Sepahan S.C.

{{Short description|Iranian association football club based in Isfahan}} {{More citations needed|date=October 2021}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2022}} {{Infobox football club | clubname = Sepahan S.C. | fullname = Foolad Mobarakeh Sepahan Sport Club | nickname = Yellow Storm of Asia{{br}} Yellow Lions of Isfahan | short name = Sepahan | image = Sepahan New Logo.svg | upright = 0.85 | founded = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1953|10|5}} | ground = [[Naghsh-e Jahan Stadium]] | capacity = 76,000 | owner = [[Mobarakeh Steel Company]] | chrtitle = President | chairman = Ahmad Yousefzade | manager = [[Moharram Navidkia]] | league = [[Persian Gulf Pro League]] | season = [[2024–25 Persian Gulf Pro League|2024–25]] | position = [[Persian Gulf Pro League]], 2nd | website = {{URL|http://www.sepahansc.com/}} | pattern_la1 = | pattern_b1 = _sepahan1819hbody | pattern_ra1 = | pattern_sh1 = | pattern_so1 = _band_black | leftarm1 = f9f32d | body1 = f9f32d | rightarm1 = f9f32d | shorts1 = 000000 | socks1 = f9f32d | pattern_la2 = | pattern_b2 = _Sepahan1819abody | pattern_ra2 = | pattern_sh2 = | pattern_so2 = _band_black | leftarm2 = FFFFFF | body2 = FFFFFF | rightarm2 = FFFFFF | shorts2 = FFFFFF | socks2 = FFFFFF | pattern_la3 = | pattern_b3 = _Sepahanthirdbody1819 | pattern_ra3 = | pattern_sh3 = | pattern_so3 = _band_yellow-brown | leftarm3 = 000000 | body3 = 000000 | rightarm3 = 000000 | shorts3 = f9f32d | socks3 = 000000 | current = 2025–26 Sepahan S.C. season }}

'''Foolad Mobarakeh Sepahan Sport Club''' ({{langx|fa| باشگاه فولاد مبارکه سپاهان}}, ''Bâšgâh-e Farhangi-Varzeši-ye Fulâd-e Mobârake-ye Sepâhân''), commonly known as '''Sepahan''', is an Iranian [[sports club]] based in [[Isfahan]]. It is best known for their [[association football|football]] section<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.wsc.co.uk/weekly-howl/1027-2012/9022-weekly-howl-21-09-12|title=Weekly Howl 21-09-12|access-date=7 February 2014|archive-date=26 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210526223859/https://www.wsc.co.uk/weekly-howl/1027-2012/9022-weekly-howl-21-09-12|url-status=dead}}</ref> that play in the [[Persian Gulf Pro League]], the highest tier of [[Iranian football league system]].

In the [[2002–03 Iran Pro League|2002–03 season]], Sepahan ended the total dominance of two Tehran-based clubs, [[Persepolis F.C.|Persepolis]] and [[Esteghlal F.C.|Esteghlal]], to win the Pro League. They are also the first Iranian club to win three consecutive league titles, reach the [[AFC Champions League]] final in [[2007 AFC Champions League|2007]] and qualify for the [[2007 FIFA Club World Cup]], becoming the first-ever Iranian representative to the tournament. To date, they have won five league titles and five [[Hazfi Cup]]s, becoming one of the most successful football clubs in Iran.

==Club history== ===Before the revolution=== [[File:Shahin-Esfahan.jpg|thumb|Shahin Isfahan Club]] In 1953, with the help of [[Iran national football team]] player Mahmoud Hariri the [[Shahin F.C.|Shahin Isfahan]] football club was created. This club was one of the teams attached to the more popular and successful [[Shahin F.C.]] of [[Tehran]]. In 1963, Shahin as the representative of [[Isfahan Province]] became champions of Iran after a 1–1 draw against ''Tehran XI''. In 1967, due to the problems that arose in the [[Shahin F.C.]] organization in Tehran, the [[Isfahan (city)|Isfahan]] branch was forced to cease operations. The club changed its name to Sepahan. The club participated in the [[Takht Jamshid Cup]] league from [[1974–75 Takht Jamshid Cup|1974]] to [[1977–78 Takht Jamshid Cup|1978]]. In the club's first season in the Takht Jamshid Cup they finished in 10th place ahead of city rivals [[Zob Ahan F.C.|Zob Ahan]].

===Post Revolution=== After the [[Iranian Revolution|Revolution]], they played in the local Isfahan leagues for many years until 1993. That year the club was purchased by the Siman-e-Sepahan (Sepahan Cement) factory of Isfahan. It participated in the [[Azadegan League]] until the year 2000, when [[Foolad Mobarekeh]] ([[Steel]] Mill of Mobarekeh [[Isfahan]]) bought the team from the Siman factory. The team now plays under the name of Foolad Mobarakeh Sepahan, and has support from the club board.{{Citation needed|date=October 2021}}

===Success years=== The club was able to demonstrate its worth when it captured the league title in the [[IPL 2002/03|2002–03]] season of the [[Iran Pro League|IPL]], and qualified for the [[AFC Champions League]] tournament with [[Farhad Kazemi]]. It also won the [[Hazfi Cup]] in 2004 and was able to qualify for another season of the ACL competition, though the club did not have much success in the continental tournaments of [[AFC Champions League 2004|ACL 2004]] and [[AFC Champions League 2005|2005]].{{Citation needed|date=October 2021}}

[[File:Sepahan1353.jpg|thumb|left|Sepahan in a match against Homa during [[1975–76 Takht Jamshid Cup|1975–76 season]]]] With [[Luka Bonačić]], Sepahan was able to once again win the Hazfi Cup on 22 September 2006. With this win, they gained Iran's final and second spot in the [[AFC Champions League 2007]]. They were impressive in continental stage as they finished top of their group and defeated [[Kawasaki Frontale]] of Japan and [[Al-Wahda Club (Abu Dhabi)|Al Wahda]] of the [[UAE]] to reach the final of the newly established continental tournament for the first time. Although they lost the final to [[Urawa Red Diamonds]] on aggregate, by reaching the final, Sepahan became the first Iranian club to qualify for the [[FIFA Club World Cup]].{{Citation needed|date=October 2021}}

In the opening match of the [[FIFA Club World Cup 2007]], Sepahan defeated [[Waitakere United]] of New Zealand to reach the quarter-final where they met [[Urawa Red Diamonds]] for a spot in the semifinal match against [[AC Milan]]. Urawa Reds managed to defeat Sepahan for the second time in just one month, reaching the semifinals of the FIFA Club World Cup.{{Citation needed|date=October 2021}}

By winning the [[Hazfi Cup]] once again in 2007, Sepahan also qualified for the [[AFC Champions League 2008]], but could not repeat their success of [[AFC Champions League 2007|2007]].

Sepahan has qualified for the [[AFC Champions League]] for the third consecutive time in [[AFC Champions League 2009|2009]], coming as the Runners-up in [[Persian Gulf Cup 2007-08]]. Sepahan lost the title by only one point to [[Persepolis F.C.]], who beat them 2–1 in the last match of the season with a winner six minutes into second half injury time. They tried to improve the team by sacking the Brazilian coach Viera and replacing him with the German coach Firat but they had a difficult season where they could not win anything in the 2008–09 season and changed the coach three times.{{Citation needed|date=October 2021}}

In the next season Sepahan hired Turkish and former [[Team Melli|Iran]]'s assistant coach [[Engin Firat]], but he was fired after getting poor result in the league, and Hossein Charkhabi who was [[Sepahan Novin F.C.|Sepahan Novin]] head coach at that time replaced Firat. Despite getting good result with the team Charkahbi was replaced once again with [[Farhad Kazemi]] who won the league title with Sepahan in the [[Iran Pro League 2002-03|2002–03]] season. Finally Sepahan finished 4th in the league and qualified for the [[2010 AFC Champions League]] Group stage. In the next season the club hired former Iran and [[Esteghlal F.C.|Esteghlal]] head coach [[Amir Ghalenoei]], at the helm of Sepahan's [[Persian Gulf Cup 2009-10|2010 Season]], the club sealed a championship title two weeks before the end of the season with a 2–2 tie against [[F.C. Aboomoslem]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/clubfootball/news/newsid=1214538.html |title=FIFA.com – Sepahan complete Iranian brace |publisher=FIFA |access-date=15 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100526205457/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/clubfootball/news/newsid=1214538.html |archive-date=26 May 2010 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

In the [[2010–11 Persian Gulf Cup]], Sepahan dominated the league after a slow start and practically won the title two weeks before the season end. They also advanced to the knock out stage of the ACL competition, after finishing on top of the table in the group stage. Their group was arguably the group of death, consisting of Al-Hilal, Al Gharafa and Al-Jazira. They won their third championship and became the most successful team in [[Iran Pro League]].{{Citation needed|date=October 2021}}

====Kranjčar Era==== They also repeated their league title in [[2011–12 Iran Pro League|2011–12 season]], this time with Croatian manager, [[Zlatko Kranjčar]]. Sepahan also made it to the quarter-finals of [[2012 AFC Champions League]] after defeating the fellow Iranian club [[Esteghlal F.C.|Esteghlal]].{{Citation needed|date=October 2021}}

In 2013 however, Sepahan was placed in Group C of the [[2013 AFC Champions League]] and was unable to get past the [[2013 AFC Champions League group stage]]. Being placed in the same group as [[Al-Gharafa Sports Club]] of Qatar, [[Al-Ahli SC (Jeddah)|Al-Ahli SC]] of Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates' [[Al Nasr SC (Dubai)|Al Nasr SC]], they could not qualify as one of the top two teams of their group. Sepahan started the [[2013 AFC Champions League]] with a great win at home against [[Al Nasr SC (Dubai)|Al Nasr SC]], however heading for an away game against [[Al-Gharafa Sports Club]] in Qatar, Sepahan only returned home humiliated by the Qatari team in a 3–1 lost game. That was not the end of Sepahan's poor performance in the AFC Champions League. About three weeks after their loss in Qatar, Sepahan hosted [[Al-Ahli SC (Jeddah)|Al-Ahli SC]] at [[Foolad Shahr Stadium]], losing poorly once again but this time with a score of 4–2. Sepahan still had a chance after those two losses, but all hopes were lost once they lost in front of the Saudi giants again, this time with a score of 4–1 thus having them bid farewell to the 2013 AFC Champions League.{{Citation needed|date=October 2021}}

[[File:Sepahan league title celebrations 12.jpg|thumb|Sepahan players celebrating their fifth league title in 2015]] In the [[2013–14 Iran Pro League]] season, Sepahan finished 4th, thus missing out on the [[AFC Champions League]] for the first time in five years. At the end of the season, [[Croatia]]n manager [[Zlatko Kranjčar]] announced that he would not be returning for the 2014–2015 season. Sepahan also struggled in the Champions League as well, failing to make it past the group stage with a 1–0 loss to [[Al Hilal SFC|Al Hilal]] on the final match day. After originally announcing he was leaving the club, Sepahan announced that they had extended the contract of Kranjčar for another season.

====Faraki years==== Sepahan started the [[2014–15 Iran Pro League|2014–15]] season with three wins in a row. However, Sepahan did not win their next four matches. Kranjčar resigned on 8 September 2014 and was replaced with former [[Foolad F.C.|Foolad]] manager [[Hossein Faraki]].

On 15 May 2015, with a 2–0 Sepahan victory over [[Saipa F.C.|Saipa]] and [[Tractor S.C.|Tractor]] drawing 3–3 with [[Naft Tehran F.C.|Naft Tehran]], Sepahan won their fifth league title with a one-point margin over runner up Tractor. With the league victory, Sepahan returned to the [[AFC Champions League]] after a one-year absence.

On 12 November 2015 [[Hossein Faraki]] left Sepahan for personal problems. Faraki left by saying "Things just don't seem to be working out for me and I decided to quit my job in the team, I have nothing more to say because I think Sepahan needs concentration at the moment since they will play in Iran's Hazfi Cup on Thursday,"<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.persianfootball.com/news/2015/11/01/hossein-faraki-steps-down-as-sepahan-coach/|title=Hossein Faraki steps down as Sepahan coach|access-date=3 April 2016|archive-date=14 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170214205920/http://www.persianfootball.com/news/2015/11/01/hossein-faraki-steps-down-as-sepahan-coach/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://90tv.ir/video/170759/%DA%AF%D9%81%D8%AA%DA%AF%D9%88-%D8%A8%D8%A7-%D8%AD%D8%B3%DB%8C%D9%86-%D9%81%D8%B1%DA%A9%DB%8C-%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%87-%DB%8C-%D8%AF%D9%84%D8%A7%DB%8C%D9%84-%D8%AA%D8%B1%DA%A9-%D8%B3%D9%BE%D8%A7%D9%87%D8%A7%D9%86 |title=90tv.ir :: گفتگو با حسین فرکی درباره ی دلایل ترک سپاهان |access-date=3 April 2016 |archive-date=10 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160110202218/http://90tv.ir/video/170759/%DA%AF%D9%81%D8%AA%DA%AF%D9%88-%D8%A8%D8%A7-%D8%AD%D8%B3%DB%8C%D9%86-%D9%81%D8%B1%DA%A9%DB%8C-%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%87-%DB%8C-%D8%AF%D9%84%D8%A7%DB%8C%D9%84-%D8%AA%D8%B1%DA%A9-%D8%B3%D9%BE%D8%A7%D9%87%D8%A7%D9%86 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

===Štimac and Veisi years=== After [[Hossein Faraki]]'s resignation, the club signed former [[Croatia national football team|Croatia]] national team manager [[Igor Štimac]]. Igor Štimac won his first game against [[Naft Tehran F.C.|Naft Tehran]], but after not winning a game in 10 weeks made the situations harder for Sepahan. Sepahan got knocked out of the [[Hazfi Cup]] by their rivals, [[Zob Ahan F.C.|Zob Ahan]] in penalties at the semi-final. Sepahan also went out of the [[AFC Champions League]] after losing five times in the first round. Igor Štimac resigned as Sepahan head coach on 20 April 2016, after a run of unsuccessful results which led the league champions Sepahan to end up in 11th place and out of both season's cups, Hazfi Cup and AFC Champions League.

Before the start of the 2016–17 season, [[Abdollah Veisi]] who had led [[Esteghlal Khuzestan F.C.|Esteghlal Khuzestan]] to the league title, was announced as the new manager of Sepahan but sepahans poor results continued so they announced [[Zlatko Kranjčar]] as their new manager. Sepahan finished the season in the 5th place.

==Reserve team== [[File:Shir-Sepahan.jpg|129x129px|right]] Sepahan is also one of the clubs in Iranian football to have a senior reserve team, [[Foolad Sepahan Novin F.C.]], that as of the 2007/08 season, participates in [[Iran Football's 3rd Division|3rd Division]] and the Hazfi Cup. The reserve team was promoted to the [[Iran Pro League]] from the [[Azadegan League]], but was not allowed to participate due to Fifa's regulations about two teams from the same club playing in the same league.

== Crest and colours == The team's primary color is yellow, but it has undergone changes throughout history. [[Sepahan L.F.C.|Sepahan]] has also used blue or red at times during the [[Persian Gulf Pro League|league]].

[[Sepahan L.F.C.|Sepahan]]'s emblem, logo, or logotype has undergone changes throughout the club's history. The club's first emblem, when it was called Shahin Isfahan, was similar to the emblem of Shahin Tehran.

==Rivalries==

===Isfahan Derby=== {{main|Esfahan derby}} The '''[[Esfahan derby|Nagsh-e Jahan derby]]''' is a [[association football|football]] match played annually in [[Isfahan]], [[Iran]], between the two rival professional teams of the city: [[Zob Ahan F.C.]] and Sepahan. [[Naqsh-e Jahan]] is an important square in old centrum of [[Isfahan]]. The competition is one of the most popular annual football events in Iran.<ref>[http://www.lastkick.com/?p=4301 Lastkick.com] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120503222336/http://lastkick.com/?p=4301 |date=3 May 2012 }}</ref> The Isfahan derby goes back to the 1970s, when [[Zob Ahan F.C.]] and Sepahan F.C. faced each other in [[Takht Jamshid Cup]] seasons ([[Takht Jamshid Cup 1974–75|1974/75]], [[Takht Jamshid Cup 1975–76|1975/76]], [[Takht Jamshid Cup 1976–77|1976/77]], [[Takht Jamshid Cup 1977–78|1977/78]]). Their rivalry resumed in the 1990s when they faced each other in [[Azadegan League]] seasons ([[Azadegan League 1993–94|1993/94]], [[Azadegan League 1996–97|1996/97]], [[Azadegan League 1997–98|1997/98]]) and from then on the two met each other twice a year.

===Tehran rivalries=== {{main|Esteghlal–Sepahan rivalry|Persepolis–Sepahan rivalry}}

[[Esteghlal–Sepahan rivalry|Esteghlal–Sepahan]] and [[Persepolis–Sepahan rivalry|Persepolis–Sepahan]] rivalries are the two important Iran Football Rivalries played between Sepahan and two [[Tehran]] based football clubs: [[Esteghlal F.C.|Esteghlal]] and [[Persepolis F.C.|Persepolis]].

==FIFA Club World Cup== One of the most important titles of Sepahan football club, which makes this club a special club in Iranian football, is the participation in the Club World Cup in [[2007 FIFA Club World Cup|2007]]. For the people of Isfahan and those interested in football, especially the fans of Sepahan and of course Iranian football, the second day of November is undoubtedly a reminder of the name of Sepahan. On the day when the club was born, Sepahan's name was placed next to big teams such as AC Milan of Italy, Boca Juniors of Argentina, Pachuca of Mexico, Whiteacres United of New Zealand, Tunisian ES Sahel and Urawa Red Diamonds of Japan. Until today, Sepahan is the first and last representative of Iranian football who has hoisted the Iranian flag in the Club World Cup.

==Partnerships== [[File:Sepahan and Ahed, 2009.jpg|alt=Two smiling men holding a golden plaque together|thumb|The general secretary of [[Al Ahed FC|Ahed]] (''left'') and the president of Sepahan (''right'') in 2009]] On 28 January 2009, Sepahan and [[Lebanon|Lebanese]] club [[Al Ahed FC|Ahed]] signed an informal partnership deal.<ref>{{Cite web |date=29 January 2009 |title= |script-title=fa:مراسم خواهر خواندگی تیم‌های فوتبال سپاهان و العهد لبنان |trans-title=Ceremony of partnership of Sepahan and Lebanese football team Ahed |url=https://www.mehrnews.com/news/825171/%D8%B9%DA%A9%D8%B3-%D8%AE%D8%A8%D8%B1%DB%8C-%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%85-%D8%AE%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%87%D8%B1-%D8%AE%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AF%DA%AF%DB%8C-%D8%AA%DB%8C%D9%85-%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D9%81%D9%88%D8%AA%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84-%D8%B3%D9%BE%D8%A7%D9%87%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%88-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D9%87%D8%AF-%D9%84%D8%A8%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%86 |access-date=20 May 2022 |website=[[Mehr News Agency]] |language=fa |archive-date=29 May 2021 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210529034800/https://www.mehrnews.com/news/825171/%D8%B9%DA%A9%D8%B3-%D8%AE%D8%A8%D8%B1%DB%8C-%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%85-%D8%AE%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%87%D8%B1-%D8%AE%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AF%DA%AF%DB%8C-%D8%AA%DB%8C%D9%85-%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D9%81%D9%88%D8%AA%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84-%D8%B3%D9%BE%D8%A7%D9%87%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%88-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D9%87%D8%AF-%D9%84%D8%A8%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%86 |url-status=live }}</ref> The partnership was made official on 8 March 2021, involving training camps and friendly games between the two sides.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Abou Diab|first=Rami|date=8 March 2021|title=Ahed partners up with a foreign club|url=https://www.falebanon.com/ahed-partners-up-with-a-foreign-club/|url-status=live|access-date=8 March 2021|website=FA Lebanon|language=en-GB|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210308180738/https://www.falebanon.com/ahed-partners-up-with-a-foreign-club/ |archive-date=8 March 2021 }}</ref>

==Stadium== [[File:Sepahan FC Isfahan Fans at Stadium in 2024.jpg|alt=Sepahan female fans|thumb|Sepahan female fans entered the stadiums for the first time after [[Iranian Revolution|1979 ban]] in 2024.]] The [[Naghsh-e-Jahan Stadium]] is a [[multi-purpose stadium]] in [[Isfahan (city)|Isfahan]], Iran that is home ground of Sepahan. It is currently used for football matches. The stadium was built in 2003 and holds 45,000 in a three-tier configuration. The first phase finished in 2003 and they have decided to finish the second phase which is the first floor of the stadium. It was started in 2007 and was meant to be finished by 2008, but construction continued until summer 2016. The final capacity of the stadium will be 76,000. Sepahan's second home ground is [[Foolad Shahr Stadium]] that is the home ground of [[Zob Ahan F.C.|Zob Ahan]] too. Some of Sepahan's matches are held in that stadium.

In 2024, female supporters of the club watched the team's match in stadium for the first time after the 1979 ban.<ref>{{Cite web |title=اولین حضور بانوان هوادار سپاهان در ورزشگاه/ تاج پرسپولیسی شد! - تسنیم |url=https://www.tasnimnews.com/fa/news/1402/08/15/2984553/%D8%A7%D9%88%D9%84%DB%8C%D9%86-%D8%AD%D8%B6%D9%88%D8%B1-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%87%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%B3%D9%BE%D8%A7%D9%87%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%B2%D8%B4%DA%AF%D8%A7%D9%87-%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%AC-%D9%BE%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%BE%D9%88%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%B3%DB%8C-%D8%B4%D8%AF |access-date=2024-06-11 |website=خبرگزاری تسنیم {{!}} Tasnim |language=fa}}</ref>

==Season-by-season== ''For details on seasons, see [[List of Sepahan F.C. seasons]]''

:{| class="wikitable" ! Season ! Div. ! Pos. ![[Hazfi Cup]] !colspan=2|Asia |- |align=center|[[2001–02 Iran Pro League|2001–02]] | rowspan="25" align="center" |IPL |align=center|9th |align=center|Semi-Final |align=center|- |align=center|- |- |align=center|[[2002–03 Iran Pro League|2002–03]] |align=center bgcolor=gold|'''Champions''' |align=center|Semi-Final |align=center|- |align=center|- |- |align=center|[[2003–04 Iran Pro League|2003–04]] |align=center|6th |align=center bgcolor=gold|'''Champions''' |align=center|[[2004 AFC Champions League|ACL]] |align=center|Group stage |- |align=center|[[2004–05 Iran Pro League|2004–05]] |align=center|10th |align=center|1/8 Final |align=center|[[2005 AFC Champions League|ACL]] |align=center|Group stage |- |align=center|[[2005–06 Iran Pro League|2005–06]] |align=center|7th |align=center bgcolor=gold|'''Champions''' |align=center|- |align=center|- |- |align=center|[[2006–07 Persian Gulf Cup|2006–07]] |align=center|5th |align=center bgcolor=gold|'''Champions''' |align=center|[[2007 AFC Champions League|ACL]] |align=center bgcolor=silver|Runner Up |- |align=center|[[2007–08 Persian Gulf Cup|2007–08]] |align=center bgcolor=silver|2nd |align=center|Quarter-Final |align=center|[[2008 AFC Champions League|ACL]] |align=center|Group stage |- |align=center|[[2008–09 Persian Gulf Cup|2008–09]] |align=center|4th |align=center|1/8 Final |align=center|[[2009 AFC Champions League|ACL]] |align=center|Group stage |- |align=center|[[2009–10 Persian Gulf Cup|2009–10]] |align=center bgcolor=gold|'''Champions''' |align=center|1/8 Final |align=center|[[2010 AFC Champions League|ACL]] |align=center|Group stage |- |align=center|[[2010–11 Persian Gulf Cup|2010–11]] |align=center bgcolor=gold|'''Champions''' |align=center|Quarter-Final |align=center|[[2011 AFC Champions League|ACL]] |align=center|Quarter-Final |- |align=center|[[2011–12 Persian Gulf Cup|2011–12]] |align=center bgcolor=gold|'''Champions''' |align=center|Round of 32 |align=center|[[2012 AFC Champions League|ACL]] |align=center|Quarter-Final |- |align=center|[[2012–13 Iran Pro League|2012–13]] |align=center bgcolor=#d28c47|3rd |align=center bgcolor=gold|'''Champions''' |align=center|[[2013 AFC Champions League|ACL]] |align=center|Group stage |- |align=center|[[2013–14 Iran Pro League|2013–14]] |align=center|4th |align=center|Round of 32 |align=center|[[2014 AFC Champions League|ACL]] |align=center|Group stage |- |align=center|[[2014–15 Iran Pro League|2014–15]] |align=center bgcolor=gold|'''Champions''' |align=center|Round of 32 |align=center|- |align=center|- |- |align=center|[[2015–16 Iran Pro League|2015–16]] |align=center|11th |align=center|Semi-Final |align=center|[[2016 AFC Champions League|ACL]] |align=center|Group stage |- |align=center|[[2016–17 Iran Pro League|2016–17]] |align=center|5th |align=center|Semi-Final |align=center|- |align=center|- |- |align=center|[[2017–18 Persian Gulf Pro League|2017–18]] |align=center|14th |align=center|Round of 32 |align=center| - |align=center| - |- |[[2018–19 Persian Gulf Pro League|2018–19]] |align=center bgcolor=silver|2nd |align=center|Semi-Final |align=center| - |align=center| - |- |align=center|[[2019–20 Iran Pro League|2019–20]] |align=center|5th |align=center|Quarter-Final |align=center|[[2020 AFC Champions League|ACL]] |align=center|Group stage |- |[[2020–21 Persian Gulf Pro League|2020–21]] |align=center bgcolor=silver|2nd |align=center|Quarter-Final |align=center| - |align=center| - |- |[[2021–22 Persian Gulf Pro League|2021–22]] |align=center bgcolor=#d28c47|3rd |align=center|Round of 16 |align=center|[[2022 AFC Champions League|ACL]] |align=center|Group Stage |- |[[2022–23 Persian Gulf Pro League|2022–23]] |align=center bgcolor=silver|2nd |align=center|Round of 16 |align=center|[[2023 AFC Champions League|ACL]] |align=center|Round of 16 |- |[[2023–24 Persian Gulf Pro League|2023–24]] |align=center bgcolor=#d28c47|3rd |align=center bgcolor=gold|'''Champions''' |align=center| - |align=center| - |- |[[2024–25 Persian Gulf Pro League|2024–25]] | | |align=center|[[2024-25 AFC Champions League Elite|ACLE]] [[2024-25 AFC Champions League Two|ACL2]] |align=center|Prem. Round 1 Group stage |- |[[2025–26 Persian Gulf Pro League|2025–26]] |}

==Honours==

===Domestic=== ====League==== *'''[[Persian Gulf Pro League]]''' **'''Winners (5):''' [[IPL 2002/03|2002–03]], [[Persian Gulf Cup 2009-10|2009–10]], [[Persian Gulf Cup 2010-11|2010–11]], [[Persian Gulf Cup 2011-12|2011–12]], [[2014–15 Iran Pro League|2014–15]] **Runners-up (5): [[Persian Gulf Cup 2007-08|2007–08]], [[2018–19 Iran Pro League|2018–19]], [[2020–21 Iran Pro League|2020–21]], [[2022–23 Persian Gulf Pro League|2022–23]], [[2024–25 Iran Pro League|2024–25]] * '''[[League 2 (Iran)|2nd Division]]''' **'''Winner (1):''' [[1973–74 Iran 2nd Division|1973–74]] **

====Cup==== *'''[[Hazfi Cup]]''' **'''Winners (5):''' [[Hazfi Cup 2003-04|2003–04]], [[Hazfi Cup 2005-06|2005–06]], [[Hazfi Cup 2006-07|2006–07]], [[2012–13 Hazfi Cup|2012–13]], [[2023–24 Hazfi Cup|2023–24]] *'''[[Iranian Super Cup]]''' **'''Winners (1):''' 2024

===Continental=== *'''[[AFC Champions League Elite]]''' **Runners-up (1): [[2007 AFC Champions League|2007]]

==Players==

===First-team squad===

<onlyinclude>{{updated|2 February 2026}}  {{Fs start}} {{Fs player|no=1|nat=IRN|pos=GK|name=[[Mohammad Reza Akhbari]]}} {{Fs player|no=2|nat=IRN|pos=DF|name=[[Hadi Mohammadi]]}} {{Fs player|no=6|nat=IRN|pos=MF|name=[[Aref Haji Eydi]]}} {{Fs player|no=7|nat=IRN|pos=FW|name=[[Mehdi Limouchi]]}} {{Fs player|no=8|nat=IRN|pos=MF|name=[[Mohammad Karimi]] '''INJ'''|other=[[Captain (association football)|Vice Captain]]}} {{Fs player|no=9|nat=IRN|pos=FW|name=[[Kaveh Rezaei]]|other=[[Captain (association football)|3rd Captain]]}} {{Fs player|no=10|nat=POR|pos=MF|name=[[Ricardo Alves (footballer, born 1993)|Ricardo Alves]]}} {{Fs player|no=14|nat=IRN|pos=DF|name=[[Aria Yousefi]] '''U25'''}} {{Fs player|no=17|nat=IRN|pos=MF|name=[[Mohammad Askari]] '''U21'''}} {{Fs player|no=18|nat=IRN|pos=DF|name=[[Milad Zakipour]]}} {{Fs player|no=19|nat=IRN|pos=MF|name=[[Omid Noorafkan]]|other=[[Captain (association football)|4th Captain]]}} {{Fs player|no=20|nat=IRN|pos=FW|name=[[Majid Aliyari]]}} {{Fs player|no=21|nat=IRN|pos=GK|name=[[Hossein Hosseini (footballer, born 1992)|Hossein Hosseini]]}} {{Fs mid}} {{Fs player|no=22|nat=FRA|pos=FW|name=[[Enzo Crivelli]]}} {{Fs player|no=23|nat=ESP|pos=MF|name=[[Iván Sánchez (footballer)|Iván Sánchez]]}} {{Fs player|no=24|nat=IRN|pos=MF|name=[[Ali Karimi (footballer, born 1994)|Ali Karimi]]}} {{Fs player|no=28|nat=IRN|pos=DF|name=[[Ehsan Hajsafi]]|other=[[Captain (association football)|Captain]]}} {{Fs player|no=30|nat=GEO|pos=DF|name=[[Giorgi Gvelesiani]]}} {{Fs player|no=32|nat=IRN|pos=MF|name=[[Mohammad Mehdi Mohebi]]|other={{small|on loan from [[Kalba FC|Kalba]]}}}} {{Fs player|no=55|nat=IRN|pos=DF|name=[[Amin Hazbavi]] '''U23'''}} {{Fs player|no=58|nat=IRN|pos=DF|name=[[Mohammad Daneshgar]]}} {{Fs player|no=66|nat=TJK|pos=DF|name=[[Vahdat Hanonov]]}} {{Fs player|no=70|nat=IRN|pos=FW|name=[[Ali Khodadadi (footballer, born 1998) |Ali Khodadadi]]}} {{Fs player|no=79|nat=IRN|pos=MF|name=[[Mohammad Mehdi Lotfi]]}} {{Fs player|no=88|nat=IRN|pos=MF|name=[[Arash Rezavand]]}} {{Fs end}}

===Reserve Squad=== {{Fs start}} {{Fs player|no=16|nat=IRN|pos=MF|name=[[Mohammad Reza Bordbar]] '''U21'''}} {{Fs player|no=33|nat=IRN|pos=GK|name=[[Amir Mehdi Maghsoudi]] '''U19'''}} {{Fs player|no=77|nat=IRN|pos=GK|name=Seyed Pouria Rafiei '''U21'''}} {{Fs player|no=86|nat=IRN|pos=MF|name=[[Aria Shafiedoost]] '''U19'''}} {{Fs mid}} {{Fs player|no=90|nat=IRN|pos=DF|name=Esmaeil Falamarzi '''U21'''}} {{Fs player|no=93|nat=IRN|pos=MF|name=Ali Ahmadi '''U21'''}} {{Fs player|no=95|nat=IRN|pos=DF|name=Mohammad Amini '''U21'''}} {{Fs end}}

====Loan list==== {{Fs start}} {{Fs player|no=44|nat=IRN|pos=GK|name=[[Nima Mirzazad]]|other=at [[Mes Rafsanjan F.C.|Mes Rafsanjan]] until 30 June 2026}} {{Fs player|no=81|nat=IRN|pos=MF|name=[[Abbas Habibi]]|other=at [[Malavan F.C.|Malavan ]] until 30 June 2026}} {{Fs end}} ''For recent transfers, see ''[[List of Iranian football transfers summer 2023#Sepahan|List of Iranian football transfers summer 2023]]''.''

===Former players=== ''For details on former players, see [[:Category:Sepahan players]].''

===Notable players=== :''See: [[List of Sepahan players]]''

==Managerial staff== <ref>[http://www.varzesh3.com/news/1526117/%D8%AF%D8%B3%D8%AA%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%82%D9%84%D8%B9%D9%87-%D9%86%D9%88%DB%8C%DB%8C-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%B3%D9%BE%D8%A7%D9%87%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%85%D8%B4%D8%AE%D8%B5-%D8%B4%D8%AF%D9%86%D8%AF ورزش3: دستیاران قلعه‌نویی در سپاهان مشخص شدند]</ref><ref>[https://www.varzesh3.com/news/1701408/%D8%AA%DA%A9%D8%B3%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%A7-%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%B4%DB%8C%D9%86-%D9%82%D9%84%D8%B9%D9%87-%D9%86%D9%88%DB%8C%DB%8C-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%B3%D9%BE%D8%A7%D9%87%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%B4%D8%AF ورزش3: تکسیرا جانشین قلعه نویی در سپاهان]</ref>

===Current managerial staff=== {| class=wikitable !style="color:#000000; background:#FFC900;"|Position !style="color:#000000; background:#FFC900;"|Name |- {{Fb cs staff |p='''Head coach''' |s= {{flagicon|IRN}} [[Moharram Navidkia]]}} {{Fb cs staff |p='''Assistant coaches''' |s= {{flagicon|IRN}} [[Hossein Ghadami]] {{flagicon|IRN}} [[Vahid Esfahani]]}} {{Fb cs staff |p='''Goalkeepers coach''' |s= {{flagicon|IRN}} [[Mohammadreza Farahani]]}} |}

===Head coaches=== Below is a list of Sepahan coaches from 1953 until the present day.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://sport7.loxblog.com/page.php?p=157 |title=تاریخچه باشگاه سپاهان اصفهان |access-date=25 May 2012 |archive-date=30 June 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170630105420/http://www.sport7.loxblog.com/page.php?p=157 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://abidelan.ir/?p=1309 |title=تاریخچه دیدارهای سپاهان و استقلال در تهران |access-date=25 May 2012 |archive-date=4 February 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160204143626/http://abidelan.ir/?p=1309 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://abidelan.ir/?p=780 |title=تاریخچه دیدارهای سپاهان و استقلال در اصفهان |access-date=25 May 2012 |archive-date=4 February 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160204140233/http://abidelan.ir/?p=780 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/te18285/all-managers/ |title=Sepahan FC – Manager History |publisher=worldfootball.net }}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" !style="color:#000000; background:#FFC900;"|Name !style="color:#000000; background:#FFC900;"|Nationality !style="color:#000000; background:#FFC900;"|Years |- |align=left|Mahmoud Hariri |{{flagicon|IRN|1964}} |align=left|1953–1960 |- |colspan="2"|''Technical Commission'' |align=left|1960–1970 |- |align=left|[[Mahmoud Yavari]] |{{flagicon|IRN|1964}} |align=left|1970–1978 |- |align=left|[[Zdravko Rajkov]] |{{flagicon|Yugoslavia}} |align=left|1978 |- |align=left|[[Mahmoud Yavari]] |{{flagicon|IRN}} |align=left|1978–1980 |- |align=left|Masoud Tabesh |{{flagicon|IRN}} |align=left|1980–1993 |- |align=left|[[Firouz Karimi]] |{{flagicon|IRN}} |align=left|1993–1994 |- |align=left|[[Nasser Hejazi]] |{{flagicon|IRN}} |align=left|1994–1995 |- |align=left|[[Mahmoud Yavari]] |{{flagicon|IRN}} |align=left|1995–1996 |- |align=left|[[Rasoul Korbekandi]] |{{flagicon|IRN}} |align=left|1996–1998 |- |align=left|Mehdi Monajati |{{flagicon|IRN}} |align=left|1998–1999 |- |align=left|Hamid Nadimian |{{flagicon|IRN}} |align=left|1999–2001 |- |align=left|[[Stanko Poklepović]] |{{flagicon|Croatia}} |align=left|2001–2002 |- |align=left|[[Farhad Kazemi]] |{{flagicon|IRN}} |align=left|2002–2005 |- |align=left|[[Stanko Poklepović]] |{{flagicon|Croatia}} |align=left|2005 |- |align=left|[[Edson Tavares]] |{{flagicon|Brazil}} |align=left|2005–2006 |- |align=left|[[Luka Bonačić]] |{{flagicon|Croatia}} |align=left|2006–2008 |- |align=left|[[Jorvan Vieira]] |{{flagicon|Brazil}} |align=left|2008 |- |align=left|[[Engin Firat]] |{{flagicon|TUR}} |align=left|2008 |- |align=left|[[Hossein Charkhabi]] |{{flagicon|IRN}} |align=left|2008 |- |align=left|[[Farhad Kazemi]] |{{flagicon|IRN}} |align=left|2008–2009 |- |align=left|[[Amir Ghalenoei]] |{{flagicon|IRN}} |align=left|2009–2011 |- |align=left|[[Luka Bonačić]] |{{flagicon|Croatia}} |align=left|2011 |- |align=left|[[Karim Ghanbari]]* |{{flagicon|IRN}} |align=left|2011 |- |align=left|[[Zlatko Kranjčar]] |{{flagicon|CRO}} |align=left|2011–2014 |- |align=left|[[Hossein Faraki]] |{{flagicon|IRN}} |align=left|2014–2015 |- |align=left|[[Igor Štimac]] |{{flagicon|CRO}} |align=left|2015–2016 |- |align=left|[[Ghasem Zaghinejad]]* |{{flagicon|IRN}} |align=left|2016 |- |align=left|[[Abdollah Veisi]] |{{flagicon|IRN}} |align=left|2016–2017 |- |align=left|[[Zlatko Kranjčar]] |{{flagicon|CRO}} |align=left|2017–2018 |- |align=left|[[Mansour Ebrahimzadeh]] |{{flagicon|IRN}} |align=left|2018 |- |align=left|[[Amir Ghalenoei]] |{{flagicon|IRN}} |align=left|2018–2020 |- |align=left|[[Miguel Teixeira]]* |{{flagicon|POR}} |align=left|2020 |- |align=left|[[Moharram Navidkia]] |{{flagicon|IRN}} |align=left|2020–2022 |- |align=left|[[José Morais]] |{{flagicon|POR}} |align=left|2022–2024 |- |align=left|[[Hugo Almeida]]* |{{flagicon|POR}} |align=left|2024 |- |align=left|[[Jalal Omidian]]* |{{flagicon|IRN}} |align=left|2024 |- |align=left|[[Patrice Carteron]] |{{flagicon|FRA}} |align=left|2024–2025 |- |align=left|[[Moharram Navidkia]] |{{flagicon|IRN}} |align=left|2025–''present'' |}

==Club officials== {| class=wikitable !style="color:#000000; background:#FFC900;"|Position !style="color:#000000; background:#FFC900;"|Name |- |'''President''' || Manouchehr Nikfar (Acting) |- |'''Chairman of the Board''' || Mojtaba Lotfi |- |'''Board Members''' || Mojtaba Lotfi Mohammad Reza Saket Karim Fakharezadeh Ali Pezeshk [[Alireza Afzal]] |}

==List of Sepahan records== ===FIFA Club World Cup participation=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;font-size:90%;" !colspan=5|FIFA Club World Cup History |- !Year!!Round!!Score!!Result!!Scorers |- |rowspan=1|[[2007 FIFA Club World Cup|2007]] |Play-off||align="left"| Sepahan '''3 – 1''' {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Waitakere United]]||Win||[[Emad Mohammed]] {{goal|3||4}} [[Abdul-Wahab Abu Al-Hail|Abdul-Wahab]] {{goal|47}} |- |rowspan=1|[[2007 FIFA Club World Cup|2007]] |Quarterfinals||align="left"| Sepahan '''1 – 3''' {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Urawa Red Diamonds]]||Loss||[[Mahmoud Karimi Sibaki|Karimi]] {{goal|80}} |- |}

===Top scorers by season=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: left" |- valign=top ! | Season ! | Player ! | {{goal}} in League ! | Player ! | {{goal}} in whole season |- valign=top | align=center| 2001–02 | {{flagicon|Iran}} [[Edmond Bezik]] | align=center| 6 | | align=center| |- valign=top | align=center| 2002–03 | {{flagicon|Iran}} [[Edmond Bezik]] | align=center| 13 | | align=center| |- valign=top | align=center| 2003–04 | {{flagicon|Iran}} [[Rasoul Khatibi]] | align=center| 8 | {{flagicon|Iran}} [[Rasoul Khatibi]] | align=center| 14 |- valign=top | align=center| 2004–05 | {{flagicon|Iran}} [[Rasoul Khatibi]] | align=center| 14 | {{flagicon|Iran}} [[Rasoul Khatibi]] | align=center| 17 |- valign=top | align=center| 2005–06 | {{flagicon|Iran}} [[Rasoul Khatibi]] | align=center| 10 | {{flagicon|Iran}} [[Rasoul Khatibi]] | align=center| 11 |- valign=top | align=center| 2006–07 | {{flagicon|Iraq}} [[Emad Mohammed Ridha]] | align=center| 9 | {{flagicon|Iraq}} [[Emad Mohammed Ridha]] | align=center| 12 |- valign=top | align=center| 2007–08 | {{flagicon|Iran}} [[Mahmoud Karimi Sibaki|Mahmoud Karimi]] | align=center| 9 | {{flagicon|Iran}} [[Mahmoud Karimi Sibaki|Mahmoud Karimi]] | align=center| 13 |- valign=top | align=center| 2008–09 | {{flagicon|Iraq}} [[Emad Mohammed Ridha]] | align=center| 14 | {{flagicon|Iraq}} [[Emad Mohammed Ridha]] | align=center| 16 |- valign=top | align=center| 2009–10 | {{flagicon|Iraq}} [[Emad Mohammed Ridha]] | align=center| 19 | {{flagicon|Senegal}} [[Ibrahima Touré]] | align=center| 20 |- valign=top | align=center| 2010–11 | {{flagicon|Senegal}} [[Ibrahima Touré]] | align=center| 18 | {{flagicon|Senegal}} [[Ibrahima Touré]] | align=center| 24 |- valign=top | align=center| 2011–12 | {{flagicon|Iraq}} [[Emad Mohammed Ridha]] | align=center| 9 | {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Bruno Correa]] | align=center| 12 |- valign=top | align=center| 2012–13 | {{flagicon|Iran}} [[Mohammad Reza Khalatbari (footballer, born 1983)|Mohammad Reza Khalatbari]] | align=center| 13 | {{flagicon|Albania}} [[Xhevahir Sukaj]] | align=center| 16 |- valign=top | align=center| 2013–14 | {{flagicon|Iran}} [[Mehdi Sharifi]] | align=center| 8 | {{flagicon|Iran}} [[Mehdi Sharifi]] | align=center| 12 |- valign=top |- valign=top | align=center| 2014–15 | {{flagicon|Iran}} [[Mehdi Sharifi]] | align=center| 12 | {{flagicon|Iran}} [[Mehdi Sharifi]] | align=center| 12 |- valign=top | align=center| 2015–16 | {{flagicon|Iran}} [[Mohammad Reza Khalatbari (footballer, born 1983)|Mohammad Reza Khalatbari]] {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Luciano Pereira Mendes|Luciano Chimba]] | align=center| 4 | {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Luciano Pereira Mendes|Luciano Chimba]] {{flagicon|Iran}} [[Mehdi Sharifi]] | align=center| 6 |- valign=top | align=center| 2016–17 | {{flagicon|Iran}} [[Mehrdad Mohammadi]] {{flagicon|IRN}} [[Masoud Hassanzadeh]] | align=center| 7 | {{flagicon|Iran}} [[Mehrdad Mohammadi]] {{flagicon|IRN}} [[Masoud Hassanzadeh]] {{flagicon|IRN}} [[Jalaleddin Alimohammadi]] | align=center| 7 |- valign=top | align=center| 2017–18 | {{flagicon|Iran}} [[Sasan Ansari]] | align=center| 11 | {{flagicon|Iran}} [[Sasan Ansari]] | align=center| 11 |- valign=top | align=center| 2018–19 | {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Kiros Stanlley Soares Ferraz|Kiros Stanlley]] | align=center| 16 | {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Kiros Stanlley Soares Ferraz|Kiros Stanlley]] | align=center| 17 |}

===Players on international cups=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: left" |- style="text-align: center" !Cup !Players |- |align="left"|{{Flagicon|Argentina}} [[1978 FIFA World Cup]]||{{flagicon|Iran|1964}} [[Ali Shojaei (footballer, born 1953)|Ali Shojaei]] {{flagicon|Iran|1964}} [[Bahram Mavaddat]] |- |align="left"|{{Flagicon|Germany}} [[2006 FIFA World Cup]]||{{flagicon|Iran}} [[Moharram Navidkia]] {{flagicon|Iran}} [[Rasoul Khatibi]] |- |align="left"|{{Flagicon|Thailand}}{{Flagicon|Vietnam}}{{Flagicon|Malaysia}}{{Flagicon|Indonesia}} [[2007 AFC Asian Cup]]||{{flagicon|Iran}} [[Hadi Aghily]] |- |align="left"|{{Flagicon|South Africa}} [[2009 FIFA Confederations Cup]]||{{Flagicon|Iraq}} [[Abdul-Wahab Abu Al-Hail]] {{Flagicon|Iraq}} [[Emad Mohammed Ridha|Emad Mohammed]] |- |align="left"|{{Flagicon|Qatar}} [[2011 AFC Asian Cup]]||{{flagicon|Iran}} [[Ehsan Hajsafi]] {{flagicon|Iran}} [[Hadi Aghily]] {{flagicon|Iran}} [[Jalal Hosseini]] {{flagicon|Iran}} [[Khosro Heydari]] {{flagicon|Iran}} [[Mehdi Rahmati]] {{flagicon|Iran}} [[Mohsen Bengar]] {{Flagicon|Iraq}} [[Emad Mohammed Ridha|Emad Mohammed]] |- |align="left"|{{Flagicon|Brazil}} [[2014 FIFA World Cup]]||{{flagicon|Iran}} [[Ehsan Hajsafi]] {{flagicon|Iran}} [[Rahman Ahmadi]] |- |align="left"|{{Flagicon|Australia}} [[2015 AFC Asian Cup]]||{{flagicon|Iran}} [[Ehsan Hajsafi]] {{flagicon|Iran}} [[Voria Ghafouri]] |- |align="left"|{{Flagicon|UAE}} [[2019 AFC Asian Cup]]||{{flagicon|Iran}} [[Payam Niazmand]] |- |align="left"|{{Flagicon|QAT}} [[2022 FIFA World Cup]]||{{flagicon|Iran}} [[Payam Niazmand]] {{flagicon|Iran}} [[Ramin Rezaeian]] |- |}

==Sponsorship== ===Shirt sponsors and manufacturers=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |+ '''Sepahan League Sponsors''' !Period !colspan=2|Kit Manufacturer !colspan=4|Shirt Sponsor |- |2007–08 |rowspan=2 colspan=2|{{flagicon|GER}} [[Uhlsport]] |rowspan=10 colspan=4|[[Mobarakeh Steel Co.|Mobarakeh Steel Company]] |- |2008–09 |- |2009–10 |rowspan=4 colspan=2|{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Lotto Sport Italia|Lotto]] |- |2010–11 |- |2011–12 |- |2012–13 |- |2013–14 |rowspan=2 colspan=2|{{flagicon|GER}} [[Uhlsport]] |- |2014–15 |- |2015–16 |rowspan=1 colspan=2|{{flagicon|SPA}} [[Joma]] |- |2016–17 |rowspan=1 colspan=2|{{flagicon|GER}} [[Uhlsport]] |- |2017–18 |rowspan=1 colspan=2|{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Peak Sport Products|Peak]] |rowspan=1 colspan=4|[[Mobarakeh Steel Co.|Mobarakeh Steel Company]] / [[Snapp (company)|Snapp]] |- |2018–19 |rowspan=1 colspan=2|{{flagicon|IRN}} Start |rowspan=2 colspan=4|[[Mobarakeh Steel Co.|Mobarakeh Steel Company]] / [[Taban Air]] / [[Mobile Telecommunication Company of Iran|Hamrah-e-Avval]] |- |2019–20 |rowspan=3 colspan=2|{{flagicon|GER}} [[Uhlsport]] |- |2020–21 |rowspan=2 colspan=4|[[Mobarakeh Steel Co.|Mobarakeh Steel Company]] / [[Iran Insurance Company]] |- |2021–22 |- |2022-23 |rowspan=1 colspan=2|{{flagicon|IRN}} [[Merooj]] |rowspan=1 colspan=4|[[Mobarakeh Steel Co.|Mobarakeh Steel Company]] / Bahonar Brokerage / GERAD Clothing |- |2023-24 |rowspan=1 colspan=2|{{flagicon|IRN}} Start |rowspan=1 colspan=4|[[Mobarakeh Steel Co.|Mobarakeh Steel Company]] |- |}

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== {{commons category|Sepahan F.C.}} * {{official website|http://www.sepahansc.com/}} * [https://int.soccerway.com/teams/iran/sepahan/1169/ Sepahan S.C.] at Soccerway * [http://www.persianleague.com/index.php/teams/teams?sid=30&id=49&view=team Sepahan S.C.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303215525/http://www.persianleague.com/index.php/teams/teams?sid=30&id=49&view=team |date=3 March 2016 }} on PersianLeague.com {{Portal bar|Iran|Association football}} {{Sepahan S.C.}} {{Sepahan F.C. squad}} {{Sepahan F.C. managers}} {{Sepahan S.C. seasons}} {{Persian Gulf Pro League}} {{Iranian football league champions}}

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