Tractor S.C.

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'''Tractor Azerbaijan Cultural Sports Club''' ({{langx|fa|باشگاه فرهنگی ورزشی تراکتور آذربایجان}}, ''Bâšgâh-e Farhangi Varzeši-e Terâktor-e Âzarbâijân''), commonly known as '''Tractor''', formerly '''Tractor Sazi''',<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://www.varzesh3.com/news/1619272|title = نام باشگاه تراکتورسازی |date = 22 June 2019|access-date = 19 July 2019|archive-date = 31 August 2022|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220831151901/https://www.varzesh3.com/news/1619272/%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%85-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B4%DA%AF%D8%A7%D9%87-%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%A7%DA%A9%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%B2%DB%8C-%D8%AA%D8%BA%DB%8C%DB%8C%D8%B1-%DA%A9%D8%B1%D8%AF|url-status = live}}</ref> is an Iranian professional [[association football|football]] club based in [[Tabriz]], [[East Azerbaijan Province|East Azerbaijan]], that competes in the [[Persian Gulf Pro League]]. The club was founded in 1970 by the [[Iran Tractor Manufacturing Company]].

Since the beginning of the [[1996–97 Azadegan League|1996–97 season]], Tractor has played its home games at the [[Yadegar-e Emam Stadium (Tabriz)|Sahand]] which has a [[seating capacity]] of 66,833 though it is able to hold more people during important matches. Tractor holds the attendance record for a promoted team in Iranian football when they had an estimated average attendance about 57,000 during the [[2009–10 Persian Gulf Cup#Attendances|2009–10 season]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.iplstats.com/website09-10/team17.htm |title=Archived copy |access-date=5 May 2019 |archive-date=5 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190505103202/http://www.iplstats.com/website09-10/team17.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> The club is owned and supported by the businessman [[Mohammad Reza Zonuzi]] since 2018.

Tractor is one of the most successful clubs in Tabriz, having clinched the championship of the [[2024–25 Persian Gulf Pro League]], as well as having won two [[Hazfi Cup]]s and one [[Azadegan League#Champions|Azadegan League title]]. The club's color is red and The club is known as the Red Wolves among its own fans and around the world.

==History== [[File:Tractor-1974.jpg|thumb|250px|Tractor's squad in 1974 before a [[Takht Jamshid Cup]] match]]

===Pre-Revolution=== '''Tractor Sazi''' was formed in 1969 in support of the [[Iran Tractor Manufacturing Company|Tractor Manufacturing Company]]. They played in the [[Iran Football's 2nd Division|Pasargad League]] for five years until 1975. They finished 1975–76 as the winner of the Pasargard League and were promoted to the [[Takht Jamshid Cup]] (now the [[Iran Pro League]]). In their [[1975–76 Takht Jamshid Cup|first season]] in the Takht Jamshid Cup, they were in poor form, and as a result they were relegated to the Pasargard League after just one year in the first division. They also lost the [[Hazfi Cup]] final to [[Malavan F.C.|Malavan]] in the cup's inaugural edition. After their relegation, [[Hossein Fekri]] remained as the club's manager and led them to a return to the first division for the [[1977–78 Takht Jamshid Cup|1977–78 season]], which they finished in 5th place. In the [[1978–79 Takht Jamshid Cup|1978–79 season]], which never finished due to the [[Iranian Revolution]], they were in 8th place with twelve matches played. Their rival at the time was [[Machine Sazi Tabriz F.C.|Machine Sazi]], also based in [[Tabriz]].

===Post-Revolution=== In the 1980s the national league was suspended due to the [[Iran–Iraq War]], therefore Tractor were forced to compete in the Tabriz Local Leagues for many years. In the 1986–87 [[Qods League]] the East Azerbaijan Provincial team, with a mix of players from Tractor and rivals Machine Sazi, made it to the final, but were defeated in the final by the Isfahan Provincial team.

====1990s==== Romanian coach [[Vasile Godja]] was in charge of Tractor's youth teams from 1986. He was also a worker at the Tractor Company and discovered various talents as the B team's coach. He also discovered and trained various talented players like [[Karim Bagheri|Karim Bargheri]], [[Sirous Dinmohammadi]], Alireza Nikmer and Hossein Khatibi which, in time, played for [[Iran national football team|Iran's national team]]. In 1990, he was promoted to first team coach and led the club in the [[1992–93 Azadegan League|1992–93 season]], finishing third place in the national competition. [[Esmail Halali]] was their star in this period. Under his leadership in 1994, Tractor made the finals of the Hazfi Cup again, this time losing to [[Bahman F.C.|Bahman]] in the final, and won the MILLS International cup in India in 1995.

Godja left the team in 1997 after eight years in charge of the club. [[Mohammad Hossein Ziaei]] then became the player-coach of Tractor. At this time, notable players of the team started their migration to the other clubs. 1998 to 2001 they finished the league in mid-table.

===Iran Pro League=== In 2001, [[Islamic Republic of Iran Football Federation|IRIFF]] formed the [[Iran Pro League]] as the professional league. The inaugural [[2001–02 Iran Pro League|2001–02 season]] under [[Reza Vatankhah]] and [[Mahmoud Yavari]]'s management, saw Tractor relegated to the [[Azadegan League]] after the club finished bottom of the league.

====Relegation to Azadegan League==== Tractor spent seven seasons in the Azadegan League and were unable to climb to the Iran Pro League. Tractor qualified for the promotion play-off in the [[2006–07 Azadegan League|2006–07 season]] but lost to [[Shirin Faraz F.C.|Shirin Faraz]] 4–2. After the appointment of [[Faraz Kamalvand]] as the manager before the 2008–09 season, Tractor were promoted to the Iran Pro League for the first time in 8 years.

====Return to Pro League==== [[File:Tractorsazi of Azerbaijan 1.jpg|thumb|317x317px|Tractor players in 2019–20 season.]]

In the [[2011–12 Iran Pro League|2011–12 season]] and under [[Amir Ghalenoei]]'s management, Tractor finished as runners-up, securing a spot for the [[2013 AFC Champions League]]. This was the first time Tractor had qualified for the competition, subsequently qualifying for the [[2014 AFC Champions League|2014]] and [[2015 AFC Champions League|2015]] editions as well. In July 2012, former [[S.L. Benfica|Benfica]] and [[Sevilla FC|Sevilla]] coach, [[Toni (footballer, born 1946)|Toni]] (Oliveira) was named as the club's manager. He led the club to a runners up finish in the Pro League.

After a fall out between Oliveira and the club chairman, Oliveira was sacked and [[Majid Jalali]] was brought in for the [[2013–14 Iran Pro League|2013–14]] season. After a poor run of results, Jalali was fired and Toni returned, almost immediately leading Tractor to the Hazfi Cup title, and a place in the [[2015 AFC Champions League|2015]] [[AFC Champions League]]. They also finished the season in the 6th place, after they defeated [[Esteghlal F.C.|Esteghlal]] 3–1 in the last match at [[Azadi Stadium]]. Tractor were also unable to qualify for the knock-out stage of the AFC Champions League for the second consecutive year, after they finished 4th in their group in both the [[2013 AFC Champions League|2013]] and [[2014 AFC Champions League|2014]] editions. In [[2015 AFC Champions League|2015]], Tractor again were eliminated in the group stage of the AFC Champions League for the third straight time.

On 15 May 2015, the final match of the season was played between Tractor and [[Naft Tehran F.C.|Naft Tehran]]. The match took place at [[Sahand Stadium]] in Tabriz. After communication issues at the stadium, Tractor staff mistakenly thought that Sepahan was losing to [[Saipa F.C.|Saipa]], which would mean Tractor would win the league with a draw. Tractor tied the game, believing that a 3–3 draw with Naft had won them the title. While they were celebrating with their fans on the field, they found out that the actual result of the parallel game was 2–0 for Sepahan and that Sepahan were league champions. Tractor finished as runners-up for the third time, with [[Amir Ghalenoi]] in [[2011–12 Persian Gulf Cup|2011–12]] and Toni in [[2012–13 Persian Gulf Cup|2012–13]] and [[2014–15 Persian Gulf Cup|2014–15]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Dorsey |first=James M. |date=16 May 2015 |title=Ethnic Tensions Spill Onto Iranian Soccer Pitches |url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ethnic-tensions-spill-ont_b_7296806 |archive-date=17 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190417150103/https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ethnic-tensions-spill-ont_b_7296806 |url-status=live |website=HuffPost |access-date=17 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://gulfnews.com/sport/football/irans-league-season-ends-in-farce-1.1511761|title=Iran's league season ends in farce|website=gulfnews.com|date=15 September 2018 |access-date=17 April 2019|archive-date=17 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190417150102/https://gulfnews.com/sport/football/irans-league-season-ends-in-farce-1.1511761|url-status=live}}</ref>

[[File:Tractor Sazi players after ACL match with Pakhtakor.jpg|thumb|250px|Celebration after a 2–0 win against [[FC Pakhtakor Tashkent|Pakhtakor]] in [[2016 AFC Champions League]] group stage match.]]

Midway through the 2015–16 season, Tractor head coach Toni was once again sacked and replaced by [[Amir Ghalenoi]]. On 24 February, Tractor won their first match of the [[2016 AFC Champions League]] in a 4–0 win against Emirati club [[Al Jazira Club|Al Jazira]]. Tractor won the return leg 1–0 on 2 March in [[Abu Dhabi]] as well. After the first two games, Tractor surpassed the most points they ever gained in the AFC Champions League group stage. Tractor qualified for the knock-out stages for the first time in their history after defeating Saudi club [[Al-Hilal F.C.|Al-Hilal]] 2–0. Tractor eventually lost in the round of 16 to Emirati club [[Al-Nasr Dubai SC|Al Nasr]].

In the 2016–17 season, Tractor defeated [[Zob Ahan F.C.|Zob Ahan]] in the semi-final of the Hazfi Cup to reach the final against [[Naft Tehran]]. In January 2017, it was revealed that Tractor had been suspended from two transfer windows by [[FIFA]], due to outstanding debts to former players. This led to the club terminating the contract of [[Sajjad Shahbazzadeh]], whom they had signed days earlier. In July 2024, Tractor appointed [[Dragan Skocic]] as manager.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/500961/Dragan-Skocic-named-Tractor-coach-PGPL|title=Dragan Skocic named Tractor coach: PGPL|date=9 July 2024|website=Tehran Times}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tasnimnews.com/en/news/2024/07/09/3119691/iran-s-ex-coach-skocic-takes-charge-of-tractor|title=Iran's Ex-Coach Skocic Takes Charge of Tractor - Sports news|website=Tasnim News Agency}}</ref> In his first season with the team, Skocic won the Iranian league for the first time in Tractor's history <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/512536/Tractor-win-Iran-football-league-for-first-time|title=Tractor win Iran football league for first time|date=2 May 2025|website=Tehran Times}}</ref>.. Tractor followed this up by also winning the Iranian Super Cup in 2025.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/516714/Tractor-win-2025-Iran-s-Super-Cup|title=Tractor win 2025 Iran's Super Cup|date=11 August 2025|website=Tehran Times}}</ref>

==Fans== [[File:یادگار امام در بازی تراکتور نفت - اردیبهشت 94.jpg|thumb|250px|Fans before a Pro League match.]]

===Official anthem=== There are a lot of popular marches for Tractor, but 'Tiraxtur iftixarımız' ('Tractor is our pride'), created and implemented in 2012, was chosen as the official anthem.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.fardanews.com/fa/news/857726/%D9%87%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%BE%D8%B1%D8%AD%D8%A7%D8%B4%DB%8C%D9%87-%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%A7%DA%A9%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%B2%DB%8C-%DA%86%DA%AF%D9%88%D9%86%D9%87-%D9%81%D9%88%D8%AA%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84-%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%B1%D8%A7-%D8%A8%D9%87-%D9%87%D9%85-%D8%B1%DB%8C%D8%AE%D8%AA%D9%87%E2%80%8C%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AF|title=هواداران پرحاشیه تراکتورسازی چگونه فوتبال ایران را به هم ریخته‌اند؟ /ضرر‌هایی که تراکتورسازی از هوادارنما‌های پرحاشیه دیده است/۵ حاشیه بزرگ تراکتورسازی در فصل گذشته|newspaper=پایگاه خبری تحلیلی فردا | Farda News|language=fa|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190830173201/https://www.fardanews.com/fa/news/857726/%D9%87%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%BE%D8%B1%D8%AD%D8%A7%D8%B4%DB%8C%D9%87-%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%A7%DA%A9%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%B2%DB%8C-%DA%86%DA%AF%D9%88%D9%86%D9%87-%D9%81%D9%88%D8%AA%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84-%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%B1%D8%A7-%D8%A8%D9%87-%D9%87%D9%85-%D8%B1%DB%8C%D8%AE%D8%AA%D9%87%E2%80%8C%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AF|archive-date=2019-08-30|access-date=2019-08-30}}</ref> Some supporters also carry the [[Flag of Azerbaijan|flag of the Republic of Azerbaijan]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.isna.ir/news/95092817361/%D8%B3%D9%88%D8%A1-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%81%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%87-%D8%B1%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%87-%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D8%AA%D8%B1%DA%A9%DB%8C%D9%87-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D8%AD%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B4%DB%8C-%D9%87%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%A7%DA%A9%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%B1-%D8%B9%DA%A9%D8%B3|title=سوء استفاده رسانه‌های ترکیه از حواشی هواداران تراکتور + عکس|date=2016-12-18|website=ایسنا|language=fa|access-date=2019-08-30|archive-date=24 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220424145028/https://www.isna.ir/news/95092817361/%D8%B3%D9%88%D8%A1-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%81%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%87-%D8%B1%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%87-%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D8%AA%D8%B1%DA%A9%DB%8C%D9%87-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D8%AD%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B4%DB%8C-%D9%87%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%A7%DA%A9%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%B1-%D8%B9%DA%A9%D8%B3|url-status=live}}</ref> In a match on November 1, 2019, in response to Turkey's [[2019 Turkish offensive into north-eastern Syria|recent military operation]] against the Syrian Kurds, the ethnic [[Azerbaijanis|Azerbaijani]] Tractor fans shouted nationalistic phrases and carried banners in reference to the deadly [[Yugoslav Wars]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://en.radiofarda.com/a/iranian-officials-react-to-soccer-match-with-political-overtones/30250979.html|title=Iranian Officials React to Soccer Match with Political Overtones|date=3 November 2019 |access-date=5 February 2020|archive-date=31 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220831151900/https://en.radiofarda.com/a/iranian-officials-react-to-soccer-match-with-political-overtones/30250979.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Controversies=== A percentage of fans do not care much about the football game and its results, and are looking for a safe gathering place to express political separatist tendencies, as some Tractor fans compare their club and [[Pan-Turkism]] nationalism with [[Catalanism]] ideology.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Rostami |first=Hamid |title="گزارش ویژه دربارهٔ پدیده سال؛ تراکتورسازی و هوادارانش" |work=[[Goal (website)|Goal]] |url=http://www.goal.com/iran/news/1825/%C3%98%C2%C2%A7%C3%83%C2%9B%C2%C2%8C%C3%83%C2%98%C2%C2%B1%C3%83%C2%98%C2%C2%A7%C3%83%C2%99%C2%C2%86/2010/03/21/1842058/%C3%83%C2%9A%C2%C2%AF%C3%83%C2%98%C2%C2%B2%C3%83%C2%98%C2%C2%A7%C3%83%C2%98%C2%C2%B1%C3%83%C2%98%C2%C2%B4-%C3%83%C2%99%C2%C2%88%C3%83%C2%9B%C2%C2%8C%C3%83%C2%9A%C2%C2%98%C3%83%C2%99%C2%C2%87-%C3%83%C2%98%C2%C2%AF%C3%83%C2%98%C2%C2%B1%C3%83%C2%98%C2%C2%A8%C3%83%C2%98%C2%C2%A7%C3%83%C2%98%C2%C2%B1%C3%83%C2%99%25 |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6CvEdU3Zi?url=http://www.goal.com/iran/news/1825/%C3%98%C2%C2%A7%C3%83%C2%9B%C2%C2%8C%C3%83%C2%98%C2%C2%B1%C3%83%C2%98%C2%C2%A7%C3%83%C2%99%C2%C2%86/2010/03/21/1842058/%C3%83%C2%9A%C2%C2%AF%C3%83%C2%98%C2%C2%B2%C3%83%C2%98%C2%C2%A7%C3%83%C2%98%C2%C2%B1%C3%83%C2%98%C2%C2%B4-%C3%83%C2%99%C2%C2%88%C3%83%C2%9B%C2%C2%8C%C3%83%C2%9A%C2%C2%98%C3%83%C2%99%C2%C2%87-%C3%83%C2%98%C2%C2%AF%C3%83%C2%98%C2%C2%B1%C3%83%C2%98%C2%C2%A8%C3%83%C2%98%C2%C2%A7%C3%83%C2%98%C2%C2%B1%C3%83%C2%99%25 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-12-15 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2011-11-14 |title=اهراب نیوز - تراکتورسازی؛ بارسلونا و بلکبرن تبریز |url=http://www.ahrabnews.com/vdcj.ievfuqexosfzu.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111114185811/http://www.ahrabnews.com/vdcj.ievfuqexosfzu.html |archive-date=2011-11-14 |access-date=2022-12-27 }}</ref> These movements mainly include chanting slogans and carrying ethnic writings.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Roozbeh |first=Ardovan |title="گزارشی در بارهٔ تیم تراکتورسازی تبریز؛ «یاشاسین تراکتور" |url=http://zamaaneh.com/humanrights/2010/02/post_525.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130428180220/http://zamaaneh.com/humanrights/2010/02/post_525.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-04-28 |website=[[Radio Zamaneh]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Behmanesh |first=Babak |title="بازداشت طرفداران تراکتورسازی در بازی مقابل صبای قم" |url=http://www.dw.de/%C3%98%C2%C2%A8%C3%83%C2%98%C2%C2%A7%C3%83%C2%98%C2%C2%B2%C3%83%C2%98%C2%C2%AF%C3%83%C2%98%C2%C2%A7%C3%83%C2%98%C2%C2%B4%C3%83%C2%98%C2%C2%AA-%C3%83%C2%98%C2%C2%B7%C3%83%C2%98%C2%C2%B1%C3%83%C2%99%C2%C2%81%C3%83%C2%98%C2%C2%AF%C3%83%C2%98%C2%C2%A7%C3%83%C2%98%C2%C2%B1%C3%83%C2%98%C2%C2%A7%C3%83%C2%99%C2%C2%86-%C3%83%C2%98%C2%C2%AA%C3%83%C2%98%C2%C2%B1%C3%83%C2%98%C2%C2%A7%C3%83%C2%9A%C2%C2%A9%C3%83%C2%98%C2%C2%AA%C3%83%C2%99%C2%C2%88%C3%83%C2%98%C2%C2%B1%C3%83%C2%98%C2%C2%B3%C3%83%C2%98%C2%C2%A7%C3%83%C2%98%C2%C2%B2%C3%83%C2%9B%C2%C2%8C-%C3%83%C2%98%C2%C2%AF%C3%83%C2%98%C2%C2%B1-%C3%83%C2%98%C2%C2%A8%C3%83%C2%98%C2%C2%A7%C3%83%C2%98%C2%C2%B2%C3%83%C2%9B%C2%C2%8C-%C3%83%C2%99%C2%C2%85%C3%83%C2%99%C2%C2%82%C3%83%C2%98%C2%C2%A7%C3%83%C2%98%C2%C2%A8%C3%83%C2%99%C2%C2%84-%C3%83%C2%98%C2%C2%B5%C3%83%C2%98%25 |website=[[Deutsche Welle]]}}</ref> During the transfer of the 16th Persian Gulf Pro League, the CEO of Tractor [[Mostafa Ajorlu]] announced a two-year contract with [[Varazdat Haroyan]], the central defender of the Armenian national team, but twelve hours after, the CEO announced that they gave up recruiting Haroyan.<ref>{{Cite web |title=انصراف عجیب تراکتور از جذب مدافع ارمنی! |url=https://www.varzesh3.com/news/1331683/%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%B5%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%81-%D8%B9%D8%AC%DB%8C%D8%A8-%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%A7%DA%A9%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D8%AC%D8%B0%D8%A8-%D9%85%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%81%D8%B9-%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%85%D9%86%DB%8C |access-date=2022-12-27 |website=ورزش سه |language=fa |archive-date=24 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230724053534/https://www.varzesh3.com/news/1331683/%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%B5%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%81-%D8%B9%D8%AC%DB%8C%D8%A8-%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%A7%DA%A9%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D8%AC%D8%B0%D8%A8-%D9%85%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%81%D8%B9-%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%85%D9%86%DB%8C |url-status=live }}</ref> Ajorlu stated that the reason for this action was the [[Pan-Turkism|unity of the Turks]] and in response to the protest of some of the team's fans, the fans' protest was due to the occupation of Karabagh by Armenians.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-10-14 |title=سرخ‌پوش شدن بازیکن ارمنستانی منتفی شد |url=http://tractor-club.com/news/n-1824/%D8%B3%D8%B1%D8%AE%E2%80%8C%D9%BE%D9%88%D8%B4-%D8%B4%D8%AF%D9%86-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B2%DB%8C%DA%A9%D9%86-%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%85%D9%86%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%86%DB%8C-%D9%85%D9%86%D8%AA%D9%81%DB%8C-%D8%B4%D8%AF |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161014025714/http://tractor-club.com/news/n-1824/%D8%B3%D8%B1%D8%AE%E2%80%8C%D9%BE%D9%88%D8%B4-%D8%B4%D8%AF%D9%86-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B2%DB%8C%DA%A9%D9%86-%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%85%D9%86%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%86%DB%8C-%D9%85%D9%86%D8%AA%D9%81%DB%8C-%D8%B4%D8%AF |archive-date=2016-10-14 |access-date=2022-12-27 }}</ref> This action was criticized by the media due to suspicions about racism and [[xenophobia]], as well as the involvement of politics in sports. Also, on 10 March 2017, some Trctor fans set Armeian flag ablaze, in protest of the visit of the prime minister of Armenia to Tehran.<ref>{{Cite web |last=لندن |first=کیهان |title=نتیجه سلفی گرفتن نخست وزیر ارمنستان در تهران؛ اعتراض به جمهوری اسلامی |url=https://kayhan.london/1397/12/11/148292/ |access-date=2022-12-27 |language=fa-IR |archive-date=27 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221227104723/https://kayhan.london/1397/12/11/148292/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Crest== From its foundation, the team used a red crest. On the exterior circle, the name of the club and the date of its foundation were written. The second crest was white until 2013, when the club changed the colour of the crest to black.

==Kit== They were previously sponsored by the [[Mobile Telecommunication Company of Iran|Hamrah-e Aval]] (Mobile Telecommunication Company). In July 2018, the club signed a contract with [[Merooj]], starting from [[2017–18 Iran Pro League]] season.

{{col-begin-small}} {{col-4}} {|class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" ! Years !! Shirt sponsors |- |1970–2009||[[Iran Tractor Manufacturing Company|TMC]] |- |2007–2010||[[Bank Sepah]] |- |2009–2012||[[Mobile Telecommunication Company of Iran|Hamrah-e Aval]] |- |2012–2014||[http://www.jkh.ir/ Javanane Khayer Foundation] |- |2013–2016||[http://www.aysantabriz.ir/ Aysan Tabriz] |- |2014–2017||[[Mobile Telecommunication Company of Iran|Hamrah-e Aval]] |- |2017–2018|| [[Irancell]] |- |2018–2019||[https://www.kosarfci.ir/ Kowsar Credit Institution] |- |2019– || [[ATA Airlines (Iran)|ATA Airlines]] |- |} {{col-4}} {|class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" |- ! Years !!Kit manufacturers |- |1970–1974||[[Umbro]] |- |1974–2005||[[Puma AG|Puma]] |- |2005–2010||[[Daei Sport]] |- |2010–2013||[[Uhlsport]] |- |2013–2014||[[Merooj]] |- |2014–2017||[[Kelme (company)|Kelme]] |- |2017–2018||[[Li-Ning]] |- |2018–2019||[[Merooj]] |- |2019–2021||[[Adidas]] |- |2021–2025||Start |- |2025–||KAPSPOR |} {{col-end}}

==Ownership== The club is owned by the [[Iran Tractor Manufacturing Company|Tractor Manufacturing Company]] since its establishment in 1970. Since 2011, it has been owned by [[Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps|Kowsar Foundation]] (51%),<ref name="isna">{{cite web|url=http://tabriz.isna.ir/Default.aspx?NSID=5&SSLID=46&NID=19284|title=فرمانده سپاه عاشورا اعضای هیئت مدیره باشگاه تراکتورسازی تبریز را اعلام کرد کادر فنی فعلی تراکتورسازی، حفظ می شود|publisher=tabriz.isna.ir|access-date=23 October 2014|archive-date=24 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220524170241/http://tabriz.isna.ir/Default.aspx?NSID=5|url-status=live}}</ref> with 30% of the club belonging to the [[East-Azerbaijan State Palace|East-Azerbaijan Province]].<ref name="tractor-club">{{cite web|url=http://www.tractor-club.com/view.aspx?cid=1582|title=تیم تراکتورسازی و جوانان خیر|publisher=tractor-club.com|access-date=23 October 2014|archive-date=24 February 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120224030139/http://www.tractor-club.com/view.aspx?cid=1582|url-status=live}}</ref> In addition, the Iranian Mehr Institute is an affiliate of Kowsar Foundation and other stakeholders and custodians of the club. Kowsar Foundation is part of [[Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps|Sepah Pasdaran]] – with the club enabling its players to complete their military service. Since 2018, the club has been owned by [[Mohammad Reza Zonouzi]], an Iranian businessman and shareholder.

==Rivals== Tractor has most rivalry with two big Iranian football clubs, [[Esteghlal F.C.|Esteghlal]] and [[Persepolis F.C.|Persepolis]].

=== Persepolis–Tractor rivalry === {{Main|Persepolis–Tractor rivalry}} [[Persepolis–Tractor rivalry]] started in 2009, when Tractor returned to first tier of Iranian football league after eight years, and their fans were passionate about this event. [[Mustafa Denizli]] is one of the club's most popular coaches in this rivalry. In 2019, Tractor defeated Persepolis after more than five years, when Denizli was the head coach.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://90tv.ir/news/%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%A7%DA%A9%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%B1-%DB%B1-%DB%B0-%D9%BE%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%BE%D9%88%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%B3-%DB%B3-%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%AA%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D8%B4%DB%8C%D8%B1%DB%8C%D9%86-%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%A7%DA%A9%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%B1-%D8%A8%D8%A7-%D8%B4%D9%88%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D8%AD%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%86|title=تراکتور ۱ – ۰ پرسپولیس/ ۳ امتیاز شیرین برای تراکتور با شوت احسان|website=90tv.ir|language=fa|access-date=2019-08-30}}{{Dead link|date=July 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.farsnews.ir/news/13980608000622/%D8%AF%D9%86%DB%8C%D8%B2%D9%84%DB%8C-%D9%85%DA%86-%DA%A9%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%86-%D8%B1%D8%A7-%D8%AE%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AF-%D8%B4%DA%A9%D8%B3%D8%AA-%D9%BE%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%BE%D9%88%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%B3-%D8%A8%D8%B9%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D8%B2-5-%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%84-%D9%85%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%A8%D9%84-%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%A7%DA%A9%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%B1|title=شکست پرسپولیس بعد از 5 سال مقابل تراکتور|website=Farsnews – Persian|access-date=2019-08-30|archive-date=31 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220831151900/https://www.farsnews.ir/news/13980608000622/%D8%AF%D9%86%DB%8C%D8%B2%D9%84%DB%8C-%D9%85%DA%86-%DA%A9%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%86-%D8%B1%D8%A7-%D8%AE%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AF-%D8%B4%DA%A9%D8%B3%D8%AA-%D9%BE%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%BE%D9%88%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%B3-%D8%A8%D8%B9%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D8%B2-5-%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%84-%D9%85%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%A8%D9%84-%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%A7%DA%A9%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%B1|url-status=live}}</ref>

=== Esteghlal–Tractor rivalry === This rivalry started in 2009, and in the past years this rivalry has taken a violent turn, making it one of the most important sport events in the country. On 10 May 2015, Tractor defeated Esteghlal with four goals.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://90tv.ir/videos/خلاصه-بازی-استقلال-1-4-تراکتورسازی|title=خلاصه بازی: استقلال 1–4 تراکتورسازی|website=90tv.ir|language=fa|access-date=2019-08-30}}{{Dead link|date=July 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> On 1 November 2019, they were beaten 4–2 by Esteghlal in [[Yadegar-e Emam Stadium (Tabriz)|Yadegar-e Emam Stadium]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://90tv.ir/videos/خلاصه-لیگ-برتر-ایران-تراکتور-2-4-استقلال|title=خلاصه لیگ برتر ایران: تراکتور 2–4 استقلال|website=90tv.ir|language=fa|access-date=2019-11-01}}{{Dead link|date=February 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

=== Machine Sazi–Tractor rivalry === Tractor has brotherly relationship with [[Machine Sazi F.C.|Machine Sazi]] (another football club from Tabriz). During the 1970s, both Tractor and Machine Sazi met regularly in the Takht Jamshid Cup, and both teams had some memorable successes in the fixture. Following the creation of the Azadegan League, Machine Sazi and Tractor met twice in the 1996–97 Azadegan League.

Machine Sazi's promotion to the [[Iran Pro League]] in 2016 saw fans eagerly anticipating the first league derbies in seven years. However, in 2021, after a transfer of ownership and multiple relegations, Machine Sazi was on the verge of dissolving due to financial issues.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/459285/Machine-Sazi-football-team-on-verge-of-disbanding|title=Machine Sazi football team on verge of disbanding|website=tehrantimes.com|date=27 March 2021 |language=en|access-date=2024-12-27}}</ref>

==Affiliated clubs==

*{{flagicon|RUS}} [[FC Rubin Kazan|Rubin Kazan]]<ref>{{cite web|title=تراکتور و روبین‌کازارن قرارداد خواهرخواندگی امضا کردند|url=https://varzesh3.com/news/1607342|website=www.varzesh3.com|date=26 April 2019|access-date=10 July 2019|archive-date=31 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220831151905/https://www.varzesh3.com/news/1607342/%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%A7%DA%A9%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%B1-%D9%88-%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%A8%DB%8C%D9%86-%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%B2%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%82%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AF-%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%A7%D9%85%D8%B6%D8%A7-%DA%A9%D8%B1%D8%AF%D9%86%D8%AF|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=پیمان خواهرخواندگی تراکتورسازی با باشگاه مطرح اروپایی|url=https://varzesh11.com/fa/n/153955|website=www.varzesh11.com}}{{Dead link|date=July 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> *{{flagicon|Turkey}} [[Trabzonspor]] *{{flagicon|IRN}} [[Sepahan S.C.|Sepahan]] *{{flagicon|Azerbaijan}} [[Sumgayit FK]]

==Stadium== [[File:Sahand Stadium.jpg|thumb| استادیوم یادگار امام.|alt=]] {{see also|Bagh Shomal Stadium|Sahand Stadium|Bakeri Stadium}}

Tractor played their home matches from 1979 until 1996 in the 20,000 capacity [[Bagh Shomal Stadium]] (Takhti Stadium), [[1976 AFC Asian Cup]] stadium. [[Sahand Stadium]] (Yadegar-e Emam Stadium) was replaced with Bagh-e Shomal Stadium after it was completed in January 1996. The stadium is the second biggest stadium in Iran with 66,833 seats. The stadium is also part of [[Tabriz|Tabriz Olympic Complex]].

During Sahand Stadium's renovation from 2005 to 2006, Bakeri Stadium was the club's home ground in the [[Azadegan League]] matches. The stadium has a 10,000 seater capacity.

==Players==

===Current squad=== <onlyinclude>{{updated|30 August 2025}}  {{Fs start}} {{Fs player|no=1|nat=IRN|pos=GK|name=[[Alireza Beiranvand|Alireza Beiranvand]]}} {{Fs player|no=2|nat=IRN|pos=DF|name=[[Mehdi Shiri (footballer, born 1991)|Mehdi Shiri]]}} {{Fs player|no=3|nat=IRN|pos=DF|name=[[Shojae Khalilzadeh]]|other=[[Captain (association football)|Captain]]}} {{Fs player|no=4|nat=SRB|pos=DF|name=[[Aleksandar Sedlar]]}} {{Fs player|no=5|nat=IRN|pos=DF|name=[[Milad Kor]] '''U23'''}} {{Fs player|no=6|nat=IRN|pos=MF|name=[[Mehdi Hosseini (footballer)|Mehdi Hosseini]]}} {{Fs player|no=7|nat=CRO|pos=MF|name=[[Tibor Halilović]]}} {{Fs player|no=8|nat=CRO|pos=MF|name=[[Igor Postonjski]]}} {{Fs player|no=9|nat=IRN|pos=FW|name=[[Mahdi Torabi]]}} {{Fs player|no=11|pos=DF|nat=IRN|name=[[Danial Esmaeilifar]]|other=[[Captain (association football)|Vice Captain]]}} {{Fs player|no=17|nat=IRN|pos=DF|name=[[Saeid Karimazar]]'''U25'''}} {{Fs player|no=18|nat=IRN|pos=DF|name=[[Sadegh Moharrami]]}} {{Fs player|no=19|nat=CRO|pos=FW|name=[[Tomislav Štrkalj]]}} {{Fs mid}} {{Fs player|no=20|pos=FW|nat=IRN|name=[[Mehdi Hashemnejad]]|other=[[Captain (association football)|4th Captain]]}} {{Fs player|no=21|nat=UZB|pos=MF|name=[[Odiljon Hamrobekov]]}} {{Fs player|no=22|pos=DF|nat=IRN|name=[[Mohammad Naderi]]|other=[[Captain (association football)|3rd Captain]]}} {{Fs player|no=25|nat=CRO|pos=FW|name=[[Domagoj Drožđek]]}} {{Fs player|no=30|nat=SWE|pos=GK|name=[[Marko Johansson]]}} {{Fs player|no=31|nat=ALB|pos=MF|name=[[Regi Lushkja]]}} {{Fs player|no=33|nat=IRN|pos=DF|name=[[Farshad Faraji]]}} {{Fs player|no=44|nat=IRN|pos=DF|name=[[Erfan Darvishaali]]'''U21'''}} {{Fs player|no=49|nat=IRN|pos=GK|name=[[Adib Zarei]]'''U23'''}} {{Fs player|no=77|nat=IRN|pos=FW|name=[[Mehrdad Mohammadi]]}} {{Fs player|no=88|nat=IRN|pos=FW|name=[[Masoud Zaer Kazemayn]]}} {{Fs player|no=98|nat=IRN|pos=FW|name=[[Amirreza Jeddi]]'''U21'''}} {{Fs player|no=99|nat=IRN|pos=FW|name=[[Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh]]}} {{Fs end}} * '''U21''' = Under 21 year player. '''U23''' = Under 23 year player. '''INJ''' = Out of main squad due to injury.

</onlyinclude>

''For recent transfers, see [[List of Iranian football transfers summer 2024#Tractor|List of Iranian football transfers summer 2025]]''.

===Reserve team players=== {{Fs start}} {{Fs player|no=27|nat=IRN|pos=FW|name=[[Amirali Khorrami]]'''U21'''}} {{Fs player|no=50|nat=IRN|pos=DF|name=[[Hojjat Ahmadi]]'''U23'''}} {{Fs player|no=70|nat=IRN|pos=GK|name=[[Erfan Najari]]'''U23'''}} {{Fs mid}} {{Fs player|no=72|nat=IRN|pos=FW|name=[[Amin Eimery]]'''U21'''}} {{Fs player|no=80|nat=IRN|pos=MF|name=[[Shahin Shojaei]]'''U23'''}} {{Fs player|no=83|pos=GK|nat=IRN|name=[[Mani Sharifnejad]] '''U21'''}}

===Out on loan=== {{Fs start}} {{Fs player|no=13|nat=IRN|pos=MF|name=[[Saeid Mehri]]|other=at [[Mes Rafsanjan F.C.|Mes Rafsanjan]]}} {{Fs end}}

==Recent seasons== : The table below chronicles the achievements of Tractor in various competitions. {{see also|:Category:Tractor S.C. seasons}} {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%" |- ! style="color:white; background:#000000;"|Season ! style="color:white; background:#000000;"|League ! style="color:white; background:#000000;"|Position ! style="color:white; background:#000000;"|Hazfi Cup ! style="color:white; background:#000000;"|ACL ! style="color:white; background:#000000;"|Notes |- |[[1971–72 Local League|1971–72]] |[[List of Iranian football champions|Local League]] |4th |rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;" |''Not held'' |rowspan="8" style="text-align:center;" |''Not held'' |Region C |- |[[1972–73 Iran 2nd Division|1972–73]] |[[Iran Football's 2nd Division|2nd Division]] |4th |Group B |- |[[1973–74 Iran 2nd Division|1973–74]] |[[Iran Football's 2nd Division|2nd Division]] |2nd | |- |[[1974–75 Iran 2nd Division|1974–75]] |[[Iran Football's 2nd Division|2nd Division]] |bgcolor=gold|1st |bgcolor=99FF66|Promoted |- |[[1975–76 Takht Jamshid Cup|1975–76]] |[[Takht Jamshid Cup]] |16th |bgcolor=silver|Runner Up |bgcolor=FF2020|Relegated |- |[[1976–77 Iran 2nd Division|1976–77]] |[[Iran Football's 2nd Division|2nd Division]] |bgcolor=silver|2nd |1/8 Final |bgcolor=99FF66|Promoted |- |[[1977–78 Takht Jamshid Cup|1977–78]] |[[Takht Jamshid Cup]] |5th |rowspan="11" style="text-align:center;" |''Not held'' | |- |[[1978–79 Takht Jamshid Cup|1978–79]] |[[Takht Jamshid Cup]] |''Did not finish'' | |- |1980–81 |[[East Azerbaijan Province league|Tabriz Football League]] |10th |rowspan="32" style="text-align:center;" |''Did not qualify'' |bgcolor=FF2020|Relegated |- |1981–82 |[[East Azerbaijan Province league|Tabriz Football League's 2nd Div.]] |bgcolor=gold|1st |bgcolor=99FF66|Promoted |- |1982–83 | rowspan="7" |[[East Azerbaijan Province league|Tabriz Football League]] |6th | |- |1983–84 |5th | |- |1984–85 |bgcolor=gold|1st | |- |1985–86 |2nd | |- |1986–87 |3rd | |- |1987–88 |2nd | |- |1988–89 |2nd | |- |1989–90 |[[Qods League]] |4th |Quarter-finals | |- |[[1990–91 Iran 2nd Division|1990–91]] |[[Iran Football's 2nd Division|2nd Division]] |3rd |1/8 final |bgcolor=99FF66|Promoted |- |[[1991–92 Azadegan League|1991–92]] | rowspan="4" |[[Azadegan League]] |10th |''Not held'' | |- |[[1992–93 Azadegan League|1992–93]] |3rd |''Not held'' | |- |[[1993–94 Azadegan League|1993–94]] |8th |bgcolor=silver|Runner Up | |- |[[1994–95 Azadegan League|1994–95]] |9th |First round |bgcolor=FF2020|Relegated |- |[[1995–96 Iran 2nd Division|1995–96]] |[[Iran Football's 2nd Division|2nd Division]] |bgcolor=silver|2nd |Second Round |bgcolor=99FF66|Promoted |- |[[1996–97 Azadegan League|1996–97]] | rowspan="5" |[[Azadegan League]] |11th |Second round | |- |[[1997–98 Azadegan League|1997–98]] |9th |''Not held'' | |- |[[1998–99 Azadegan League|1998–99]] |11th |Second round | |- |[[1999–2000 Azadegan League|1999–00]] |6th |1/16 final | |- |[[2000–01 Azadegan League|2000–01]] |12th |Second round | |- |[[2001–02 Iran Pro League|2001–02]] |[[Iran Pro League]] |14th |Third round |bgcolor=FF2020|Relegated |- |[[2002–03 Azadegan League|2002–03]] | rowspan="7" |[[Azadegan League]] |3rd |Second round | |- |[[2003–04 Azadegan League|2003–04]] |8th |Third round | |- |[[2004–05 Azadegan League|2004–05]] |7th |Third round | |- |[[2005–06 Azadegan League|2005–06]] |2nd |Second round | |- |[[2006–07 Azadegan League|2006–07]] |1st |Second round |Promoted to Play Off |- |[[2007–08 Azadegan League|2007–08]] |4th |1/16 final | |- |[[2008–09 Azadegan League|2008–09]] |bgcolor=gold|1st |Quarter-finals |bgcolor=99FF66|Promoted |- |[[2009–10 Persian Gulf Cup|2009–10]] | rowspan="16" |[[Persian Gulf Cup]] |7th |Second round | |- |[[2010–11 Persian Gulf Cup|2010–11]] |5th |1/8 final | |- |[[2011–12 Persian Gulf Cup|2011–12]] |bgcolor=silver|2nd |1/16 final | |- |[[2012–13 Persian Gulf Cup|2012–13]] |bgcolor=silver|2nd |1/8 final |Group stage | |- |[[2013–14 Persian Gulf Cup|2013–14]] |6th |bgcolor=gold|Champion |Group stage | |- |[[2014–15 Persian Gulf Pro League|2014–15]] |bgcolor=silver|2nd |1/16 final |Group stage | |- |[[2015–16 Persian Gulf Pro League|2015–16]] |4th |Semi-final |1/8 final | |- |[[2016–17 Persian Gulf Pro League|2016–17]] |3rd |bgcolor=silver|Runner Up |{{center|''did not qualify''}} | |- |[[2017–18 Persian Gulf Pro League|2017–18]] |10th |Quarter-finals |Group stage | |- |[[2018–19 Persian Gulf Pro League|2018–19]] |5th |Round of 32 |rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" |''did not qualify'' | |- |[[2019–20 Persian Gulf Pro League|2019–20]] |4th |bgcolor=gold|Champion | |- |[[2020–21 Persian Gulf Pro League|2020–21]] |4th |1/8 final |1/8 final | |- |[[2021–22 Persian Gulf Pro League|2021–22]] |13th |1/16 final |''Did not qualify'' | |- |[[2022–23 Persian Gulf Pro League|2022–23]] |4th |1/16 final |''Did not qualify'' | |- |[[2023–24 Persian Gulf Pro League|2023–24]] |4th |Quarter-finals |''Did not qualify'' | |- |[[2024–25 Persian Gulf Pro League|2024–25]] |bgcolor=gold|1st |1/16 final |[[2024–25 AFC Champions League Two|Quarter-finals]] | |- |}

==Honours== [[File:Tractor's Persian Gulf Pro League Celebration.jpg|thumb|290x290px|Tractor's championship celebration in the 2024–25 Iran Pro League season.]]

===Official titles=== * '''[[Iran Pro League]]''' :{{gold1}} Winner (1): [[2024–25 Iran Pro League|2024–25]] :{{Silver2}} Runner up (3): [[2011–12 Iran Pro League|2011–12]], [[2012–13 Iran Pro League|2012–13]], [[2014–15 Iran Pro League|2014–15]] :{{bronze3}} Third Place (2): [[1992–93 Azadegan League|1992–93]], [[2016–17 Iran Pro League|2016–17]]

* '''[[Hazfi Cup]]''' :{{gold1}} Winner (2): [[2013–14 Hazfi Cup|2013–14]], [[2019–20 Hazfi Cup|2019–20]] :{{Silver2}} Runner up (3): [[1975–76 Hazfi Cup|1975–76]], [[Hazfi Cup|1994–95]], [[Hazfi Cup|2016–17]]

* '''[[Iranian Super Cup]]''' :{{gold1}} Winner (1): [[2025 Iranian Super Cup|2025]] :{{Silver2}} Runner up (1): [[2020 Iranian Super Cup|2020]]

* '''[[Azadegan League|Azadegan League (2nd Tier)]]''' :{{gold1}} Winner (1): [[2008–09 Azadegan League|2008–09]]

* '''[[League 2 (Iran)|2nd Division]]''' :{{gold1}} Winner (1): [[1974–75 Iran 2nd Division|1974–75]] :{{Silver2}} Runner up (2): [[1976–77 Iran 2nd Division|1976–77]], [[1995–96 Iran 2nd Division|1995–96]]

* '''[[East Azerbaijan Province|East Azerbaijan Super Cup]]''' :{{gold1}} Winner (1): ''1992''

* '''[[Tabriz|Tabriz Football League]]''' :{{gold1}} Winner (1): 1984–85

* '''[[Tabriz|Tabriz Football League's 2nd Division]]''' :{{gold1}} Winner (1): 1981–82

===Unofficial titles=== * {{flagicon|India}} '''[[DCM Trophy]]''' :{{gold1}} Winner (1): ''1995–96''<ref>[http://www.indianfootball.de/data/dcmtrophy.html List of winners and runners-ups of the DCM Trophy] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201023183736/http://www.indianfootball.de/data/dcmtrophy.html |date=23 October 2020 }} ''RSSSF.com''. Retrieved 20 April 2021.</ref><ref>{{Cite web|first=Majumdar|last=Raunak|title=The DCM Trophy- Oldest Indian Tournament with International Exposure|url=https://www.chaseyoursport.com/Indian-Football/DCM-Trophy-in-India/819|date=31 May 2019|access-date=4 December 2021|website=chaseyoursport.com|publisher=Chase Your Sport|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210703131553/https://www.chaseyoursport.com/Indian-Football/DCM-Trophy-in-India/819|archive-date=3 July 2021|url-status=dead}}</ref> * {{flagicon|Iran}} '''Sardaran Shahid International Cup''' :{{gold1}} Winner (2): ''1995, 1996'' * {{flagicon|Iran}} '''Shohada Cup''' :{{gold1}} Winner (2): ''[[2014 Shohada Cup|2014]], 2017''

==Personnel== ===Current coaching staff=== {{see also|List of Tractor S.C. managers}} {| class="wikitable" |- ! style="color:white; background:#000000;"|Position ! style="color:white; background:#000000;"|Staff |- |Head coach || {{flagicon|IRN}} [[Mohammad Rabiei]] |- |Assistant coaches || {{flagicon|SVN}} [[Sanel Konjević]] {{flagicon|CRO}} [[Dino Žižka]] |- |Goalkeeper coach || {{flagicon|CRO}} [[Mladen Žganjer]] |- |Fitness coach || {{flagicon|IRN}} [[Hamidreza Joudaki]] |- |Technical manager || {{flagicon|IRN}} [[Yousef Bakhshi Zadeh]] |- |Team manager || {{flagicon|IRN}} [[Khodadad Azizi]] |- |Translator || {{flagicon|IRN}} [[Hamidreza Hedayati]] |}

===Management=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! style="color:white; background:#000000;"|Position ! style="color:white; background:#000000;"|Staff |- |Owner || [[Mohammad Reza Zonouzi]] |- |President || [[Saeid Mozaffarizadeh]] |- |Board chairman || Abbas Elyasi |- |Board members || [[Alireza Navin]] Mohammad Javad Dolfkar Ghafour Kargari Dara Ghaznavi Mohammad Ali Mojtahedi Saeed Abbasi |- |Fans club president || Esmaeil Ghilichkhani |- |Academy manager || Sadegh Pourhossein |}

==Sports statistics== * ''Updated to May 2017''.

===General information=== {| class="wikitable" |+ '''Details''' |- style="background:#efefef;" !style="color:white; background:#000000;"|Concept !style="color:white; background:#000000;"|Times |- |Seasons in [[Iran Pro League|Iran 1st Tier League]] |23 |- |Seasons in [[Azadegan League|Iran 2nd Tier League]] |12 |- |Promotions to [[Iran Pro League|Iran 1st Tier League]] |4 |- |Participations in the [[Hazfi Cup]] |27 |- |Participations in Asian competitions |5 |- |All-time best position in [[Persian Gulf Pro League]] |2nd * |}

<nowiki>*</nowiki> They are assured first place in the [[2024–25 Persian Gulf Pro League]], but the season is still in progress.

==Asian record== ===Asian Club Championship / AFC Champions League===

:''Accurate as of 12 March 2025''

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;" |- !Competition!!Played!!Won!!Drew!!Lost!!GF!!GA!!GD!!Win% |- |align=left|{{sort|1|[[AFC Champions League]]}} {{WDL|40|9|11|20|for=40|against=58|diff=yes}} |- |align=left|{{sort|1|[[AFC Champions League Two]]}} {{WDL|8|4|4|0|for=23|against=10|diff=yes}} |} Legend: GF = Goals For. GA = Goals Against. GD = Goal Difference.

{| class="wikitable collapsible" |- ! colspan="7" |Asian Club Championship / AFC Champions League |- !Season !Competition !Round !Rival !Home !Away !Agg. |- | style="text-align:center;" rowspan="3"|2013 | rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|[[2013 AFC Champions League|AFC Champions League]] | rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|Group stage (Group A) |{{flagicon|UAE}} [[Al Jazira Club|Al-Jazira]] | style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;"| 3–1 | style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"| 0–2 | rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|– |- |{{flagicon|QAT}} [[El Jaish SC|El Jaish]] | style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"| 2–4 | style="text-align:center; background:#ffd;"| 3–3 |- |{{flagicon|KSA}} [[Al Shabab FC (Riyadh)|Al-Shabab]] | style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"| 0–1 | style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"| 0–1 |- | style="text-align:center;" rowspan="3"|2014 | rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|[[2014 AFC Champions League|AFC Champions League]] | rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|Group stage (Group C) |{{flagicon|KSA}} [[Ittihad FC|Al-Ittihad]] | style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;"| 1–0 | style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"| 0–2 | rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|– |- |{{flagicon|QAT}} [[Lekhwiya SC|Lekhwiya]] | style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"| 0–1 | style="text-align:center; background:#ffd;"| 0–0 |- |{{flagicon|UAE}} [[Al Ain FC|Al-Ain]] | style="text-align:center; background:#ffd;"| 2–2 | style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"| 1–3 |- | style="text-align:center;" rowspan="3"|2015 | rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|[[2015 AFC Champions League|AFC Champions League]] | rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|Group stage (Group D) |{{flagicon|UZB}} [[FC Nasaf|Nasaf Qarshi]] | style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"| 1–2 | style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"| 1–2 | rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|– |- |{{flagicon|UAE}} [[Al-Ahli Dubai F.C.|Al-Ahli]] | style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;"| 1–0 | style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"| 2–3 |- |{{flagicon|KSA}} [[Al-Ahli SC (Jeddah)|Al-Ahli]] | style="text-align:center; background:#ffd;"| 2–2 | style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"| 0–2 |- | style="text-align:center;" rowspan="4"|2016 | rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;"|[[2016 AFC Champions League|AFC Champions League]] | rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|Group stage (Group C) |{{flagicon|UAE}} [[Al Jazira Club|Al-Jazira]] | style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;"| 4–0 | style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;"| 1–0 | rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|– |- |{{flagicon|UZB}} [[Pakhtakor Tashkent FK|Pakhtakor]] | style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;"| 2–0 | style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"| 0–1 |- |{{flagicon|KSA}} [[Al-Hilal FC|Al-Hilal]] | style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"| 1–2 | style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;"| 2–0 |- | rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|Round of 16 |{{flagicon|UAE}} [[Al-Nasr Dubai SC|Al-Nasr]] | style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;"| 3–1 | style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"| 1–4 | rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"| 4–5 |- | style="text-align:center;" rowspan="3"|2018 | rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|[[2018 AFC Champions League|AFC Champions League]] | rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|Group stage (Group A) |{{flagicon|UAE}} [[Al Jazira Club|Al-Jazira]] | style="text-align:center; background:#ffd;"| 1–1 | style="text-align:center; background:#ffd;"| 0–0 | rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|– |- |{{flagicon|KSA}} [[Al-Ahli SC (Jeddah)|Al-Ahli]] | style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"| 0–1 | style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"| 0–2 |- |{{flagicon|QAT}} [[Al-Gharafa Sports Club|Al-Gharafa]] | style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"| 1–3 | style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"| 0–3 |- | style="text-align:center;" rowspan="4"|2021 | rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;"|[[2021 AFC Champions League|AFC Champions League]] | rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|Group stage (Group B) |{{flagicon|UZB}} [[Pakhtakor Tashkent FK|Pakhtakor]] | style="text-align:center; background:#ffd;"| 0–0 | style="text-align:center; background:#ffd;"| 3–3 | rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;" |– |- |{{flagicon|UAE}} [[Sharjah FC|Sharjah]] | style="text-align:center; background:#ffd;"| 0–0 | style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;"| 0–2 |- |{{flagicon|IRQ}} [[Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya]] | style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;"| 1–0 | style="text-align:center; background:#ffd;"| 0–0 |- | rowspan="1" |Round of 16 |{{flagicon|KSA}} [[Al Nassr FC|Al-Nassr]] | colspan="2" style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;" |0–1 |style="text-align:center;"|- |- | style="text-align:center;"|2023–24 |[[2023–24 AFC Champions League|AFC Champions League]] |Play-off round |{{flagicon|UAE}} [[Sharjah FC|Sharjah]] | colspan="2" style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;" |1–3 |style="text-align:center;"|– |- |rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;"|2024–25 | rowspan="5" |[[2024–25 AFC Champions League Two|AFC Champions League Two]] | rowspan="3" |Group stage (Group A) |{{flagicon|IND}} [[Mohun Bagan Super Giant|Mohun Bagan SG]] | colspan="2" style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;" |Withdrawn | rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|– |- | {{flagicon|TJK}} [[Ravshan Kulob]] | style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;" |3–1 | style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;" |7–0 |- |{{flagicon|QAT}} [[Al-Wakrah SC|Al-Wakrah]] |style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;" |3–0 |style="text-align:center; background:#ffd;" |3–3 |- | rowspan="1" |Round of 16 |{{flagicon|BHR}} [[Al-Khaldiya SC|Al-Khaldiya]] | style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;" |2–1 | style="text-align:center; background:#ffd;" |3–3 | style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;" |5–4 |- | rowspan="1" |Quarterfinals |{{flagicon|SAU}} [[Al Taawoun FC|Al Taawoun]] | style="text-align:center; background:#ffd;" |0–0 | style="text-align:center; background:#ffd;" |2–2 | style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;" |2–2 {{pso|2–4}} |}

===Top goalscorers in ACL Elite + ACL 2 === {| class="wikitable" |- !style="color:white; background:#000000;"|Rank !style="color:white; background:#000000;"|Player !style="color:white; background:#000000;"|Goals !style="color:white; background:#000000;"|Seasons |- | align="center" |1 |{{flagicon|IRN}} [[Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh]] | align="center" |8 | align="center" |1 |- | rowspan="2" align="center" |2 | {{flagicon|IRN}} [[Mohammad Abbaszadeh]] | align="center" |4 | align="center" |1 |- | {{flagicon|IRN}} [[Farzad Hatami]] | align="center"|4 | align="center"|2 |- | rowspan="3" align="center" |3 | {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Geílson de Carvalho Soares|Geílson Soares]] | align="center"|3 | align="center"|1 |- | {{flagicon|Croatia}} [[Tomislav Štrkalj]] | align="center" |3 | align="center" |1 |- | {{flagicon|IRN}} [[Bakhtiar Rahmani]] | align="center"|3 | align="center"|1 |- |rowspan=6 align="center"|4 | {{flagicon|IRN}} [[Mehdi Seyed-Salehi]] | align="center"|2 | align="center"|1 |- | {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Éder Luciano|Edinho]] | align="center"|2 | align="center"|1 |- | {{flagicon|CMR}} [[Aloys Nong]] | align="center"|2 | align="center"|1 |- | {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Augusto César Moreira|Augusto]] | align="center"|2 | align="center"|1 |- | {{flagicon|IRN}} [[Farshad Ahmadzadeh]] | align="center"|2 | align="center"|2 |- | {{flagicon|IRN}} [[Mohammad Iranpourian]] | align="center"|2 | align="center"|4 |- |rowspan=12 align="center"|4 | {{flagicon|IRN}} [[Ashkan Dejagah]] | align="center"|1 | align="center"|1 |- | {{flagicon|IRN}} [[Mehdi Tikdari]] | align="center"|1 | align="center"|1 |- | {{flagicon|IRN}} [[Karim Ansarifard]] | align="center"|1 | align="center"|1 |- | {{flagicon|IRN}} [[Saeed Daghighi]] | align="center"|1 | align="center"|1 |- | {{flagicon|POR}} [[Flávio Paixão]] | align="center"|1 | align="center"|1 |- | {{flagicon|IRN}} [[Mehdi Sharifi]] | align="center"|1 | align="center"|1 |- | {{flagicon|IRN}} [[Saeid Aghaei]] | align="center"|1 | align="center"|1 |- | {{flagicon|IRN}} [[Shoja' Khalilzadeh]] | align="center"|1 | align="center"|1 |- | {{flagicon|IRN}} [[Shahin Saghebi]] | align="center"|1 | align="center"|2 |- | {{flagicon|IRN}} [[Javad Kazemian]] | align="center"|1 | align="center"|2 |- | {{flagicon|IRN}} [[Masoud Ebrahimzadeh]] | align="center"|1 | align="center"|2 |- | {{flagicon|IRN}} [[Milad Fakhreddini]] | align="center"|1 | align="center"|3 |} <ref>{{cite web | url=https://hazfi-cup.com/az/AFC_Champions_League | title=فوتبال آذربایجان - برترین گلزنان تیم های آذربایجان در لیگ قهرمانان آسیا | access-date=13 January 2023 | archive-date=13 January 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230113102353/https://hazfi-cup.com/az/AFC_Champions_League | url-status=live }}</ref>

==Individual records== Lists of the players with the most caps and top goalscorers for the club, as of 3 June 2019.[[Mohammad Ebrahimi]] is the club's all-time most capped player and top scorer with 31 goals in 180 games. This list includes goals from all competitive matches. [[File:Mohammad ebrahimi ( F16 ).jpg|thumbnail|200px|[[Mohammad Ebrahimi]] is leading all time goalscorer's list for the club.]]

===All Top Scorers=== {|Class="wikitable" |- ! # ! Name ! Nationality ! Goals |- |1 |[[Ahad Sheykhlari]] |{{Flagicon|Iran}} Iran |111 |- |rowspan="2"|2 |[[Mohammad Ebrahimi]] |{{Flagicon|Iran}} Iran |34 |- |[[Mohammad Abbaszadeh]] |{{Flagicon|Iran}} Iran |34 |- |4 |[[Farzad Hatami]] |{{Flagicon|Iran}} Iran |31 |- |5 |[[Edinho (footballer, born May 1982)|Edinho]] |{{Flagicon|Brazil}} Brazil |29 |- |6 |[[Mohammad Iranpourian]] |{{Flagicon|Iran}} Iran |28 |- |7 |[[Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh]] |{{Flagicon|Iran}} Iran |23 |- |8 |[[Flavio Paixao|Flavio Lopes]] |{{Flagicon|Brazil}} Brazil |21 |- |9 |[[Mehdi Seyed-Salehi]] |{{Flagicon|Iran}} Iran |19 |- |10 |[[Reza Asadi]] |{{Flagicon|Iran}} Iran |18 |- |11 |[[Saman Nariman Jahan]] |{{Flagicon|Iran}} Iran |17 |- |12 |[[Mehdi Hashemnejad]] |{{Flagicon|Iran}} Iran |15 |}

===All Top Appearances=== {{DEFAULTSORT:Tractor S.C.}} {| class="wikitable" |- !# ! Name ! Nationality ! Apps |- |1 |[[Ahad Sheykhlari]] |{{Flagicon|Iran}} Iran |452 |- |2 |[[Mehdi Kiani (footballer, born 1987)|Mehdi Kiani]] |{{Flagicon|Iran}} Iran |296 |- |3 |[[Mohammad Ebrahimi]] |{{Flagicon|Iran}} Iran |216 |- |4 |[[Mohammad Reza Akhbari]] |{{Flagicon|Iran}} Iran |174 |- |5 |[[Mohammad Iranpourian]] |{{Flagicon|Iran}} Iran |165 |- |6 |[[Masoud Ebrahimzadeh]] |{{Flagicon|Iran}} Iran |159 |- |7 |[[Morteza Asadi]] |{{Flagicon|Iran}} Iran |142 |- |8 |[[Mohammad Nosrati]] |{{Flagicon|Iran}} Iran |123 |- |9 |[[Ehsan Haji Safi]] |{{Flagicon|Iran}} Iran |117 |- |10 |[[Farzad Hatami]] |{{Flagicon|Iran}} Iran |113 |- |11 |[[Ricardo Alves (footballer, born 1993)|Ricardo Alves]] |{{Flagicon|Portugal}} Portugal |94 |}

==References== {{Reflist|30em}}

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