# Takht Jamshid Cup

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Takht Jamshid Cup جام تخت جمشید (Jâm-e Taxt-e Jamšid) Founded 1974 Folded 1979 Country Imperial State of Iran Confederation AFC Divisions 1 Number of clubs 16 Level on pyramid 1 Relegation to Division 2 Domestic cup Pahlavi Cup Most championships Persepolis, Pas Tehran (2 titles)

The **Takht Jamshid Cup** ([Persian](/source/Persian_language): جام تخت جمشید, Jâm-e Taxt-e Jamšid) was a national [football](/source/Football_(soccer)) [league](/source/Sports_league) based in Iran which lasted from 1974 to 1979. The league was named after *Takht-e Jamshid*, the Iranian name for the ancient city known as [Persepolis](/source/Persepolis).

## History

### Before 1970

Before the 1970s, Iran did not have an official national football league. Most clubs participated in championships of their city or province. Therefore the champion of the [Tehran Premier League](/source/Tehran_Province_League) was seen as the [Iranian football champion](/source/List_of_Iranian_football_champions). Due to their achievements in the Tehran Premier League, [Shahin Tehran](/source/Shahin_Tehran_F.C.) and [Taj](/source/Esteghlal_F.C.), today known as [Esteghlal](/source/Esteghlal_F.C.), were the most popular teams at this time. Also [Daraei](/source/Daraei_F.C.) and [PAS Tehran](/source/PAS_Tehran_F.C.) were successful clubs in [Tehran's](/source/Tehran) own league.

### Takht Jamshid Cup

Persepolis winning the Takht Jamshid Cup in 1973

In 1974, the *Takht Jamshid Cup* was founded as the national league[1] and included teams from all over the country. The [Iranian Football Federation](/source/Football_Federation_Islamic_Republic_of_Iran) had decided to create a league similar to European football leagues. The Takht Jamshid Cup comprised twelve clubs in the [1973–74 season](/source/1973%E2%80%9374_Takht_Jamshid_Cup). [Persepolis](/source/Persepolis_F.C.) became the first champions of the Takht Jamshid Cup, two points ahead of rival [Taj](/source/Esteghlal_F.C.).

Before the beginning of the [1974–75 season](/source/1974%E2%80%9375_Takht_Jamshid_Cup), the number of teams were increased from twelve to 16 teams. Esteghlal claimed its first Takht Jamshid Cup title after winning the league ahead of Persepolis. The [1975–76 Takht Jamshid Cup](/source/1975%E2%80%9376_Takht_Jamshid_Cup) was won by Persepolis with a great performance by Iranian football legend [Ali Parvin](/source/Ali_Parvin). The second place team was another [Tehran](/source/Tehran) based club, Homa. The next two seasons were won by [PAS Tehran](/source/PAS_Tehran_F.C.) under coach [Hassan Habibi](/source/Hassan_Habibi). PAS Tehran won their championships both times ahead of Persepolis. At this time the Takht Jamshid Cup was one of the strongest football leagues in Asia. The [Iran national football team](/source/Iran_national_football_team) won in 1976 their third successive [AFC Asian Cup](/source/1976_AFC_Asian_Cup) and qualified 1978 for the [FIFA World Cup](/source/1978_FIFA_World_Cup) for the first time in the country's history.

### 1979 Revolution and 1980s

The [1978–79 Takht Jamshid Cup](/source/1978%E2%80%9379_Takht_Jamshid_Cup) season was abandoned due to the [1979 Revolution](/source/Iranian_Revolution).[1][2] [Shahbaz](/source/Shahin_Tehran_F.C.) was leading the league after twelve matchdays ahead of Persepolis and Taj. Due to the [Islamic Revolution](/source/Iranian_Revolution) and the [Iran–Iraq War](/source/Iran%E2%80%93Iraq_War), the Takht Jamshid Cup was dissolved and also the lower leagues were unorganized. Once again the champion of the [Tehran Province League](/source/Tehran_Province_League) was seen as the [Iranian football champion](/source/List_of_Iranian_football_champions).

## Takht Jamshid Cup Champions

Season Winner Runner-up Third place 1973–74 Persepolis Taj Pas 1974–75 Taj Persepolis Homa 1975–76 Persepolis Homa Pas 1976–77 Pas Persepolis Shahbaz 1977–78 Pas Persepolis Malavan 1978–79 Shahbaz Persepolis Taj Not Completed due to 1979 Revolution ‡

‡ [Shahbaz F.C.](/source/Shahbaz_F.C.) was league leader when in autumn 1978 the season was canceled.

## Total titles

Club Winner Runner up 3rd place Persepolis 2 (1973–74), (1975–76) 3 (1974–75), (1976–77), (1977–78) — Pas Tehran 2 (1976–77), (1977–78) — 2 (1973–74) (1975–76) Taj 1 (1974–75) 1 (1973–74) — Homa — 1 (1975–76) 1 (1974–75) Shahbaz — — 1 (1976–77) Malavan — — 1 (1977–78)

## See also

- [Football in Iran](/source/Football_in_Iran)

- [Iran's Premier Football League](/source/Iran's_Premier_Football_League)

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-cheh_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-cheh_1-1) Chehabi, H. E. (2002). "A Political History of Football in Iran". *Iranian Studies*. **35** (4): 386, 391. [JSTOR](/source/JSTOR_(identifier)) [4311479](https://www.jstor.org/stable/4311479).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Payam Younesipour (28 August 2022). ["Iran's Post-Revolution Boycotts of International Football Games"](https://iranwire.com/en/sports/107442-irans-post-revolution-boycotts-of-international-football-games/). *Iranware*. Retrieved 27 February 2024.

## External links

- [Official website](http://www.takhtejamshidcup.com)

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