IRN}} |- |Jul 2010–Nov 10 |align=left|[[Marijan Pušnik]] |{{flagicon|Slovenia}} |- |Nov 2010–Dec 10 |align=left|[[Afshin Nazemi]] |{{flagicon|IRN}} |- |Dec 2010–Sep 11 |align=left|[[Mehdi Dinvarzadeh]] |{{flagicon|IRN}} |- |Sep 2011–Jan 12 |align=left|[[Ebrahim Ghasempour]] |{{flagicon|IRN}} |- |Jan 2012–May 12 |align=left|[[Mehdi Tartar]] |{{flagicon|IRN}} |- |Jun 2012–Sep 12 |align=left|[[Omid Harandi]] |{{flagicon|IRN}} |- |Sep 2012–Mar 13 |align=left|[[Hamid Derakhshan]] |{{flagicon|IRN}} |- |Mar 2013–Jan 14 |align=left|[[Afshin Nazemi]] |{{flagicon|IRN}} |- |Jan 2014–Sep 14 |align=left|[[Ali Nazarmohammadi]] |{{flagicon|IRN}} |- |Sep 2014–Mar 15 |align=left|[[Omid Harandi]] |{{flagicon|IRN}} |- |Aug 2015–Apr 16 |align=left|[[Majid Jahanpour]] |{{flagicon|IRN}} |} |width="55"|  |valign="top"| {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; width:100%" |- !rowspan="1" width="125"|Seasons !rowspan="1" width="150"|Manager !rowspan="1"|Nationality |- |Aug 2015–Apr 16 |align=left|[[Majid Jahanpour]] |{{flagicon|IRN}} |- |Apr 2015–July 16 |align=left|[[Afshin Nazemi]] |{{flagicon|IRN}} |- |Aug 2016–Nov 16 |align=left|[[Ramiz Mammadov]] |{{flagicon|AZE}} |- |Nov 2016–Jun 17 |align=left|[[Hadi Tabatabaei]] |{{flagicon|IRN}} |- |Jun 2017–18 |align=left|Vahid Rezaei |{{flagicon|IRN}} |- |Jun 2018–Sep 21 |align=left|Siamak Farahani |{{flagicon|IRN}} |- |Oct 2021 –Apr 22 |align=left|[[Mohammad Mokhtari (footballer)|Mohammad Mokhtari]] |{{flagicon|IRN}} |- |Apr 2022–May 22 |align=left|Esmaeil Zahedvishgahi |{{flagicon|IRN}} |- |Jun 2022–Sep 23 |align=left|[[Behzad Dadashzadeh]] |{{flagicon|IRN}} |- |Sep 2022–Mar 23 |align=left|[[Akbar Misaghian]] |{{flagicon|IRN}} |- |Mar 2023–Jul 23 |align=left|[[Farshad Pious]] |{{flagicon|IRN}} |- |Sep 2023–Oct 23 |align=left|Siamak Farahani |{{flagicon|IRN}} |- |Oct 2023–Jul 24 |align=left|[[Ali Nazarmohammadi]] |{{flagicon|IRN}} |- |Aug 2024–Oct 23 |align=left|[[Hamid Derakhshan]] |{{flagicon|IRN}} |- |Dec 2024– |align=left|[[Ali Nazarmohammadi]] |{{flagicon|IRN}} |- |} |}

==Records==

===Top goalscorers===

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;" |- |- !rowspan="1" width="10"|# !rowspan="1" width="30"|Pos. !rowspan="1" width="125"|Name !rowspan="1" width="40"|Career !rowspan="1" width="40"|League !rowspan="1" width="40"|Cup !rowspan="1" width="40"|Total |- |1 |align="left"|[[Forward (association football)|Forward]] |align="left"|[[Afshin Chavoshi]] |align="left"|2008–09 2010–15 |40 |3 |'''43''' |- |2 |align="left"|[[Midfielder (association football)|Midfielder]] |align="left"|'''[[Mohammad Reza Mahdavi (born 1981)|Reza Mahdavi]]''' |align="left"|2008–09 2010–14 2016– |16 |3 |'''19''' |- |3 |align="left"|[[Defender (football)|Defender]] |align="left"|[[Ali Nazifkar]] |align="left"|2008–09 2010–14 |17 |1 |'''18''' |- |4 |align="left"|[[Midfielder (association football)|Midfielder]] |align="left"|[[Ali Amiri (Iranian footballer)|Ali Amiri]] |align="left"|2009–11 |12 |3 |'''15''' |- |5 |align="left"|[[Forward (association football)|Forward]] |align="left"|[[Amin Motevaselzadeh]] |align="left"|2012–14 |13 |1 |'''14''' |- |}

===Top appearances===

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;" |- |- !rowspan="1" width="10"|# !rowspan="1" width="30"|Pos. !rowspan="1" width="125"|Name !rowspan="1" width="40"|Career !rowspan="1" width="40"|League !rowspan="1" width="40"|Cup !rowspan="1" width="40"|Total |- |1 |align="left"|[[Midfielder (association football)|Midfielder]] |align="left"|'''[[Mostafa Hajati]]''' |align="left"|2008–14 2015– |152 |7 |'''159''' |- |2 |align="left"|[[Midfielder (association football)|Midfielder]] |align="left"|'''[[Mohammad Reza Mahdavi (born 1981)|Reza Mahdavi]]''' |align="left"|2008–09 2010–14 2016– |147 |8 |'''155''' |- |3 |align="left"|[[Midfielder (association football)|Midfielder]] |align="left"|'''[[Hadi Sohrabi]]''' |align="left"|2008–11 2012– |125 |9 |'''134''' |- |4 |align="left"|[[Defender (football)|Defender]] |align="left"|[[Ali Nazifkar]] |align="left"|2008–09 2010–14 |121 |7 |'''128''' |- |5 |align="left"|[[Forward (association football)|Forward]] |align="left"|[[Afshin Chavoshi]] |align="left"|2008–09 2010–15 |111 |6 |'''117''' |- |} Last updated: May 16, 2016. '''Bolded''' players are currently on the Damash squad.

==See also== * [[Damash Tehran F.C.|Damash Tehran]] * [[Gahar Zagros F.C.|Gahar Zagros]]

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== {{commons category}} * {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250603150903/https://damashguilansc.com/|title=Official website}} * {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250615033727/https://fcdamash.ir/|title=Unofficial website}} * [https://www.soccerway.com/team/damash-gilan/M7bmvmss/ Soccerway profile] * [https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/te18277/damash-gilan/ WorldFootball profile]

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