2024–25 Esteghlal F.C. season
2024–25 season | |||
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President | Farshid Samiei(until 8 January 2025) Ali Nazari Juybari(from 8 January 2025) | ||
Head coach | Javad Nekounam (until 1 October 2024) Sohrab Bakhtiarizadeh (interim; from 1 October 2024 to 18 October 2024) Pitso Mosimane(from 18 October 2024 to 28 January 2025) Sohrab Bakhtiarizadeh (interim; from 28 January 2025 to 20 February 2025) Mohammad Navazi (Caretaker; from 20 February 2025 to 26 February 2025) Miodrag Božović(from 26 February 2025 to April 23 2025) Mojtaba Jabbari(Caretaker;from 23 April) | ||
Stadium | Azadi Stadium | ||
Persian Gulf Pro League | 9th | ||
Hazfi Cup | Winners | ||
AFC Champions League Elite | Round of 16 | ||
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All statistics correct as of 12 December 2024. |
The 2024–25 Esteghlal Football Club season is the 79th season[1] and the club's 31st consecutive season in the top flight of Iranian football. In addition to the domestic league, Esteghlal are participating in this season's editions of the Hazfi Cup and AFC Champions League Elite.
Players
- Last updated: 4 April 2025[2]
No. | Name | Nat | Position | Date of Birth (Age) | Since | End | Signed from | |||
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Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
1 | Hossein Hosseini (captain) | GK | 30 June 1992 (aged 32) | 2012 | 2025 | Youth Sector | ||||
12 | Mohammad Reza Khaledabadi | GK | 30 April 2001 (aged 23) | 2023 | 2026 | Havadar | ||||
50 | Amirhossein Nikpour | GK | 4 April 2002 (aged 22) | 2024 | 2027 | Gol Gohar | ||||
Defenders | ||||||||||
2 | Mohammad Hossein Moradmand | CB | 22 June 1993 (aged 31) | 2020 | 2025 | Shahr Khodro | ||||
6 | Iman Salimi | CB | 1 June 1996 (aged 28) | 2023 | 2025 | Mes Rafsanjan | ||||
10 | Ramin Rezaeian | RB / RW | 21 March 1990 (aged 34) | 2024 | 2026 | Sepahan | ||||
15 | Abolfazl Zamani | RB / CM | 1 March 2006 (aged 18) | 2024 | 2027 | Paykan | ||||
27 | Saleh Hardani | RB / RW | 26 December 1998 (aged 26) | 2025 | 2026 | Sepahan | ||||
33 | Abolfazl Jalali | LB / LM | 26 June 1998 (aged 26) | 2021 | 2026 | Saipa | ||||
44 | Armin Sohrabian | CB | 26 July 1995 (aged 29) | 2025 | 2026 | Nassaji | ||||
55 | Raphael Silva | CB | 20 April 1992 (aged 32) | 2024 | 2025 | Unattached | ||||
72 | Abolfazl Zoleikhaei | LB / LM | 9 March 2006 (aged 18) | 2025 | 2030 | Unattached | ||||
Midfielders | ||||||||||
4 | Rouzbeh Cheshmi | DM / CB | 24 July 1993 (aged 31) | 2021 | 2025 | Umm Salal | ||||
14 | Zobeir Niknafs | DM / CM | 12 April 1993 (aged 31) | 2021 | 2025 | Foolad | ||||
22 | Didier Ndong | CM / DM | 17 June 1994 (aged 30) | 2024 | 2025 | Al-Riyadh | ||||
66 | Zargham Saadavi | DM / CM | 31 May 2006 (aged 18) | 2024 | 2028 | Foolad | ||||
70 | Mehdi Bahrami Nejad | AM | 5 June 2006 (aged 18) | 2024 | 2029 | Doustimehr | ||||
87 | Mehran Ahmadi | AM / RW | 26 December 1997 (aged 27) | 2025 | 2027 | Kheybar | ||||
88 | Arash Rezavand | AM / CM | 5 October 1993 (aged 31) | 2019 | 2025 | Saipa | ||||
Forwards | ||||||||||
7 | Mehrdad Mohammadi | RW / ST | 29 September 1993 (aged 31) | 2023 | 2025 | Al Sailiya | ||||
9 | Mohammad Reza Azadi | ST | 7 December 1999 (aged 25) | 2025 | 2027 | Al Urooba | ||||
11 | Joel Kojo | ST | 21 August 1998 (aged 26) | 2025 | 2028 | Dinamo | ||||
20 | Alireza Koushki | LW / RW | 16 February 2000 (aged 24) | 2024 | 2026 | Gol Gohar | ||||
28 | Mojtaba Hasheminasab | RW / LW / AM | 20 October 2005 (aged 19) | 2024 | Youth Sector | |||||
77 | Jaloliddin Masharipov | LW / RW | 1 September 1993 (aged 31) | 2024 | 2025 | Panserraikos | ||||
80 | Mohammad Hossein Eslami | RW / LW | 13 April 2001 (aged 23) | 2024 | 2026 | Zob Ahan | ||||
90 | Amir Mohammad Mardi | ST | 28 August 2006 (aged 18) | 2024 | 2029 | KIA | ||||
91 | Masoud Juma | ST | 3 February 1996 (aged 28) | 2024 | 2025 | Unattached | ||||
93 | Hesam Eskandari | ST | 21 April 2004 (aged 20) | 2023 | Youth Sector | |||||
99 | Amirali Sadeghi | LW / AM | 9 February 2001 (aged 23) | 2021 | 2026 | Saipa | ||||
Players transferred during the season | ||||||||||
3 | Saman Fallah | CB | 12 May 2001 (aged 23) | 2024 | 2027 | Gol Gohar | ||||
5 | Armin Sohrabian | CB | 26 July 1995 (aged 29) | 2023 | 2026 | Gol Gohar | ||||
17 | Almedin Ziljkić | LW / RW | 25 February 1996 (aged 28) | 2024 | 2026 | Sarajevo | ||||
18 | Milad Zakipour | LB / LM | 26 July 1995 (aged 29) | 2024 | 2026 | Sepahan | ||||
19 | Gustavo Blanco | ST | 5 November 1991 (aged 33) | 2023 | 2025 | Eibar | ||||
21 | Gaël Kakuta | AM / RW | 21 June 1991 (aged 33) | 2024 | 2025 | Amiens | ||||
23 | Arman Ramezani | ST | 22 June 1992 (aged 32) | 2021 | 2026 | Persepolis |
Transfers
In
Date | Pos. | Player | From | Type | Ref. |
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1 July 2024 | MF | Muntadher Mohammed | Mes Rafsanjan | End of loan | [3] |
1 July 2024 | GK | Sina Saeidifar | Shams Azar | ||
1 July 2024 | FW | Hesam Eskandari | Shahrdari Astara | ||
1 July 2024 | FW | Moein Enayati | Fajr Sepasi | ||
3 July 2024 | MF | Mohammad Hossein Eslami | Zob Ahan | Transfer | [4] |
4 July 2024 | DF | Milad Zakipour | Sepahan | [5] | |
14 July 2024 | DF | Ramin Rezaeian | Sepahan | [6] | |
17 July 2024 | DF | Saman Fallah | Gol Gohar | [7] | |
20 July 2024 | FW | Alireza Koushki | Gol Gohar | [8][9] | |
23 July 2024 | FW | Almedin Ziljkić | Sarajevo | [10][11] | |
8 August 2024 | MF | Gaël Kakuta | Amiens | [12] | |
9 August 2024 | GK | Amirhossein Nikpour | Gol Gohar | [13] | |
10 August 2024 | MF | Abbas Sharafi | Gol Gohar | [14] | |
10 August 2024 | MF | Mehdi Bahrami Nejad | Doustimehr | [15] | |
10 August 2024 | FW | Amir Mohammad Mardi | KIA | [15] | |
11 August 2024 | MF | Didier Ndong | Al-Riyadh | [16] | |
14 August 2024 | MF | Zargham Saadavi | Foolad | [17] | |
19 September 2024 | MF | Abolfazl Zamani | Paykan | [18] | |
8 December 2024 | FW | Masoud Juma | Unattached | [19] | |
10 January 2025 | FW | Joel Kojo | Dinamo | [20] | |
20 January 2025 | FW | Mohammad Reza Azadi | Al Urooba | [21] | |
26 January 2025 | DF | Saleh Hardani | Sepahan | [22] | |
26 January 2025 | DF | Abolfazl Zoleikhaei | Unattached | [23] | |
27 January 2025 | MF | Mehran Ahmadi | Kheybar | [24] | |
28 January 2025 | DF | Armin Sohrabian | Nassaji | [25] |
Out
Date | Pos. | Player | To | Type | Ref. |
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17 July 2024 | DF | Saleh Hardani | Sepahan | End of contract | [26] |
28 July 2024 | MF | Mohammad Hossein Zavari | Havadar | [27] | |
29 July 2024 | MF | Omid Hamedifar | Gol Gohar | [28] | |
4 August 2024 | DF | Alireza Karami | Chadormalou | Transfer | [29] |
5 August 2024 | FW | Peyman Babaei | Gol Gohar | End of contract | [30] |
12 August 2024 | FW | Reza Mirzaei | Malavan | [31] | |
14 August 2024 | DF | Taha Mohebipour | Aluminium | Transfer | [32] |
14 August 2024 | DF | Milad Fakhreddini | Shams Azar | ||
15 August 2024 | DF | Jafar Salmani | Unattached | End of contract | [33] |
28 August 2024 | DF | Saman Touranian | Malavan | Loan | [34] |
1 September 2024 | GK | Mohammad Javad Kia | Havadar | Transfer | [35] |
13 September 2024 | FW | Almedin Ziljkić | Novi Pazar | [36] | |
14 September 2024 | FW | Moein Enayati | Al Mooj | [37] | |
17 September 2024 | MF | Muntadher Mohammed | Nassaji | [38] | |
18 September 2024 | FW | Arthur Yamga | Nassaji | [39] | |
6 October 2024 | GK | Sina Saeidifar | Nikapars | [40] | |
9 October 2024 | DF | Armin Sohrabian | Nassaji | [41] | |
19 January 2025 | MF | Mehdi Mehdipour | Nassaji | [42] | |
24 January 2025 | FW | Gustavo Blanco | Foolad | [43] | |
24 January 2025 | FW | Arman Ramezani | Zob Ahan | [44] | |
24 January 2025 | DF | Saman Fallah | Malavan | Loan | [45] |
26 January 2025 | DF | Milad Zakipour | Sepahan | Transfer | [46] |
2 February 2025 | MF | Abbas Sharafi | Nirooye Zamini | Loan | [47] |
9 February 2025 | MF | Gaël Kakuta | Sakaryaspor | Transfer | [48] |
Contract renewals
Date | Pos. | Name | Contract length | Contract ends | Ref. |
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1 July 2024 | DF | Abolfazl Jalali | two years | 2026 | [49] |
1 July 2024 | DF | Armin Sohrabian | two years | 2026 | [50] |
12 July 2024 | MF | Rouzbeh Cheshmi | one year | 2025 | [51] |
13 July 2023 | FW | Mehrdad Mohammadi | one year | 2025 | [52] |
22 July 2024 | MF | Zobeir Niknafs | one year | 2025 | [53] |
25 July 2024 | MF | Arash Rezavand | one year | 2025 | [54] |
27 July 2024 | FW | Arman Ramezani | two years | 2026 | [55] |
1 July 2024 | DF | Mohammad Hossein Moradmand | one year | 2025 | [56] |
19 September 2024 | FW | Amirali Sadeghi | two years | 2026 | [57] |
Pre-season and friendlies
25 July 2024 Friendly | Esteghlal | 5–0 | Salehin | Tehran |
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Report | Stadium: Nasser Hejazi Camp |
30 July 2024 Friendly | İstanbulspor | 1–1 | Esteghlal | Erzurum, Turkey |
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Report |
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Stadium: Yüksek İrtifa Kamp Merkezi |
2 August 2024 Friendly | Al-Orobah | 2–3 | Esteghlal | Erzurum, Turkey |
17:30 UTC+3 |
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Report | Stadium: Yüksek İrtifa Kamp Merkezi |
8 August 2024 Friendly | Esteghlal | 1–0 | Gol Gohar | Tehran |
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Report |
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Stadium: Dastgerdi |
6 September 2024 Friendly | Esteghlal | 2–0 | Shahrdari Bandar Abbas | Tehran |
Report | Stadium: Azadi |
9 September 2024 Friendly | Esteghlal | 3–0 | Chadormalou | Tehran |
15:30 UTC+3:30 | Report | Stadium: Azadi |
Competitions
Overview
Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
Persian Gulf Pro League | 16 August 2024 | 15 May 2025 | Matchday 1 | 9th | 30 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 30 | 33 | −3 | 23.33 |
Hazfi Cup | 12 December 2024 | 29 May 2025 | Round of 32 | Winner | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 100.00 |
AFC Champions League Elite | 16 September 2024 | 10 March 2025 | League stage | Round of 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 20.00 |
Total | 45 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 45 | 46 | −1 | 31.11 |
Last updated: 15 May 2025
Source: Soccerway
Persian Gulf Pro League
Standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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7 | Malavan | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 39 | |
8 | Aluminium Arak | 30 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 30 | 31 | −1 | 35 | |
9 | Esteghlal[a] | 30 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 30 | 33 | −3 | 34[b] | Qualification for the 2025–26 AFC Champions League Two group stage |
10 | Chadormalou | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 28 | −6 | 34[b] | |
11 | Kheybar | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 24 | 31 | −7 | 33 |
Source: Iran Football League Organization - League Full Table,
Iplstats
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Total goal difference; 5) Total goals scored; 6) Fair-play points.
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).[58][59]
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Total goal difference; 5) Total goals scored; 6) Fair-play points.
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).[58][59]
Notes:
- ^ Esteghlal qualified to the AFC Champions League as 2024–25 Hazfi Cup champions.
- ^ a b Esteghlal finished ahead of Chadormalou on Total goal difference. Head-to-head points: Esteghlal 2, Chadormalou 2. Total goal difference: Esteghlal −3, Chadormalou −6.
Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
30 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 30 | 33 | −3 | 34 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 18 | −3 |
Source: Ipl Stats
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 15 May 2025. Source: "Iran Football League Organization - League Full Table".
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = postponed
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = postponed
Matches
The league fixtures were announced on 23 July.[60][61]
16 August 2024 1 | Shams Azar | 1–2 | Esteghlal | Qazvin |
19:30 UTC+3:30 |
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Report | Stadium: Sardar Azadegan Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Payam Heydari |
23 August 2024 2 | Esteghlal | 2–2 | Malavan | Qazvin |
19:30 UTC+3:30 | Report |
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Stadium: Sardar Azadegan Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Koupal Nazemi |
29 August 2024 3 | Esteghlal Khuzestan | 1–0 | Esteghlal | Ahvaz |
20:30 UTC+3:30 |
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Report | Stadium: Foolad Arena Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Mohammad Hossein Zahedifard |
9 November 2024 4 | Esteghlal | 1–0 | Mes Rafsanjan | Shahr-e Qods |
18:30 UTC+3:30 |
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Report | Stadium: Shohada Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Mohammad Hossein Zahedifard |
20 September 2024 5 | Nassaji | 2–2 | Esteghlal | Qaem Shahr |
17:15 UTC+3:30 | Report | Stadium: Vatani Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Ali Safaei |
25 September 2024 6 | Esteghlal | 0–1 | Persepolis | Arak |
19:00 UTC+3:30 | Report | Stadium: Imam Khomeini Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Bijan Heydari |
5 October 2024 7 | Havadar | 1–2 | Esteghlal | Shahr-e Qods |
20:00 UTC+3:30 | Report | Stadium: Shohada Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Seyyed Reza Mahdavi |
18 October 2024 8 | Esteghlal | 0–3 | Zob Ahan | Shahr-e Qods |
18:30 UTC+3:30 | Report |
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Stadium: Shohada Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Amir Arab-Baraghi |
26 October 2024 9 | Kheybar | 3–1 | Esteghlal | Khorramabad |
17:00 UTC+3:30 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Lor Arena Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Vahid Kazemi |
31 October 2024 10 | Esteghlal | 0–2 | Tractor | Shahr-e Qods |
17:45 UTC+3:30 | Report | Stadium: Shohada Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Bijan Heydari |
7 December 2024 11 | Foolad | 0–2 | Esteghlal | Ahvaz |
19:00 UTC+3:30 | Report | Stadium: Foolad Arena Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Hassan Akrami |
16 December 2024 12 | Esteghlal | 0–0 | Gol Gohar | Shahr-e Qods |
17:30 UTC+3:30 | Report | Stadium: Shohada Referee: Mouood Bonyadifar |
20 December 2024 13 | Aluminium | 1–1 | Esteghlal | Arak |
17:45 UTC+3:30 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Imam Khomeini Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Koopal Nazemi |
26 December 2024 14 | Chadormalou | 0–0 | Esteghlal | Yazd |
17:30 UTC+3:30 | Report | Stadium: Shahid Nassiri Referee: Ahmad Mohammadi |
2 January 2025 15 | Esteghlal | 1–1 | Sepahan | Tehran |
17:30 UTC+3:30 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Takhti Referee: Bijan Heydari |
20 January 2025 16 | Esteghlal | 0–1 | Shams Azar | Tehran |
15:30 UTC+3:30 | Report |
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Stadium: Azadi Stadium Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Reza Mahdavi |
25 January 2025 17 | Malavan | 0–0 | Esteghlal | Bandar-e Anzali |
15:45 UTC+3:30 | Report | Stadium: Sirous Ghayeghran Referee: Payam Heydari |
30 January 2025 18 | Esteghlal | 2–0 | Esteghlal Khuzestan | Tehran |
17:00 UTC+3:30 | Report | Stadium: Takhti Referee: Ahmad Mohammadi |
7 February 2025 19 | Mes Rafsanjan | 0–0 | Esteghlal | Rafsanjan |
16:45 UTC+3:30 | Report | Stadium: Shohadaye Mes Rafsanjan Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Morteza Mansourian |
22 February 2025 20 | Esteghlal | 1–0 | Nassaji | Tehran |
18:30 UTC+3:30 |
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Report | Stadium: Azadi Stadium Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Reza Mahdavi |
27 February 2025 21 | Persepolis | 2–1 | Esteghlal | Tehran |
17:15 UTC+3:30 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Azadi Stadium Referee: Payam Heydari |
21 April 2025 22 | Esteghlal | 2–2 | Havadar | Tehran |
18:00 UTC+3:30 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Azadi Stadium Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Koupal Nazemi |
16 March 2025 23 | Zob Ahan | 1–1 | Esteghlal | Fooladshahr |
19:00 UTC+3:30 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Foolad Shahr Referee: Hossein Ziyari |
29 March 2025 24 | Esteghlal | 1–1 | Kheybar | Tehran |
19:15 UTC+3:30 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Azadi Stadium Referee: Ahmad Mohammadi |
4 April 2025 25 | Tractor | 2–1 | Esteghlal | Tabriz |
18:25 UTC+3:30 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Sahand Attendance: 90,000 Referee: Mouood Bonyadifar |
10 April 2025 26 | Esteghlal | 0–1 | Foolad | Tehran |
18:00 UTC+3:30 | Report |
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Stadium: Azadi Stadium Referee: Bijan Heydari |
16 April 2025 27 | Gol Gohar | 1–1 | Esteghlal | Sirjan |
18:00 UTC+3:30 |
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Report | Stadium: Qasem Soleimani Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Vahid Kazemi |
2 May 2025 28 | Esteghlal | 5–1 | Aluminium | Tehran |
18:15 UTC+3:30 | Report |
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Stadium: Azadi Stadium Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Amir Arab-Baraghi |
8 May 2025 29 | Esteghlal | 0–0 | Chadormalou | Tehran |
19:30 UTC+3:30 | Report | Stadium: Azadi Stadium Referee: Farhad Amini |
15 May 2025 30 | Sepahan | 3–1 | Esteghlal | Isfahan |
18:00 UTC+3:30 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Naghsh-e-Jahan Referee: Mouood Bonyadifar |
Hazfi Cup
12 December 2024 Round of 32 | Esteghlal | 1–0 | Mes Kerman | Shahr-e Qods |
16:15 UTC+3:30 |
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Report | Stadium: Shahr-e Qods Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Morteza Mansourian |
13 February 2025 Round of 16 | Shams Azar | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Esteghlal | Qazvin |
17:15 UTC+3:30 |
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Report | Stadium: Sardar Azadegan Stadium Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Vahid Kazemi |
26 April 2025 Round of 8 | Esteghlal | 1–0 | Paykan | Tehran |
18:00 UTC+3:30 | Report | Stadium: Azadi Stadium Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Reza Mahdavi |
24 May 2025 Semi-finals | Esteghlal | 2–0 | Sanat Naft Abadan | Tehran |
19:45 UTC+3:30 | Report | Stadium: Azadi Stadium Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Koupal Nazemi |
29 May 2025 Final | Esteghlal | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Malavan | Arak |
19:45 UTC+3:30 |
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Report | Stadium: Imam Khomeini Stadium Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Mouood Bonyadifar |
2024–25 AFC Champions League Elite
League stage
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Al-Hilal | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 7 | +19 | 22 | Advance to round of 16 |
2 | Al-Ahli | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 8 | +13 | 22 | |
3 | Al-Nassr | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 6 | +11 | 17 | |
4 | Al-Sadd | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 12 | |
5 | Al Wasl | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 11 | |
6 | Esteghlal | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 9 | |
7 | Al-Rayyan | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 8 | |
8 | Pakhtakor | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 7 | |
9 | Persepolis | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 7 | |
10 | Al-Gharafa | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 18 | −8 | 7 | |
11 | Al-Shorta | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 17 | −10 | 6 | |
12 | Al Ain | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 22 | −11 | 2 |
Source: Asian Football Confederation
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) penalty shoot-out if only two teams remain tied and played each other on the final matchday 6) fair play ranking; 7) drawing of lots
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) penalty shoot-out if only two teams remain tied and played each other on the final matchday 6) fair play ranking; 7) drawing of lots
16 September 2024 1 | Esteghlal | 3–0 | Al-Gharafa | Shahr-e Qods, Iran |
21:30 UTC+3:30 | Report | Stadium: Shohada Attendance: 8,572 Referee: Ma Ning (China) |
30 September 2024 2 | Al-Sadd | 2–0 | Esteghlal | Doha, Qatar |
19:00 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: Jassim bin Hamad Attendance: 6,599 Referee: Kim Jong-hyeok (South Korea) |
22 October 2024 3 | Esteghlal | 0–1 | Al-Nassr | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
21:30 UTC+3:30 | Report |
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Stadium: Rashid [note 2] Attendance: 7,600 Referee: Adham Makhadmeh (Jordan) |
4 November 2024 4 | Al-Hilal | 3–0 | Esteghlal | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
21:00 UTC+3 |
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Report | Stadium: Kingdom Arena Attendance: 17,840 Referee: Ko Hyung-jin (South Korea) |
25 November 2024 5 | Esteghlal | 0–0 | Pakhtakor | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
21:30 UTC+3:30 | Report | Stadium: Rashid [note 2] Attendance: 1,208 Referee: Qasim Al Hatmi (Oman) |
2 December 2024 6 | Al-Ahli | 2–2 | Esteghlal | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
19:00 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: King Abdullah Attendance: 16,099 Referee: Ma Ning (China) |
3 February 2025 7 | Esteghlal | 1–1 | Al-Shorta | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
21:30 UTC+3:30 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Rashid Attendance: 54,873 Referee: Yusuke Araki (Japan) |
18 February 2025 8 | Al-Rayyan | 0–2 | Esteghlal | Al Rayyan, Qatar |
19:00 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: Ahmad bin Ali Attendance: 3,712 Referee: Sadullo Gulmurodi (Tajikistan) |
Round of 16
3 March 2025 First leg | Esteghlal | 0–0 | Al-Nassr | Tehran, Iran |
19:30 UTC+3:30 | Report | Stadium: Azadi Stadium Attendance: 75,130 Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman) |
10 March 2025 Second leg | Al-Nassr | 3–0 (3–0 agg.) | Esteghlal | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
21:00 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: King Saud University Stadium Attendance: 23,256 Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan) |
Statistics
Squad statistics
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Pro League | Hazfi Cup | ACL Elite | ||||||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||||||
1 | GK | Hossein Hosseini | 42 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |||||||
2 | DF | Mohammad Hossein Moradmand | 21 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||||
4 | MF | Rouzbeh Cheshmi | 33 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 0 | |||||||
6 | DF | Iman Salimi | 13 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||||||
7 | FW | Mehrdad Mohammadi | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||||
9 | FW | Mohammad Reza Azadi | 18 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |||||||
10 | DF | Ramin Rezaeian | 42 | 13 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 1 | |||||||
11 | FW | Joel Kojo | 17 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |||||||
12 | GK | Mohammad Reza Khaledabadi | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
14 | MF | Zobeir Niknafs | 27 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |||||||
15 | MF | Abolfazl Zamani | 16 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||||
20 | FW | Alireza Koushki | 33 | 4 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | |||||||
22 | MF | Didier Ndong | 42 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |||||||
27 | DF | Saleh Hardani | 19 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||||||
28 | FW | Mojtaba Hasheminasab | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
33 | DF | Abolfazl Jalali | 34 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |||||||
44 | DF | Armin Sohrabian | 18 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||||||
55 | DF | Raphael Silva | 38 | 3 | 26 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1 | |||||||
66 | MF | Zargham Saadavi | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||
70 | MF | Mehdi Bahraminejad | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
77 | FW | Jaloliddin Masharipov | 34 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |||||||
80 | FW | Mohammad Hossein Eslami | 30 | 4 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |||||||
87 | MF | Mehran Ahmadi | 16 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||||||
88 | MF | Arash Rezavand | 35 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1 | |||||||
91 | FW | Masoud Juma | 17 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |||||||
93 | FW | Hesam Eskandari | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||
99 | FW | Amirali Sadeghi | 13 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||||
Players transferred/loaned out during the season | |||||||||||||||||
3 | DF | Saman Fallah | 14 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||||||
18 | DF | Milad Zakipour | 21 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||||||
19 | FW | Gustavo Blanco Leschuk | 17 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | |||||||
21 | MF | Gaël Kakuta | 18 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||||||
23 | FW | Arman Ramezani | 17 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Last updated: 15 May 2025
Source: Competitions
Goals
The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.
Rank | Player | Pro League | Hazfi Cup | ACL Elite | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Ramin Rezaeian | 10 | 2 | 1 | 13 |
2 | Mohammad Hossein Eslami | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
Alireza Koushki | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
4 | Raphael Silva | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Joel Kojo | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||
Masoud Juma | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||
Mohammad Reza Azadi | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
5 | Arman Ramezani | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Abolfazl Jalali | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
Mehrdad Mohammadi | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
Abolfazl Zamani | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
Amirali Sadeghi | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
Jaloliddin Masharipov | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
Arash Rezavand | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
Gustavo Blanco | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Rouzbeh Cheshmi | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Own goals | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
Total | 30 | 7 | 8 | 45 |
Last updated: 15 May 2025
Source: Competitive matches
Clean sheets
Rank | Player | Pro League | Hazfi Cup | ACL Elite | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Hossein Hosseini | 8 | 4 | 4 | 16 |
2 | Mohammad Reza Khaledabadi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Total | 9 | 4 | 4 | 17 |
Last updated: 29 May 2025
Source: Competitive matches
Notes
- ^ The match was played behind closed doors due to reduce traffic and prevent the increase in pollutants.[62]
- ^ a b Esteghlal played their home matches at Rashid Stadium, Dubai due to security concerns relating to the 2024 Iran–Israel conflict.[63]
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