{{short description|Association football club in Isfahan, Iran}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}} {{Infobox football club | clubname = Zob Ahan | current = 2025–26 Persian Gulf Pro League | image = Zob Ahan Esfahan F.C. Logo.svg | image_size = 220px | upright = 0.7 | fullname = Zob Ahan Esfahan Football Club | nickname = {{Nowrap|''Gandos'' ([[Mugger Crocodile|The Marsh Crocodiles]])}} | short name = Zob Ahan | founded = {{start date and age|1969|7|6|df=y}} | dissolved = | ground = [[Foolad Shahr Stadium]] | capacity = 20,000<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.iribnews.ir/fa/news/3016305/%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%B2%D8%B4%DA%AF%D8%A7%D9%87-%D8%A8%DB%8C%D8%B3%D8%AA-%D9%88-%D8%AF%D9%88-%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%87-%D9%81%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%B4%D9%87%D8%B1|title=ورزشگاه بیست و دو ساله فولادشهر|date=23 November 1399|website=fa}}</ref> | owner = [[Esfahan Steel Company]] | chairman = Javad Mohammadi | mgrtitle = Head Coach | manager = [[Jalal Omidian]] | league = [[Persian Gulf Pro League]] | season = [[2024–25 Persian Gulf Pro League|2024–25]] | position = Persian Gulf Pro League, 6th | pattern_la1 = _whiteborder | pattern_b1 = _Zob 1415h | pattern_ra1 = _whiteborder | pattern_sh1 = _Zob 1415h | pattern_so1 = _Zob 1415h | leftarm1 = FFFFFF | body1 = FFFFFF | rightarm1 = FFFFFF | shorts1 = FFFFFF | socks1 = FFFFFF| | pattern_la2 = _Zob 1415a | pattern_b2 = _Zob 1415a | pattern_ra2 = _Zob 1415a | pattern_sh2 = _Zob 1415a | pattern_so2 = _Zob 1415a | leftarm2 = 006600 | body2 = 006600 | rightarm2 = 006600 | shorts2 = 006600 | socks2 = 006600 | website = {{URL|http://zobahanclub.com/}} }}
'''Zob Ahan Esfahan Football Club''' ({{langx|fa|باشگاه فرهنگى ورزشى ذوبآهن اصفهان}}, ''Bâšgâh-e Futbâl-e Zobâhan-e Esfahân'') is an Iranian [[Association football|football]] club based in [[Fuladshahr]], [[Iran]]. It competes in the [[Persian Gulf Pro League]]. The team is sponsored by the ''Isfahan Steel Company'', which also goes by the name [[Esfahan Steel Company|Zob Ahan]]. The club's main rival is fellow Isfahani team [[Sepahan]], which is sponsored by the rival steel mill [[Mobarakeh Steel Company]].
Zob Ahan club also has a [[Zob Ahan Esfahan BC|basketball team]], sponsored by the same [[Isfahan Steel Company]], which is one of the teams in the [[Iranian Super League (Basketball)|Iranian Super League]].
In the [[2010 AFC Champions League]]. Zob Ahan finished as runners-up losing 3–1 to South Korean club [[Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma]] in the final.
Zob Ahan has won the [[Hazfi Cup]] on four occasions (2002–03, 2008–09, 2014–15 and 2015–16) and have finished as runners-up one time (2000–01). The club has also finished as [[Persian Gulf Pro League|League]] runners-up three times (2004–05, 2008–09 and 2009–10) and has won the [[Iranian Super Cup]] once (2016).
==Club history==
===Early years (1969–1980)=== Mohammad Ali Taghizadeh Farahmand established the club in 1969. They entered the [[Takht Jamshid Cup]] in 1973 and end season in the 10th place. They promoted to the quarterfinals of the [[Hazfi Cup]] in 1976. Their best results in Takht Jamshid Cup was earned in 1977–78 in the 8th place.
===Azadegan League (1980–2001)=== The team has participated in the highest division of the Iranian league system since 1973, except for the 1995 season when they played in the 2nd division. After [[Iranian Revolution]] in 1979, Takht Jamshid Cup was suspended due to [[Iran–Iraq War]]. After the end of the war, league began again in the title of [[Azadegan League]]. They were once again promoted to the 1st division the year after.
===PGPL (2001–present)=== Zob Ahan currently play in the [[Iran's Premier League football|IPL]] starting from 2001. The club's first honor, remains the winning of the [[Hazfi Cup]] in 2003, after defeating the [[Shiraz]]-based team [[Moghavemat Sepasi F.C.|Moghavemat Sepasi]] in the finals.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=http://www.the-afc.com/en/tournaments/clubs/afc-champions-league/27160|title=AFC Champions League}}</ref> This feat was repeated in the [[2008–09 Hazfi Cup]], when the club beat [[Rah Ahan F.C.|Rah Ahan]] to re-claim the title after 6 years.<ref name="auto"/> The club made its first appearance in the [[AFC Champions League]] in 2004, as the winners of the 2003 [[Hazfi Cup]], but were eliminated in the group stages.
Having missed out on winning their first-ever domestic league title in the [[2008–09 Persian Gulf Cup|2008–09 season]], Zobahan were one of the title contenders once again in the [[2009–10 Persian Gulf Cup|2009–10 season]]. However, at the end, they had to settle for second place once again after finishing six points behind their city rivals [[Sepahan F.C.|Sepahan]]. They also lost their grip on the [[Hazfi Cup]] after a shock 0–2 loss to a second-division side [[Gostaresh Foolad F.C.|Gostaresh Foulad]] in the semi-finals.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://images.the-afc.com/mediakit/acl2010/acl2010-presskit-qf2-zob-poh.pdf |title=Zobahan (IRN) vs Pohang Steelers (KOR) |access-date=8 August 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120612212418/http://images.the-afc.com/mediakit/acl2010/acl2010-presskit-qf2-zob-poh.pdf |archive-date=12 June 2012 }}</ref>
====2010 AFC Champion League==== In the [[2010 AFC Champions League]] Zob Ahan finished first on the group stage that included [[FC Bunyodkor]], [[Al-Wahda FC (Abu Dhabi)|Al-Wahda]] and [[Al-Ittihad (Jeddah)|Al-Ittihad]]. By finishing first they qualified for the first time for the Knockout stages. On the Round of 16 they draw country neighbours [[Mes Kerman F.C.|Mes Kerman]] winning 1–0. The club then qualified to the quarter-finals and were drawn with title holders [[Pohang Steelers]], Zob Ahan won 2–1 at home and draw 1–1 on Korea, knocking-out the title holders. Zob Ahan played against Saudi powerhouse [[Al-Hilal FC|Al Hilal]] which they won 1–0 at home, and won 1–0 on Saudi Arabia leading the club to an [[Asian Champions League]] final where they face [[Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma]]. On 13 November, in the final Zob Ahan lost 1–3 to [[Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma]]. Zob Ahan couldn't be the champions on their 2nd [[Asian Champions League]] participation always being under-dogs. The following year the club made it to the quarter-finals but lost to Korean club [[Suwon Samsung Bluewings]].
====Dark years==== After the 2011 Champions League, a 6th place league finish in 2012 meant that the club failed to retain its spot in the Champions League. The following year, the club finished 14th in the league, narrowly avoiding relegation through a play-off. Fan attendance started to dip and Zob Ahan had another sub par year in the [[2013–14 Iran Pro League]] season, finishing 13th, changing three managers during the course of the season and again narrowly avoiding relegation.
====Resurrection under Golmohammadi and Hosseini==== [[File:Zob Ahan winning Hazfi Cup in 2015 01.jpg|thumb|Zob Ahan players celebrating [[Hazfi Cup]] [[2015 Hazfi Cup Final|title]] in 2015]] In the summer of 2014 Zob Ahan announced [[Yahya Golmohammadi]] as the club's new manager. After a poor start to the season, Zob Ahan when on a six match unbeaten run which placed them 6th in week 23. On 5 December 2015 Zob Ahan defeated [[Persepolis F.C.|Persepolis]] 2–1 in the [[Hazfi Cup]] semi-final to advance to the final for the fourth time in club history. On 15 May 2015 after a 0–0 draw against [[Padideh F.C.|Padideh]], Zob Ahan finished fourth and returned to the [[AFC Champions League]] after five years. Zob Ahan also won their third [[Hazfi Cup]] title after defeating [[Naft Tehran F.C.|Naft Tehran]] 3–1 in the final.
On 23 February 2016 Zob Ahan won its first match [[AFC Champions League]] since 2011, defeating [[Lekhwiya SC|Lekhwiya]] of Qatar 1–0. Zob Ahan qualified for the Round of 16 of the AFC Champions League on 20 April 2016 after defeating Saudi club [[Al-Nassr FC|Al Nassr]] 3–0 in match day 5. However, Zob Ahan were defeated 3–1 on aggregate by Emirati club [[Al Ain FC|Al Ain]] in the Round of 16. Zob Ahan once again qualified for the final of the 2016 [[Hazfi Cup]] to defend their crown against [[Esteghlal F.C.|Esteghlal]]. Zob Ahan defeated Esteghlal in penalties and won the Hazfi Cup for the fourth time in the club's history. Zob Ahan won the [[Iranian Super Cup]] after beating [[Esteghlal Khuzestan F.C.|Esteghlal Khuzestan]] 4–2 in extra time. This was the first trophy that Zob Ahan won in [[Foolad Shahr Stadium]].
In the beginning of the 2016–17, after poor results, Golmohammadi was fired as manager of the team and was replaced by Assistant coach [[Mojtaba Hosseini]]. Hosseini led Zob Ahan to the semi-finals of the [[Hazfi Cup]], where they lost to [[Tractor S.C.|Tractor]].
==Colours and crest== One of Zob Ahan's nicknames is ''Sabzpoushan'' ("The Greens", {{langx|fa|سبز پوشان}}), stemming from their traditional kit, which is predominantly green. From the foundation of the club, the common home kit includes a green shirt, black or white shorts, and white or yellow socks. White and black colours are also seen in the kit. The away kit of the club is commonly with a white background.
==Stadium and facilities== {{Main|Foolad Shahr Stadium}}
The home stadium of the club is [[Foolad Shahr Stadium]] located in [[Fooladshahr]], [[Isfahan]]. The stadium had 20,000 capacity but was renovated to hold about 30,000 people in 2011. The stadium was built in 1998.
==Rivalries== {{main|Esfahan derby}}
Zob Ahan is part of the Esfahan derby or Naghsh-e-Jahan derby. The Esfahan derby goes back to the 1970s, when Zob Ahan and [[Sepahan F.C.|Sepahan]] 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.
==Players==
===First-team squad=== {{Updated|28 January 2026}} {{Fs start}} {{Fs player|no=1|nat=IRN|pos=GK|name=[[Parsa Jafari]]}} {{Fs player|no=2|nat=IRN|pos=DF|name=[[Abolfazl Hosseinifar]] <sup>'''U23'''</sup>}} {{Fs player|no=3|nat=IRN|pos=DF|name=[[Erfan Ghahremani]]}} {{Fs player|no=4|nat=IRN|pos=DF|name=[[Arash Ghaderi]]}} {{Fs player|no=5|nat=IRN|pos=DF|name=[[Mohammad Hosseini (footballer, born 1995)|Mohammad Hosseini]]}} {{Fs player|no=6|nat=IRN|pos=DF|name=[[Nader Mohammadi]]}} {{Fs player|no=9|nat=IRN|pos=FW|name=[[Ali Eslami (Football Player)|Ali Eslami]] <sup>'''U23'''</sup>}} {{Fs player|no=10|nat=IRN|pos=MF|name=[[Ehsan Pahlavan]]|other=[[Captain (association football)|Captain]]}} {{Fs player|no=11|nat=IRN|pos=MF|name=[[Rahman Jafari]]}} {{Fs player|no=13|nat=IRN|pos=DF|name=[[Hesam Nafari]] <sup>'''U21'''</sup>}} {{Fs player|no=14|nat=IRN|pos=MF|name=[[Pouya Mokhtari]] <sup>'''U25'''</sup>}} {{Fs player|no=17|nat=IRN|pos=MF|name=[[Jalaleddin Alimohammadi]]}} {{Fs player|no=19|nat=IRN|pos=DF|name=[[Pedram Ghazipour]]}} {{Fs player|no=20|nat=IRN|pos=GK|name=[[Davoud Noushi Soufiani]]}} {{Fs player|no=22|nat=IRN|pos=GK|name=[[Ashkan Rashedi]] <sup>'''U21'''</sup>}} {{Fs player|no=23|nat=IRN|pos=DF|name=[[Amirhossein Jeddi]]}} {{fs mid}} {{Fs player|no=28|nat=IRN|pos=MF|name=[[Nima Entezari]]}} {{Fs player|no=43|nat=IRN|pos=DF|name=[[Hossein Jorgeh]] <sup>'''U21'''</sup>}} {{Fs player|no=49|nat=IRN|pos=FW|name=[[Hadi Baghban]] <sup>'''U21'''</sup>}} {{Fs player|no=55|nat=IRN|pos=DF|name=[[Behnam Teymourian]] <sup>'''U23'''</sup>}} {{Fs player|no=57|nat=IRN|pos=DF|name=[[Shahin Taherkhani]]}} {{Fs player|no=67|nat=IRN|pos=FW|name=[[Houman Elyasi]] <sup>'''U19'''</sup>}} {{Fs player|no=68|nat=IRN|pos=MF|name=[[Abolfazl Mohammadi]] <sup>'''U19'''</sup>}} {{Fs player|no=69|nat=IRN|pos=DF|name=[[Shayan Mosleh]]}} {{Fs player|no=70|nat=IRN|pos=FW|name=[[Omid Latifi]] <sup>'''U25'''</sup>}} {{Fs player|no=71|nat=IRN|pos=MF|name=[[Arash Mortazavi]] <sup>'''U21'''</sup>}} {{Fs player|no=77|nat=IRN|pos=MF|name=[[Alireza Kazemi (footballer)|Alireza Kazemi]]}} {{Fs player|no=79|nat=IRN|pos=MF|name=[[Sobhan Khaghani]]}} {{Fs player|no=87|nat=IRN|pos=MF|name=[[Morteza Farkhani]] <sup>'''U19'''</sup>}} {{Fs player|no=88|nat=IRN|pos=MF|name=[[Hassan Shushtari]]}} {{Fs player|no=99|nat=IRN|pos=MF|name=[[Mahmoud Ghaed Rahmati]]}} {{Fs end}}
===Out on loan=== {{Fs start}} {{Fs player|no=7|nat=IRN|pos=FW|name=[[Mohammad Javad Mohammadi]]|other=at [[Malavan F.C.|Malavan]] until January 2027}} {{Fs player|no=24|nat=IRN|pos=DF|name=[[Danial Eiri]]|other=at [[Malavan F.C.|Malavan]] until 30 June 2026}} {{Fs end}}
===Retired numbers=== {{See also|Retired numbers in association football}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" |- ! No. ! Player ! Position ! Zob Ahan debut ! Last match ! ref |- | 30 | align=left |{{flagicon|IRN}} [[Mehdi Rajabzadeh]] | [[Midfielder (association football)#|AM]] | June 2003 | 15 May 2018 |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.varzesh3.com/news/1531836/%D8%B1%D8%AC%D8%A8-%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%87-%D8%AE%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AD%D8%A7%D9%81%D8%B8%DB%8C-%DA%A9%D8%B1%D8%AF-%D8%B4%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%87-30-%D8%A8%D8%A7%DB%8C%DA%AF%D8%A7%D9%86%DB%8C-%D8%B4%D8%AF|title=رجب زاده خداحافظی کرد شماره 30 بایگانی شد|access-date=18 June 2017|archive-date=29 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231129134429/https://www.varzesh3.com/news/1531836/%D8%B1%D8%AC%D8%A8-%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%87-%D8%AE%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AD%D8%A7%D9%81%D8%B8%DB%8C-%DA%A9%D8%B1%D8%AF-%D8%B4%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%87-30-%D8%A8%D8%A7%DB%8C%DA%AF%D8%A7%D9%86%DB%8C-%D8%B4%D8%AF|url-status=live}}</ref> |} On 18 June 2018, the club decided to retire the squad number 30 in memory of Mehdi Rajabzadeh.
==Notable players== ''This list of former players includes those who received international caps while playing for the team, made significant contributions to the team in terms of appearances or goals while playing for the team, or who made significant contributions to the sport either before they played for the team, or after they left. It is clearly not yet complete and all inclusive, and additions and refinements will continue to be made over time.''
===Famous Players=== ''For notable players see [[List of Zob Ahan F.C. players]].''<br /> ''For details on former players see [[:Category:Zob Ahan Esfahan F.C. players]].''
===Players on international cups=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: left" |- style="text-align: center" !Cup !Players |- |align="left"|{{Flagicon|Argentina|alt}} [[1978 FIFA World Cup]]||{{flagicon|Iran|1964}} [[Rasoul Korbekandi]] |- |align="left"|{{Flagicon|UAE}} [[1996 AFC Asian Cup]]||{{flagicon|Iran}} [[Ali Akbar Ostad-Asadi]] |- |align="left"|{{Flagicon|France|alt}} [[1998 FIFA World Cup]]||{{flagicon|Iran}} [[Ali Akbar Ostad-Asadi]] |- |align="left"|{{Flagicon|Indonesia}}{{Flagicon|Malaysia}} [[2007 AFC Asian Cup]]<br />{{Flagicon|Thailand}}{{Flagicon|Vietnam}}||{{flagicon|Iran}} [[Mehdi Rajabzadeh]] |- |align="left"|{{Flagicon|Qatar}} [[2011 AFC Asian Cup]]||{{flagicon|Iran}} [[Shahab Gordan]]<br />{{flagicon|Iran}} [[Ghasem Haddadifar]]<br />{{flagicon|Iran}} [[Mohammad Reza Khalatbari (footballer, born 1983)|Mohammad Reza Khalatbari]]<br />{{flagicon|Iran}} [[Farshid Talebi]] |- |align="left"|{{Flagicon|Brazil}} [[2014 FIFA World Cup]]||{{flagicon|Iran}} [[Ghasem Haddadifar]] |- |align="left"|{{Flagicon|Russia}} [[2018 FIFA World Cup]]||{{flagicon|Iran}} [[Mohammad Rashid Mazaheri]] |- |}
===Club captains===
{| class="wikitable" |- ! # ! Name ! Nat ! Career in <br />Zob Ahan ! Captaincy ! Shirt<br />Num |- | {{center|1}} | [[Rasoul Korbekandi]] | {{flagicon|Iran|1964}} | 1969–80 | 1970–80 | {{center|1}} |- | {{center|2}} | [[Mahmood Ebrahimzadeh]] | {{flagicon|Iran|1964}}<br />{{flagicon|IRN}} | 1976–86 | 1980–86 | {{center|7}} |- | {{center|3}} | [[Rahman Rezaei]] | {{flagicon|Iran}} | 1996–01 | 1997–00 | {{center|10}} |- | {{center|4}} | [[Ali Akbar Ostad-Asadi]] | {{flagicon|Iran}} | 1995–03 | 2000–03 | {{center|15}} |- | {{center|5}} | [[Sepehr Heidari]] | {{flagicon|Iran}} | 2000–07<br />2012–14 | 2003–07 | {{center|3}} |- | {{center|6}} | [[Mohammad Salsali]] | {{flagicon|IRN}} | 2004–14 | 2007–14 | {{center|7}} |- | {{center|7}} | [[Mehdi Rajabzadeh]] | {{flagicon|IRN}} | 2003–07<br />2010–11<br />2012–18 | 2014–18 | {{center|30}} |- | {{center|8}} | [[Ghasem Haddadifar]] | {{flagicon|IRN}} | 2003–2021 | 2018–2021 | {{center|8}} |- | {{center|9}} | [[Masoud Ebrahimzadeh]] | {{flagicon|IRN}} | 2018–2023 | 2021–2023 | {{center|7}} |- |}
==Club officials==
===IPL managers=== {{main|List of Zob Ahan F.C. managers}}
''Only [[Iran's Premier Football League|IPL]] matches are counted.''
Last updated 10 August 2021. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" |- !rowspan="2"|Name !rowspan="2"|Nat !rowspan="2"|From !rowspan="2"|To !colspan="7"|Record |- !P!!W!!D!!L!!Win %!!Final position |- |align=left|[[Nasser Hejazi]] |align=left|{{flagicon|IRN}} |align=left|Jul 2001 |align=left|Dec 2001 ||20||8||6||4||40%||'''3rd''' ''(until week 20)'' |- |align=left|[[Bahram Atef]] |align=left|{{flagicon|IRN}} |align=left|Dec 2001 |align=left|Jul 2002 ||6||2||3||3||33.4%||''(01–02) '''''6th''' |- |align=left|[[Samvel Darbinyan]] |align=left|{{flagicon|ARM}} |align=left|Jul 2002 |align=left|May 2003 ||52||21||11||20||40%||''(02-03)'' '''8th''' ''(03-04)'' '''4th''' |- |align=left|[[Rasoul Korbekandi]] |align=left|{{flagicon|IRN}} |align=left|May 2003 |align=left|Jun 2007 ||90||39||26||25||43.4%||''(04-05)'' '''2nd''', ''(05-06)'' '''6th''', ''(06-07)'' '''8th''' |- |align=left|[[Zoran Đorđević (football manager)|Zoran Đorđević]] |align=left|{{flagicon|Serbia}} |align=left|Jun 2007 |align=left|Oct 2007 ||10||3||4||3||30%||'''17th''' ''(until week 10)'' |- |align=left|[[Bijan Zolfagharnasab]] |align=left|{{flagicon|IRN}} |align=left|Oct 2007 |align=left|May 2008 ||24||8||11||5||33.4%||''(07-08)'' '''6th''' |- |align=left|[[Mansour Ebrahimzadeh]] |align=left|{{flagicon|IRN}} |align=left|Jul 2008 |align=left|Jun 2012 ||134||62||48||24||46.3%||''(08-09)'' '''2nd''',<br />''(09-10)'' '''2nd''',''(10–11)'' '''3rd''',<br />''(11-12)'' '''6th''' |- |align=left|[[Rasoul Korbekandi]] |align=left|{{flagicon|IRN}} |align=left|Jun 2012 |align=left|Oct 2012 ||11||3||1||7||27.3%||'''15th''' ''(until week 11)'' |- |align=left|[[Farhad Kazemi]] |align=left|{{flagicon|IRN}} |align=left|Oct 2012 |align=left|Jul 2013 ||23||6||10||7||26%||''(12–13) '''''14th''' |- |align=left|[[Mahmoud Yavari]] |align=left|{{flagicon|IRN}} |align=left|Jun 2013 |align=left|Jul 2013 ||2||1||1||0||50%||Win in the Relegation play-offs |- |align=left|[[Luka Bonačić]] |align=left|{{flagicon|CRO}} |align=left|Jul 2013 |align=left|Jan 2014 ||20||3||7||10||15%||'''14th''' ''(until week 20)'' |- |align=left|[[Mojtaba Taghavi]] |align=left|{{flagicon|IRN}} |align=left|Jan 2014 |align=left|Feb 2014 ||7||1||4||2||14.3%||'''15th''' ''(until week 27)'' |- |align=left|[[Firouz Karimi]] |align=left|{{flagicon|IRN}} |align=left|Feb 2014 |align=left|Jun 2014 ||4||3||0||1||75%||''(13–14) '''''13th''' |- |align=left|[[Yahya Golmohammadi]] |align=left|{{flagicon|IRN}} |align=left|Jun 2014 |align=left|Sep 2016 ||67||26||26||15||38.8%||''(14–15)'' '''4th'''<br />''(15–16) '''''6th'''<br />''(16–17)'' '''14th''' ''(until week 7)'' |- |align=left|[[Mojtaba Hosseini]] |align=left|{{flagicon|IRN}} |align=left|Sep 2016 |align=left|Jun 2017 ||23||11||7||5||47.8%||''(16–17)'' '''4th''' |- |align=left|[[Amir Ghalenoei]] |align=left|{{flagicon|IRN}} |align=left|Jun 2017 |align=left|Jun 2018 ||30||15||10||5||50.0%||''(17-18)'' '''2nd''' |- |align=left|[[Omid Namazi]] |align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} |align=left|Jun 2018 |align=left|Nov 2018 ||11||2||5||4||18.1%||''(18–19)'' '''11th''' ''(until week 11)'' |- |align=left|[[Alireza Mansourian]] |align=left|{{flagicon|IRN}} |align=left|Nov 2018 |align=left|Dec 2019 ||35||10||14||11||36.8%||''(18-19)'' '''6th'''<br />''(19–20)'' '''11th''' ''(until week 16)'' |- |align=left|[[Miodrag Radulović]] |align=left|{{flagicon|MNE}} |align=left|Jan 2020 |align=left|Jun 2020 ||5||2||1||2||40%||''(19–20)'' '''11th''' ''(until week 21)'' |- |align=left|[[Luka Bonačić]] |align=left|{{flagicon|CRO}} |align=left|Jun 2020 |align=left|Aug 2020 ||9||2||2||5||22.2%||''(19–20)'' '''12th''' |- |align=left|[[Rahman Rezaei]] |align=left|{{flagicon|IRN}} |align=left|Sep 2020 |align=left|Feb 2021 ||15||1||8||6||6.6%||''(20–21)'' '''14th''' ''(until week 15)'' |- |align=left|[[Mojtaba Hosseini]] |align=left|{{flagicon|IRN}} |align=left|Mar 2021 |align=left|Aug 2021 ||12||3||3||6||25%||''(20–21)'' '''14th''' |- |align=left|[[Mehdi Tartar]] |align=left|{{flagicon|IRN}} |align=left|Aug 2021 |align=left|''Present'' ||30||10||7||13||30%||''(21–22)'' '''7th''' |}
====Current coaching staff==== Source:<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://stats.the-afc.com/tournament/253/teams/150/profile |title=Profile of Teams |access-date=14 March 2019 |archive-date=18 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191118235705/http://stats.the-afc.com/tournament/253/teams/150/profile |url-status=dead }}</ref> {| class="wikitable" |- ! Position ! Name |- |Head coach || {{flagicon|IRN}} [[Mehdi Tartar]] |- |Assistant coaches || {{flagicon|IRN}} [[Hossein Pashaei]] <br /> {{flagicon|IRN}} [[Mohammad Salsali]] <br /> {{flagicon|IRN}} [[Mohammad Nouri (footballer)|Mohammad Nouri]] |- |Goalkeeping coach || {{flagicon|IRN}} Hossein Inanlou |- |Fitness coach || {{flagicon|IRN}} Amir Jamali |- |Analyst|| {{flagicon|IRN}} Kianoush Forouzesh |- |Physiotherapist || {{flagicon|IRN}} Abbas Moradi <br /> {{flagicon|IRN}} Behzad Moradi |- |Doctor || {{flagicon|IRN}} Amir Hossein Sharifianpour |- |Logistics || {{flagicon|IRN}} Mahmoud Mehruyan |- |Team Manager || {{flagicon|IRN}} Mahmoud Yazdkhasti |- |B team Head Coach || {{flagicon|IRN}} [[Mehdi Rajabzadeh]] |- |Media Officer || {{flagicon|IRN}} Ehsan Baeedi |}
===Chairpersons=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: left" |- !Chairperson !Tenure |- |{{flagicon|Iran|1964}} Mohammad Mehdi Taghizadeh |<div style="text-align: center;">July 1969 – July 1977</div> |- |{{flagicon|Iran|1964}} Mostafa Ghanei |<div style="text-align: center;">July 1977 – February 1979</div> |- |{{flagicon|Iran}} Asghar Nilchian |<div style="text-align: center;">May 1979 – May 1984</div> |- |{{flagicon|Iran}} Fazollah Omranian |<div style="text-align: center;">May 1984 – May 1988</div> |- |{{flagicon|Iran}} Heydar Taheri |<div style="text-align: center;">May 1988 – May 1992 </div> |- |{{flagicon|Iran}} Nematollah Zargar |<div style="text-align: center;">May 1992 – June 1996</div> |- |{{flagicon|Iran}} Alireza Shogi |<div style="text-align: center;">June 1996 – June 2004 </div> |- |{{flagicon|Iran}} [[Saeed Azari]] |<div style="text-align: center;">June 2004 – June 2009</div> |- |{{flagicon|Iran}} Asghar Dalili |<div style="text-align: center;">June 2009 – August 2011</div> |- |{{flagicon|Iran}} Khosro Ebrahimi |<div style="text-align: center;">August 2011 – September 2013</div> |- |{{flagicon|Iran}} [[Saeed Azari]] |<div style="text-align: center;">September 2013 – August 2019</div> |- |{{flagicon|Iran}} Javad Mohammadi |<div style="text-align: center;"> August 2019 – January 2020</div> |- |{{flagicon|Iran}} Ahmad Jamshidi |<div style="text-align: center;"> January 2020 – September 2020</div> |- |{{flagicon|Iran}} Javad Mohammadi |<div style="text-align: center;"> September 2020 – January 2021</div> |- |{{flagicon|Iran}} Mojtaba Fereydouni |<div style="text-align: center;"> January 2021 – July 2023</div> |- |{{flagicon|Iran}} [[Nima Nakisa]] |<div style="text-align: center;"> July 2023 – present</div> |}
==Season-by-season== ''For details on seasons, see [[List of Zob Ahan F.C. seasons]]''
The table below chronicles the achievements of Zob Ahan since 1973.
:{|class="wikitable" !Season ! League ! Position ![[Hazfi Cup]] ![[AFC Champions League|ACL]] ! Notes |- |align=center|1973–74 | rowspan="6" align="center" |[[Takht Jamshid Cup]] |align=center|10th |align=center rowspan=2|''Not held'' |rowspan=17|''did not qualify'' |rowspan=5| |- |align=center|1974–75 |align=center|11th |- |align=center|1975–76 |align=center|9th |align=center|1/8 Final |- |align=center|1976–77 |align=center|15th |align=center|1/16 Final |- |align=center|1977–78 |align=center|8th |align=center rowspan=5|''Not held'' |- |align=center|1978–79 |align=center|N/A |align=center|''did not finish'' |- |align=center|1981–82 |align=center|[[Isfahan Province League|Isfahan's 2nd Division]] | style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;"|1st |align=center|Promoted |- |align=center|1983–84 | rowspan="3" align="center" |[[Isfahan Province League|Isfahan League]] |align=center|3rd |rowspan=4| |- |align=center|1984–85 |align=center|2nd |- |align=center|1991–92 |align=center|5th |align=center| |- |align=center|1993–94 | rowspan="2" align="center" |[[Azadegan League]] |align=center|4th |align=center|1/8 Final |- |align=center|1994–95 | style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" |8th |align=center|1/16 Final |align=center|Relegated |- |align=center|1995–96 |align=center|[[1995–96 Iran Football's 2nd Division|2nd Division]] | style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;"|2nd |align=center|1/8 Final |align=center|Promoted |- |align=center|1996–97 | rowspan="5" align="center" |[[Azadegan League]] |align=center|10th |align=center|1/8 Final |rowspan=19| |- |align=center|1997–98 |align=center bgcolor=bronze|3rd |align=center|''Not held'' |- |align=center|1998–99 |align=center|12th |align=center|Third Round |- |align=center|1999–00 |align=center|5th |align=center|First Round |- |align=center|2000–01 |align=center|4th |align=center bgcolor=silver|Final |- |align=center|2001–02 | rowspan="23" align="center" |[[Persian Gulf Pro League|Iran Pro League]] |align=center|6th |align=center|Quarterfinal |- |align=center|2002–03 |align=center|8th |align=center bgcolor=gold|'''Cup''' |- |align=center|2003–04 |align=center|4th |align=center|Semi-Final |align=center|First Round |- |align=center|2004–05 |align=center bgcolor=silver|2nd |align=center|1/8 Final |rowspan=5|''did not qualify'' |- |align=center|2005–06 |align=center|6th |align=center|1/8 Final |- |align=center|2006–07 |align=center|8th |align=center|1/16 Final |- |align=center|2007–08 |align=center|6th |align=center|1/8 Final |- |align=center|2008–09 |align=center bgcolor=silver|2nd |align=center bgcolor=gold|'''Cup''' |- |align=center|2009–10 |align=center bgcolor=silver|2nd |align=center|Semi-Final |align=center bgcolor=silver|Runner-up |- |align=center|2010–11 |align=center bgcolor=bronze|3rd |align=center|1/16 Final |align=center|1/4 Final |- |align=center|2011–12 |align=center|6th |align=center|1/8 Final |align=center|Play-off |- |align=center|2012–13 |align=center|14th |align=center|1/4 Final |rowspan="3"|''did not qualify'' |- |align=center|2013–14 |align=center|13th |align=center|1/4 Final |- |align=center|2014–15 |align=center|4th |align=center bgcolor=gold|'''Cup''' |- |align=center|2015–16 |align=center|6th |align=center bgcolor=gold|'''Cup''' |align=center|1/8 Final |align=center bgcolor=gold|'''[[Iranian Super Cup|Super Cup]]''' |- |align=center|2016–17 |align=center|4th |align=center|Semi-Final |align=center|First Round | rowspan="8" | |- |align=center|2017–18 |align=center bgcolor=silver|2nd |align=center|1/16 Final |align=center| 1/8 Final |- |align=center|2018–19 |align=center|6th |align=center|1/16 Final |align=center| 1/8 Final |- |align=center|2019–20 |align=center|12th |align=center|1/16 Final | rowspan="5" |''did not qualify'' |- |align=center|2020–21 |align=center|14th |align=center|1/16 Final |- |align=center|2021–22 |align=center|7th |align=center|1/16 Final |- |2022–23 |align=center|9th |align=center|1/16 Final |- |2023–24 |align=center|5th |align=center|1/16 Final |- |}
==Individual records==
Lists of the players with the most caps and top goalscorers for the club, (players in '''bold''' signifies current Zob Ahan player). This list includes goals from Iran Premier League.
=== Most appearances ===
{| class="wikitable" |+ As of 6 May 2020 ! !Name !Nationality !position !total |- |1 |[[Ghasem Haddadifar]] |{{flagu|Iran}} |[[Midfielder]] |410 |- |2 |[[Mehdi Rajabzadeh]] |{{flagu|Iran}} |[[Forward (association football)|Forward]] |348 |- |3 |[[Rasoul Korbekandi]] |{{flagu|Iran}} |[[Goalkeeper (association football)|Goalkeeper]] |308 |- |4 |[[Esmaeil Farhadi]] |{{flagu|Iran}} |[[Forward (association football)|Forward]] |303 |- |5 |[[Mohammad Salsali]] |{{flagu|Iran}} |[[Defender (association football)|Defender]] |235 |- |6 |[[Sepehr Heidari]] |{{flagu|Iran}} |[[Defender (association football)|Defender]] |183 |- |7 |[[Morteza Tabrizi]] |{{flagu|Iran}} |[[Forward (association football)|Forward]] |178 |- |8 |[[Rashid Mazaheri]] |{{flagu|Iran}} |[[Goalkeeper (association football)|Goalkeeper]] |175 |- |rowspan="2"|9 |[[Mohammad Mansouri (born 1979)|Mohammad Mansouri]] |{{flagu|Iran}} |[[Midfielder]] |163 |- |[[Sina Ashouri]] |{{flagu|Iran}} |[[Midfielder]] |163 |- |}
=== Top Goalscorers === {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: left" |- style="background:beige;" |+ As of 6 May 2019 |- style="background:beige;" ! colspan="2" align="center" | Player ! align="center" | Appearances ! align="center" | Goals |- ! 1 | {{flagicon|IRN}} [[Mehdi Rajabzadeh]] | align="center" |348 | align="center" | 106 |- ! 2 | {{flagicon|IRN}} [[Morteza Tabrizi]] | align="center" |178 | align="center" | 54 |- ! 3 | {{Flagicon|IRN}} [[Reza Sahebi]] | align="Center" |147 | align="Center" | 49 |- ! 4 | {{flagicon|IRN}} [[Esmaeil Farhadi]] | align="center" |303 | align="center" | 47 |- ! 5 | {{flagicon|IRN}} [[Mohammad Reza Khalatbari (footballer, born 1983)|Mohammad Reza Khalatbari]] | align="center" |160 | align="center" | 44 |- ! 6 | {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Igor José Marigo de Castro|Igor Castro]] | align="center" |153 | align="center" | 42 |- ! 7 | {{Flagicon|IRN}} [[Mohammad Ghazi (footballer)|Mohammad Ghazi]] | align="center" |111 | align="center" | 28 |- ! 8 | {{Flagicon|IRN}} [[Mohammad Hosseini (footballer, born 1979)|Mohammad Hosseini]] | align="Center" |111 | align="center" | 25 |- ! 9 | {{Flagicon|IRN}} [[Ghasem Haddadifar]] | align="center" |410 | align="center" |22 |- ! 10 | {{Flagicon|IRN}} [[Mohsen Mosalman]] | align="center" |157 | align="center" | 21 |- |}
===Top Scorers by season=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: left" |- !Season !Player !Goals |- |2001–02 |{{flagicon|IRN}} [[Reza Sahebi]] |7 |- |2002–03 |{{flagicon|IRN}} Reza Sahebi |6 |- |2003–04 |{{flagicon|IRN}} [[Mehdi Rajabzadeh]] |9 |- |2004–05 |{{flagicon|IRN}} Mehdi Rajabzadeh |8 |- |2005–06 |{{flagicon|IRN}} Mehdi Rajabzadeh |14 |- |2006–07 |{{flagicon|IRN}} Mehdi Rajabzadeh |17 |- |2007–08 |{{flagicon|IRN}} [[Esmaeil Farhadi]] |9 |- |2008–09 |{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Igor José Marigo de Castro|Igor Castro]] |16 |- |2009–10 |{{flagicon|IRN}} [[Mohammad Reza Khalatbari (footballer, born 1983)|Mohammad Reza Khalatbari]] |11 |- |2010–11 |{{flagicon|IRN}} [[Mohammad Hosseini (footballer, born 1979)|Seyed Mohammad Hosseini]] |12 |- |2011–12 |{{flagicon|IRN}} [[Mohammad Ghazi (footballer)|Mohammad Ghazi]] |7 |- |2012–13 |{{flagicon|IRN}} Mehdi Rajabzadeh |8 |- |2013–14 |{{flagicon|IRN}} Mehdi Rajabzadeh |9 |- |2014–15 |{{flagicon|IRN}} [[Masoud Hassanzadeh]] |9 |- |2015–16 |{{flagicon|IRN}} [[Morteza Tabrizi]] |7 |- |2016–17 |{{flagicon|IRN}} Morteza Tabrizi |11 |- |2017–18 |{{flagicon|IRN}} Morteza Tabrizi |13 |- |2018–19 |{{flagicon|IRN}} [[Amir Arsalan Motahari]] |6 |- |}
== Asian record == {{football squad on pitch|align=right | GK = [[Shahab Gordan|'''Gordan''']] | RCB = [[Farshid Talebi|'''Talebi''']] | LCB = [[Mohammad-Ali Ahmadi|'''Ahmadi''']] | LB = [[Hossein Mahini|'''Mahini''']] | RB = [[Mohammad Hosseini (footballer, born 1979)|'''Hosseini''']] | RCM = [[Shahin Kheiri|'''Kheiri''']] | LCM = [[Ghasem Haddadifar|'''Haddadifar''']] | AM = [[Mehdi Rajabzadeh|'''Rajabzadeh''']] | RW = [[Igor José Marigo de Castro|'''Igor Castro''']] | LW = [[Mohammad Reza Khalatbari (footballer, born 1983)|'''Khalatbari''']] | CF = [[Mohammad Ghazi (footballer)|'''Ghazi''']] | caption = Zob Ahan's starting line-up Final against Seongnam, 2010 AFC Champions League }}
=== Asian Club Championship / AFC Champions League === {| class="wikitable" |+Asian Club Championship / AFC Champions League |- !Season !Round !Rival !Home !Away !Rank/Agg. !Notes |- | style="text-align:center;" rowspan="3"|[[2004 AFC Champions League|2004]] | rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|Group stage<br />(Group A) |{{flagicon|UZB}} [[Pakhtakor Tashkent FK|Pakhtakor]] | style="text-align:center;"|'''1'''–0 | style="text-align:center;"|2–'''0''' | rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|2 | rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"| |- |{{flagicon|QAT}} [[Qatar SC]] | style="text-align:center;"|'''3'''–3 | style="text-align:center;"|0–'''0''' |- |{{flagicon|BHR}} [[Riffa S.C.|Riffa]] | style="text-align:center;"|– | style="text-align:center;"|– |- | style="text-align:center;" rowspan="7"|[[2010 AFC Champions League|2010]] | rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|Group stage<br />(Group B) |{{flagicon|UAE}} [[Al-Wahda FC (Abu Dhabi)|Al-Wahda]] | style="text-align:center;"|'''1'''–0 | style="text-align:center;"|1–'''0''' | rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|1 | rowspan="7" style="text-align:center;"|Runners-up |- |{{flagicon|KSA}} [[Ittihad FC|Al-Ittihad]] | style="text-align:center;"|'''1'''–0 | style="text-align:center;"|2–'''2''' |- |{{flagicon|UZB}} [[FC Bunyodkor|Bunyodkor]] | style="text-align:center;"|'''3'''–0 | style="text-align:center;"|0–'''1''' |- | rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|Round of 16 |{{flagicon|IRN}} [[Mes Kerman F.C.|Mes Kerman]] | style="text-align:center;"|'''1'''–0 | style="text-align:center;"|– | rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|'''1'''–0 |- | rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|Quarter-finals |{{flagicon|KOR}} [[Pohang Steelers]] | style="text-align:center;"|'''2'''–1 | style="text-align:center;"|1–'''1''' | rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|'''3'''–2 |- | rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|Semi-finals |{{flagicon|KSA}} [[Al-Hilal FC|Al-Hilal]] | style="text-align:center;"|'''1'''–0 | style="text-align:center;"|0–'''1''' | rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|'''2'''–0 |- | rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|Final |{{flagicon|KOR}} [[Seongnam FC|Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma]] | style="text-align:center;"|– | style="text-align:center;"|– | rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|'''1'''–3 |- | style="text-align:center;" rowspan="5"|[[2011 AFC Champions League|2011]] | rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|Group stage<br />(Group D) |{{flagicon|UAE}} [[Emirates Club|Emirates]] | style="text-align:center;"|'''2'''–1 | style="text-align:center;"|0–'''1''' | rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|1 | rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;"| |- |{{flagicon|KSA}} [[Al-Shabab Riyadh|Al-Shabab]] | style="text-align:center;"|'''0'''–1 | style="text-align:center;"|0–'''0''' |- |{{flagicon|QAT}} [[Al-Rayyan Sports Club|Al-Rayyan]] | style="text-align:center;"|'''1–'''0 | style="text-align:center;"|1–'''3''' |- | rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|Round of 16 |{{flagicon|KSA}} [[Al-Nassr FC|Al-Nassr]] | style="text-align:center;"|'''4'''–1 | style="text-align:center;"|– | rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|'''4'''–1 |- | rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|Quarter-finals |{{flagicon|KOR}} [[Suwon Samsung Bluewings]] | style="text-align:center;"|'''1'''–2 | style="text-align:center;"|1–'''1''' | rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|'''2'''–3 |- | style="text-align:center;" rowspan="1"|[[2012 AFC Champions League|2012]] | rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|Qualifying play-off |{{flagicon|IRN}} [[Esteghlal Tehran FC|Esteghlal]] | style="text-align:center;"|– | style="text-align:center;"|2–'''0''' | rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|2–'''0''' | rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|Not Qualify |- | style="text-align:center;" rowspan="4"|[[2016 AFC Champions League|2016]] | rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|Group stage<br />(Group B) |{{flagicon|QAT}} [[Lekhwiya SC|Lekhwiya]] | style="text-align:center;"|'''0'''–0 | style="text-align:center;"|0–'''1''' | rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|1 | rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;"| |- |{{flagicon|UZB}} [[FC Bunyodkor|Bunyodkor]] | style="text-align:center;"|'''5'''–2 | style="text-align:center;"|0–'''0''' |- |{{flagicon|KSA}} [[Al-Nassr FC|Al-Nassr]] | style="text-align:center;"|'''3'''–0 | style="text-align:center;"|0–'''3''' |- | rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|Round of 16 |{{flagicon|UAE}} [[Al Ain FC|Al-Ain]] | style="text-align:center;"|'''0'''–2 | style="text-align:center;"|1–'''1''' | rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|'''1'''–3 |- | style="text-align:center;" rowspan="3"|[[2017 AFC Champions League|2017]] | rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|Group stage<br />(Group C) |{{flagicon|UAE}} [[Al Ain FC|Al-Ain]] | style="text-align:center;"|'''0'''–3 | style="text-align:center;"|1–'''1''' | rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|3 | rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"| |- |{{flagicon|KSA}} [[Al-Ahli Saudi FC|Al-Ahli]] | style="text-align:center;"|'''1'''–2 | style="text-align:center;"|2–'''0''' |- |{{flagicon|UZB}} [[FC Bunyodkor|Bunyodkor]] | style="text-align:center;"|'''2'''–1 | style="text-align:center;"|0–'''2''' |- | rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" rowspan="5"|[[2018 AFC Champions League|2018]] | rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|Qualifying play-off |{{flagicon|IND}} [[Aizawl F.C.|Aizawl]] | style="text-align:center;"|'''3'''–1 | style="text-align:center;"|– | rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|'''3'''–1 | rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|Qualify |- | rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|Group stage<br />(Group B) |{{flagicon|UAE}} [[Al Wahda FC|Al Wahda]] | style="text-align:center;"|'''2'''–0 | style="text-align:center;"|3–'''0''' | rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|2 | rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;"| |- |{{flagicon|UZB}} [[Lokomotiv Tashkent FK|Lokomotiv]] | style="text-align:center;"|'''2'''–0 | style="text-align:center;"|1–'''1''' |- |{{flagicon|QAT}} [[Al-Duhail SC|Al-Duhail]] | style="text-align:center;"|'''0'''–1 | style="text-align:center;"|3–'''1''' |- | rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|Round of 16 |{{flagicon|IRN}} [[Esteghlal Tehran FC|Esteghlal]] | style="text-align:center;"|'''1'''–0 | style="text-align:center;"|3–'''1''' | rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|3–'''2''' |- | style="text-align:center;" rowspan="6"|[[2019 AFC Champions League|2019]] | rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|Preliminary round 2 |{{flagicon|KUW}} [[Kuwait SC|Al-Kuwait]] | style="text-align:center;"|'''1'''–0 | style="text-align:center;"|– | style="text-align:center;"|'''1'''–0 | rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|Qualify |- | rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|Qualifying play-off |{{flagicon|QAT}} [[Al-Gharafa SC|Al-Gharafa]] | style="text-align:center;"|– | style="text-align:center;"|2–'''3''' | style="text-align:center;"|'''3'''–2 |- | rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|Group stage<br />(Group A) |{{flagicon|Iraq}} [[Al-Zawra'a SC|Al-Zawraa]] | style="text-align:center;"|'''0'''–0 | style="text-align:center;"|2–'''2''' | rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|1 | rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;"| |- |{{flagicon|UAE}} [[Al-Wasl F.C.|Al-Wasl]] | style="text-align:center;"|'''2'''–0 | style="text-align:center;"|1–'''3''' |- |{{flagicon|KSA}} [[Al-Nassr FC|Al-Nassr]] | style="text-align:center;"|'''0'''–0 | style="text-align:center;"|2–'''3''' |- | rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|Round of 16 |{{flagicon|KSA}} [[Al-Ittihad Club (Jeddah)|Al-Ittihad]] | style="text-align:center;"|'''3'''–4 | style="text-align:center;"|2–'''1''' | rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|'''4'''–6 |}
== Club honours ==
===Domestic===
*'''[[Azadegan League|1st Division]]'''/'''[[Persian Gulf Pro League]]''' **Runners-up (4): [[Iran Pro League 2004-05|2004–05]], [[Persian Gulf Cup 2008-09|2008–09]], [[Persian Gulf Cup 2009-10|2009–10]], [[2017–18 Persian Gulf Pro League|2017–18]] *'''[[Hazfi Cup]]''' **'''Winners (4)''': [[Hazfi Cup 2002-03|2002–03]], [[Hazfi Cup 2008–09|2008–09]], [[2014–15 Hazfi Cup|2014–15]], [[2015–16 Hazfi Cup|2015–16]] **Runners-up (1): [[Hazfi Cup 2000-01|2000–01]] *'''[[Iranian Super Cup|Super Cup]]''' **'''Winners (1)''': [[2016 Iranian Super Cup|2016]]
===Continental=== *''' [[AFC Champions League Elite]]''' **Runners-up (1): [[2010 AFC Champions League|2010]]
==Ownership== The owner of the Zob Ahan FC is [[Esfahan Steel Company|Isfahan Steel Company]]. Company is the first Iranian steel maker opened in late 1960, based close to the cities of [[Fooladshahr]] and [[Zarrinshahr]], [[Isfahan Province]].
Zob Ahan-e Esfahan and Iran's first car manufacturer, Iran National (renamed Iran Khodro after the [[Iranian revolution]]) were parts of a move from mainly agriculture-based economy toward industrialization by the pre-revolutionary government of [[Amir Abbas Hoveida]].
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== {{commons category|Zob Ahan Esfahan F.C.}} * {{official website|http://www.zobahanclub.com/}} {{in lang|fa}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20100212153444/http://www.iranproleague.net/index.php/teams/teams?id=45&view=team&sid=18 Player statistics] (archived 12 February 2010)
{{s-start}} {{s-ach|ach}} {{succession box|title=[[Hazfi Cup|Hazfi Cup Champions]]|before=[[Esteghlal F.C.]]|after=[[Sepahan F.C.]]|years=[[Hazfi Cup 2002–03|2002–03]]}} {{succession box|title=[[Iran Pro League|IPL Runner-up]]|before=[[Esteghlal F.C.]]|after=[[PAS Tehran]]|years=[[2004–05 Iran Pro League|2004–05]]}} {{succession box|title=[[Iran Pro League|IPL Runner-up]]|before=[[Sepahan F.C.]]|after=Holders|years=[[2008–09 Persian Gulf Cup|2008–09]]}} {{succession box|title=[[Hazfi Cup|Hazfi Cup Champions]]|before=[[Esteghlal F.C.]]|after=[[Perspolis F.C.]]|years=[[2008–09 Hazfi Cup|2008–09]]}} {{succession box|title=[[Iran Pro League|IPL Runner-up]]|before=Holders|after=[[Esteghlal F.C.]]|years=[[2009–10 Persian Gulf Cup|2009–10]]}} {{succession box|title=[[AFC Champions League|ACL Runner-up]]|before=[[Ittihad FC|Al-Ittihad]]|after=[[Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors|Jeonbuk]]|years=[[2010 AFC Champions League|2010]]}} {{succession box|title=[[Hazfi Cup|Hazfi Cup Champions]]|before=[[Tractor S.C.|Tractor]]|after=Holders|years=[[2014–15 Hazfi Cup|2014–15]]}} {{succession box|title=[[Hazfi Cup|Hazfi Cup Champions]]|before=Holders|after=[[Naft Tehran F.C.]]|years=[[2015–16 Hazfi Cup|2015–16]]}} {{succession box|title=[[Iran Pro League|IPL Runner-up]]|before=[[Esteghlal F.C.]]|after=[[Sepahan F.C.]]|years=[[2009–10 Persian Gulf Cup|2017–18]]}} {{s-end}} {{Zob Ahan F.C.}} {{Zob Ahan F.C. squad}} {{Zob Ahan F.C. managers}} {{Persian Gulf Pro League}}
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