List of Esteghlal F.C. honours

Esteghlal Football Club (Persian: باشگاه فوتبال استقلال, Bashgah-e Futbal-e Esteqlâl), commonly known as Esteghlal (Persian: استقلال, meaning 'The Independence'), is an Iranian football club based in capital Tehran, that competes in the Persian Gulf Pro League. The club was founded in 1945 as Docharkheh Savaran (Persian: دوچرخه سواران; meaning 'The Cyclists') and previously known as Taj (Persian: تاج; meaning 'The Crown') between 1949 and 1979.[1] [2] [3]

Esteghlal club has a won a total 39 trophies, including the Iranian Leagues 10 times, Hazfi Cup a record of 8 times, Iran Super Cup 1 time, Tehran Club Championship a record 13 times, Tehran Hazfi Cup 4 times, Tehran Super Cup a shared record 1 time and Asian Club Championship Iran's record 2 times. Esteghlal is the only Iran club to win an international trophy more than once.

Esteghlal has won 16 Minor Tournaments throughout its history.

This page details Esteghlal Football Club honours and achievements.

Honours

Esteghlal is the most proud team of Iran with 39 official championship titles in provincial, national and continental cups.[4][5]

Esteghlal F.C. official honours[6][7][8]
Type Competition Titles Seasons
Domestic National
League 10 1957, 1970–71, 1974–75, 1989–90, 1997–98, 2000–01, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2012–13, 2021–22
Hazfi Cup 8* 1976–77, 1995–96, 1999–2000, 2001–02, 2007–08, 2011–12, 2017–18, 2024–25
Super Cup 1 2022
Provincial (High Level) Tehran League 13 1949–50, 1952–53, 1956–57, 1957–58, 1959–60, 1960–61, 1962–63, 1968–69, 1970–1971, 1972–73, 1983–84, 1985–86, 1991–92
Tehran Hazfi Cup 4 1946–47, 1950–51, 1958–59, 1960–61
Tehran Super Cup 1* 1994
Continental AFC Champions League 2** 1970, 1990–91
  •   record
  •   * shared record
  •   ** Iran record

Domestic

League

Winners (10): 1957, 1970–71, 1974–75, 1989–90, 1997–98, 2000–01, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2012–13, 2021–22
Runners-up (11): 1973–74, 1991–92, 1994–95, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2001–02, 2003–04, 2010–11, 2016–17, 2019–20, 2023–24

Cups

Winners (8): 1976–77, 1995–96, 1999–2000, 2001–02, 2007–08, 2011–12, 2017–18, 2024–25
Runners-up (7): 1989–90, 1998–99, 2003–04, 2015–16, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2022–2023
Winners (1): 2022
Runners-up (1): 2018

Provincial (High Level)

Winners (13): 1949–50, 1952–53, 1956–57, 1957–58, 1959–60, 1960–61, 1962–63, 1968–69, 1970–1971, 1972–73, 1983–84, 1985–86, 1991–92
Runners-up (7): 1946–47, 1951–52, 1958–59, 1969–70, 1982–83, 1989–90, 1990–91
  • Tehran Hazfi Cup
Winners (4): 1946–47, 1950–51, 1958–59, 1960–61
Runners-up (3): 1945–46, 1957–58, 1969–70
  • Tehran Super Cup (shared record)
Winners (1): 1994

Continental

Winners (2): 1970, 1990–91
Runners-up (2): 1991, 1998–99
Third place (3): 1971, 2001–02, 2013

Doubles and Treble

Esteghlal has achieved the Double on 5 occasions in its history:

  • Iran League and Tehran League
    • 1957–58 Season
    • 1970–71 Season
  • Tehran League and Tehran Hazfi Cup
    • 1958–59 Season
    • 1960–61 Season
  • AFC Champions League and Tehran League
    • 1990–91 Season

Esteghlal has achieved the Treble on 1 occasions in its history:

  • AFC Champions League and Iran League and Tehran League
    • 1970–71 Season

Minor Tournaments

International

Domestic

  • Taj Cup
    • Winner (1): 1958
  • Doosti Cup
    • Winners (1): 1972
  • Ettehad Cup
    • Winners (1): 1973
  • Basij Festival
    • Winner (1): 1992
  • Iran Third Division
    • Winner (1): 1993
  • Kish Quartet Competition Cup
    • Winners (1): 1998
  • Iranian Football League Cup
    • Winners (1): 2002
  • Solh va Doosti Cup
    • Winners (1): 2005

References

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