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'''Saba Qom Football Club''' ({{langx|fa|باشگاه فوتبال صبای قم}}, ''Bashgah-e Futbal-e Sâbay-e Qom'') was an Iranian [[association football|football]] team based in [[Qom]], Iran. The club was dissolved in 2018. The team is a former part of [[Saba Battery Club]], owned by ''Saba Battery Co.'', and was moved to [[Qom]] in 2007, although they were formerly registered as a team from [[Tehran]] playing at [[Shahid Derakhshan Stadium]] of [[Robat Karim]].
Saba won the 2005 edition of the [[Hazfi Cup]] and the 2005 edition of the [[Iranian Super Cup]].
==History== '''Mohemmat sazi Football Club''' ({{Langx|fa|باشگاه فوتبال مهمات سازی}}) was an Iranian [[association football|football]] club based in [[Tehran]], Iran. They play in the [[Iran Football's 2nd Division|2nd Division]].
===Establishment=== In 1974 a [[association football|football]] called ''Mohemat Sazi'' was established in [[Tehran]]. The team never had any major success and only played in the lower leagues of the [[Iranian football league system]]. In the early 1990s the club was sponsored by a company named ''Maham''. During the later stages of the club's history they were sponsored by ''Sanam'', an electronics company.
===Takeover=== In 2002 the club's shares were sold to ''Saba Battery Company'' (also known as ''Niru Company'') which is under the control of Iran's Ministry of Defense. Due to the club's greatly improved financial status the team was able to purchase talented players and were promoted to the [[Iran Pro League]] in 2004.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sabayeqom.com/2015-10-10-14-19-25/2015-10-10-14-32-50.html|title=تاریخچه|date=2015|publisher=Sabaye Qom Sports Club|url-status=dead|archive-date=2015-10-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151026021407/http://www.sabayeqom.com/2015-10-10-14-19-25/2015-10-10-14-32-50.html|language=fa}}</ref>
===Domestic Titles===
====2004–2005==== In the first year of participation in [[Iran Pro League]], Saba Battery managed to participate in the [[AFC Champions League]] for the first time ever, After becoming champions of the [[Hazfi Cup]] under [[Milan Živadinović]]. In the 2005 season Saba Battery also won the [[Iranian Super Cup]], defeating [[Foolad F.C.|Foolad]] the Iran Pro League champion 4–0.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aftabir.com/news/view/2005/aug/29/c6c1125305229_sport_football.php/%D8%A7%D9%88%D9%84%DB%8C%D9%86-%D8%B3%D9%88%D9%BE%D8%B1%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%85-%D9%81%D9%88%D8%AA%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84-%D9%83%D8%B4%D9%88%D8%B1-%D8%B5%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%AA%D8%B1%DB%8C-%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%85%DB%8C%D9%86-%D9%82%D9%87%D8%B1%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86%DB%8C |title=اولین سوپرجام فوتبال كشور/صباباتری دومین قهرمانی را جشن گرفت|publisher=Aftabir.com |date= |accessdate=2022-03-20|url-status=dead|archive-date=2015-06-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150609224224/http://www.aftabir.com/news/view/2005/aug/29/c6c1125305229_sport_football.php/%D8%A7%D9%88%D9%84%DB%8C%D9%86-%D8%B3%D9%88%D9%BE%D8%B1%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%85-%D9%81%D9%88%D8%AA%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84-%D9%83%D8%B4%D9%88%D8%B1-%D8%B5%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%AA%D8%B1%DB%8C-%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%85%DB%8C%D9%86-%D9%82%D9%87%D8%B1%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86%DB%8C|language=fa}}</ref> And until 2016 they remained the only team to have the title.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tebyan.net/newindex.aspx?pid=12896|title=صباباتری با گلهای دایی قهرمان سوپرجام ایران شد|trans-title=Sababatari won the Iran Super Cup with Daei's goals|date=2005-08-29|publisher=Tebyan.net|access-date=2022-08-14|archive-date=2016-04-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160426052129/http://www.tebyan.net/newindex.aspx?pid=12896|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imna.ir/news/63014/%D9%BE%DB%8C%D8%B4%D9%86%D9%87%D8%A7%D8%AF-%D8%B3%D9%BE%D8%A7%D9%87%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A8%D8%B1%DA%AF%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%B1%DB%8C-%D8%B3%D9%88%D9%BE%D8%B1%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%85-%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A8%D9%87-%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%85-%D8%AD%D8%AC%D8%A7%D8%B2%DB%8C|title=پیشنهاد سپاهان: برگزاری سوپرجام ایران به نام حجازی|publisher=IMNA.ir|date=2012|trans-title=Sephan's proposal: Holding the Iran Super Cup in the name of Hijazi|access-date=2022-08-14|archive-date=2022-08-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220815012818/https://www.imna.ir/news/63014/%D9%BE%DB%8C%D8%B4%D9%86%D9%87%D8%A7%D8%AF-%D8%B3%D9%BE%D8%A7%D9%87%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A8%D8%B1%DA%AF%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%B1%DB%8C-%D8%B3%D9%88%D9%BE%D8%B1%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%85-%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A8%D9%87-%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%85-%D8%AD%D8%AC%D8%A7%D8%B2%DB%8C|url-status=live}}</ref>
====2006–2007==== Although Saba Battery did not have a successful year in Iran Pro League, they were competitive in the Hazfi Cup. Saba Battery became Runners-up after losing to [[Sepahan F.C.|Sepahan]] 4–2 in aggregate, with [[Mohammad Hossein Ziaei]]. Since Sepahan became 5th in the Iran Pro League, that meant that Saba Battery won't be going to AFC Champions League.
===Iran Pro League=== The team debuted in the Iran Pro League in the [[2005–06 Iran Pro League|2004–05]] season and was able to secure a berth for the [[Asian Champions League]] after winning the 2005 [[Hazfi Cup]], however failing to make it out of their group. In the same year Saba won the [[Iranian Super Cup]] defeating league champions [[Foolad F.C.|Foolad]] 4–0. In 2007 Saba once again made the final of the [[Hazfi Cup]], this time losing 4–0 to [[Sepahan F.C.|Sepahan]] on aggregate.
====Move to Qom==== In 2008 Saba relocated to [[Qom]] because the city of [[Tehran]] had many football teams with low attendance figures. The team was renamed Saba Qom after the move. Saba was one of the few teams of the league in 2008–09 season which did not change managers during the season and finished in 6th position at the end of the season something that happened again in the next season. In the 2011–12 Persian Gulf Cup, Saba Qom finished 4th securing a play-off spot for the [[2013 AFC Champions League]]. In the play-off Saba lost to [[Al Shabab (Dubai)|Al Shabab]] on penalties and failed to qualify to the group stage.
====Ali Daei Era==== In July 2015 Saba announced that [[Ali Daei]] would lead the club for the 2015–16 [[Persian Gulf Pro League]] season. Saba started well and were within contention of an [[AFC Champions League]] in the first half of the season, but in the second half they faltered and eventually finished in seventh place.
==Season-by-season== ''For details on seasons, see List of [[Saba Qom F.C. seasons]]''
The table below chronicles the achievements of Saba Qom in various competitions since 2002.
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" style="border-collapse:collapse; text-align:center; font-size:normal;" |- style="background:#f0f6fa;" !Season ! League ! Position ![[Hazfi Cup]] ![[AFC Champions League Elite|AFC]] ! Notes |- |2002–03 | rowspan="2" |[[2002–03 Azadegan League|Azadegan League]] |6th |Did not enter |Did not enter | |- |2003–04 |style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;"|'''1st''' |Did not enter |Did not qualify |Promoted |- |2004–05 | rowspan="13" |[[2004–05 Iran Pro League|Iran Pro League]] |9th |bgcolor=gold|'''Champion''' |Did not qualify | |- |2005–06 |4th |Semi-final |Group stage | |- |2006–07 |13th | style="background:silver;"|'''Runner-up''' |Did not qualify | |- |2007–08 |3rd |Quarter-final |Did not qualify | |- |2008–09 |6th |Semi-final |Group stage | |- |2009–10 |6th |Quarter-final |Did not qualify | |- |2010–11 |10th |Round of 32 |Did not qualify | |- |2011–12 |4th |Quarter-final |Did not qualify | |- |2012–13 |9th |Round of 16 |Play-off | |- |2013–14 |9th |Round of 32 |Did not qualify | |- |2014–15 |9th |Round of 32 |Did not qualify | |- |2015–16 |7th |Round of 16 |Did not qualify | |- |2016–17 |15th |Round of 16 |Did not qualify | |}
==See also== * [[Saba Battery Club]] * [[Saba Qom FSC|Saba Qom futsal Club]] * [[Saba Novin Qom F.C.|Saba Novin Qom Football Club]]
==References== * {{cite web|url=http://www.sababatteryclub.com/content/view/32/57/|script-title=fa:تاریخچه|work=Saba Battery Club |access-date=November 9, 2006|language=fa|url-status=dead|archive-date=2007-10-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071009024941/http://www.sababatteryclub.com/content/view/32/57/}} {{reflist}}
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