List of Tehran Derby matches

This is a list of all matches contested between the two prominent Tehran clubs Esteghlal and Persepolis, a fixture known as Tehran Derby.

Iranian League (Persian Gulf Pro League)

Derby No. Season Date Competition Home team Score Away team Home goal scorers Away goal scorers
7 1970–71 17-01-1971 Iran Local League Persepolis (1–1) 0–3
[n 1]
Esteghlal Kalani (2) A. Mojdehi (75)
9 1971–72 04-02-1972 Iran Local League Persepolis 4–1 Esteghlal Kalani (43, 90+3'), Iranpak (56), Khordbin (75) A. Jabbari 73'
10 23-03-1972 Esteghlal 0–2 Persepolis Iranpak (50), Kalani (89)
13 1973–74 07-09-1973 Takht Jamshid Cup Persepolis 6–0 Esteghlal Kalani (32), Soleimani (45, 56), Behzadi (50, 86, 90+2)
14 09-12-1973 Esteghlal 1–1 Persepolis A. Jabbari (70) Behzadi (46)
15 1974–75 25-05-1974 Takht Jamshid Cup Esteghlal 1–0 Persepolis Rowshan (88)
16 18-12-1974 Persepolis 2–1 Esteghlal Iranpak (50), Haj Rahimipour (70) Gh. Mazloomi (60)
17 1975–76 05-05-1975 Takht Jamshid Cup Esteghlal 3–1 Persepolis Gh. Mazloomi (11, 62), M. Mojdehi (47) Iranpak (53)
18 17-10-1975 Persepolis 2–0 Esteghlal Fattahi (22), Haj Rahimipour (38)
19 1976–77 17-03-1976 Takht Jamshid Cup Persepolis 1–1 Esteghlal Khordbin (85) M. Mojdehi (20)
20 24-09-1976 Esteghlal 1–1 Persepolis Naraghi (26) Parvin (40)
21 1977–78 08-05-1977 Takht Jamshid Cup Persepolis 0–3 Esteghlal Asheri (45), Rowshan (83), Maragehchian (88)
22 09-12-1977 Esteghlal 1–2 Persepolis Rowshan (85) Iranpak (15, 34)
33 1989–90 25-05-1990 Qods League Esteghlal 2–1 Persepolis Sarkhab (46), Marfavi (72) Mirahmadian (12)
36 1991–92 05-03-1992 Azadegan League Persepolis 0–2 Esteghlal - Marfavi (8), Varmazyar (15)
37 29-05-1992 Esteghlal 1–0 Persepolis Marfavi (48) -
39 1994–95 20-01-1995 Azadegan League Esteghlal (2–2) 3–0
[n 2]
Persepolis Varmazyar (79 p.), Akhtar (87) Pious (51 p.), Dadashzadeh (56)
40 27-01-1995 Persepolis 0–0 Esteghlal - -
41 1995–96 28-07-1995 Azadegan League Persepolis 1–3 Esteghlal Kermani Moghaddam (49) Akhtar (7), Varmazyar (16 p.), Taghavi (36)
42 29-12-1995 Esteghlal 0–0 Persepolis
43 1996–97 18-10-1996 Azadegan League Persepolis 1–0 Esteghlal Bezik (87)
44 11-07-1997 Esteghlal 0–3 Persepolis Bezik (30), Mahdavikia (71), Taherzadeh (87)
45 1998–99 13-11-1998 Azadegan League Persepolis 1–0 Esteghlal Hasheminasab (45)
46 09-04-1999 Esteghlal 1–1 Persepolis Malekian (43) Hasheminasab (3)
48 1999–00 24-09-1999 Azadegan League Persepolis 0–0 Esteghlal
49 27-02-2000 Esteghlal 0–2 Persepolis Hasheminasab (7), Rafat (80)
50 2000–01 29-12-2000 Azadegan League Persepolis 2–2 Esteghlal Rahbarifar (57 p.), Karimi (89) Navazi (67), Hasheminasab (86)
51 23-02-2001 Esteghlal 1–0 Persepolis Akbarpour (74)
52 2001–02 18-01-2002 Iran Pro League Esteghlal 1–1 Persepolis Navazi (38 p.) R. Jabbari (25)
53 09-05-2002 Persepolis 0–0 Esteghlal
54 2002–03 10-01-2003 Iran Pro League Esteghlal 1–1 Persepolis Samereh (1) Ansarian (70 p.)
55 13-06-2003 Persepolis 2–1 Esteghlal Golmohammadi (11), Abolghasempour (50) Akbarpour (63)
56 2003–04 17-10-2003 Iran Pro League Esteghlal 2–1 Persepolis Samereh (8), Fekri (57) Traoré (70)
57 02-02-2004 Persepolis 1–1 Esteghlal Kavianpour (20) Seyedabbasi (3)
58 2004–05 22-10-2004 Iran Pro League Persepolis 0–0 Esteghlal
59 25-02-2005 Esteghlal 3–2 Persepolis Enayati (68), Fekri (83), P. Ghorbani (90+3) Sh. Rezaei (74), Entezari (77)
60 2005–06 04-11-2005 Iran Pro League Persepolis 0–1 Esteghlal Enayati (56)
61 10-03-2006 Esteghlal 0–0 Persepolis
62 2006–07 03-11-2006 Persian Gulf Cup Esteghlal 1–2 Persepolis Sadeghi (16) Madanchi (22), Oladi (71)
63 30-03-2007 Persepolis 1–1 Esteghlal Nikbakht (13) Alizadeh (43)
64 2007–08 14-10-2007 Persian Gulf Cup Persepolis 1–1 Esteghlal Khalili (84) Ravankhah (57)
65 03-04-2008 Esteghlal 1–1 Persepolis Ravankhah (5) Khalili (28)
66 2008–09 03-10-2008 Persian Gulf Cup Esteghlal 1–1 Persepolis Borhani (46) Karimi (87)
67 13-02-2009 Persepolis 1–1 Esteghlal Zare (90+4 p.) M. Jabbari (56)
68 2009–10 02-10-2009 Persian Gulf Cup Esteghlal 1–1 Persepolis Majidi (55) Kolahkaj (49)
69 03-02-2010 Persepolis 2–1 Esteghlal Norouzi (37), Bagheri (87) Majidi (16)
70 2010–11 15-10-2010 Persian Gulf Cup Persepolis 0–1 Esteghlal Majidi (90+1)
71 30-03-2011 Esteghlal 1–0 Persepolis Borhani (43)
72 2011–12 16-09-2011 Persian Gulf Cup Persepolis 0–2 Esteghlal Majidi (15), M. Jabbari (81)
75 02-02-2012 Esteghlal 2–3 Persepolis Meydavoudi (32), Zandi (50) Zayed (82, 83, 90+2)
76 2012–13 24-08-2012 Persian Gulf Cup Persepolis 0–0 Esteghlal
77 25-01-2013 Esteghlal 0–0 Persepolis
78 2013–14 06-09-2013 Persian Gulf Cup Esteghlal 0–0 Persepolis
79 17-01-2014 Persepolis 0–0 Esteghlal
80 2014–15 23-11-2014 Persian Gulf Pro League Esteghlal 1–2 Persepolis Shahbazzadeh (44) Nouri (72), Alishah (82)
81 15-05-2015 Persepolis 1–0 Esteghlal Alipour (65)
82 2015–16 30-10-2015 Persian Gulf Pro League Esteghlal 1–1 Persepolis Ansari (49) Bengtson (90+6)
83 15-04-2016 Persepolis 4–2 Esteghlal Taremi (5, 35), Rezaeian (54), Mosalman (85) Ansari (55), Ebrahimi (89 p.)
84 2016–17 16-09-2016 Persian Gulf Pro League Persepolis 0–0 Esteghlal
85 12-02-2017 Esteghlal 3–2 Persepolis Esmaeili (18), A. Ghorbani (20), K. Rezaei (44) Rafiei (5), Hosseini (90+3)
86 2017–18 26-10-2017 Persian Gulf Pro League Persepolis 1–0 Esteghlal Alipour (23 p.)
87 01-03-2018 Esteghlal 1–0 Persepolis Ghafouri (44)
89 2018–19 27-09-2018 Persian Gulf Pro League Esteghlal 0–0 Persepolis
90 30-03-2019 Persepolis 1–0 Esteghlal Nourollahi (21)
91 2019–20 22-09-2019 Persian Gulf Pro League Esteghlal 0–1 Persepolis Abdi (81)[1]
92 06-02-2020 Persepolis 2–2 Esteghlal Alipour (29), Resan (89) Motahari (24, 52)
94 2020–21 11-01-2021 Persian Gulf Pro League Esteghlal 2–2 Persepolis Motahari (2), Ghayedi (90+3) Abdi (51), Amiri (66)
95 14-05-2021 Persepolis 1–0 Esteghlal Alekasir (55)
97 2021–22 04-12-2021 Persian Gulf Pro League Esteghlal 0–0 Persepolis
98 17-03-2022 Persepolis 1–1 Esteghlal Nemati (39) Gestede (81)
99 2022–23 20-12-2022 Persian Gulf Pro League Esteghlal 2–2 Persepolis Cheshmi (30), Motahari (50) Gvelesiani (16, 89)
100 23-04-2023 Persepolis 1–0 Esteghlal Alekasir (50)
102 2023–24 14-12-2023 Persian Gulf Pro League Persepolis 1–1 Esteghlal Alishah (77) Yamga (90+7 p.)
103 13-03-2024 Esteghlal 0–0 Persepolis
104 2024–25 25-09-2024 Persian Gulf Pro League Esteghlal 0–1 Persepolis Kanaanizadegan (90+3 p.)
105 27-02-2025 Persepolis 2–1 Esteghlal Kanaanizadegan (45+4 p.), Alipour (71) Koushki (55)

Iranian Cups

Derby No. Season Date Home team Score Away team Home goal scorers Away goal scorers Round
31 1988–89 10-03-1989 Esteghlal 0–0
(2–4p.)
Persepolis Quarter-final
47 1998–99 11-07-1999 Persepolis 2–1 Esteghlal Hasheminasab (12 p.), Peyrovani (85) Bakhtiarizadeh (50) Final
74 2011–12 09-12-2011 Persepolis 0–3
(a.e.t)
Esteghlal M. Jabbari (95, 99 p.), Sharifat (107) Quarter-final
93 2019–20 26-08-2020 Persepolis 2–2
(1–4p.)
Esteghlal Resan (48), Alipour (89) Ghayedi (4), Daneshgar (90+3) Semi-final
96 2020–21 15-07-2021 Persepolis 0–0
(3–4p.)
Esteghlal Quarter-final
101 2022–23 31-05-2023 Esteghlal 1–2
(a.e.t)
Persepolis Moradmand (90+11) Torabi (30), Alishah (115) Final
Derby No. Competition Date Home team Score Away team Home goal scorers Away goal scorers
88 2018 Super Cup 20-07-2018 Persepolis (awarded)
3–0
[n 3]
Esteghlal

Tehran Tournaments (Tehran Province League & Tehran Super Cup)

Derby No. Season Date Competition Home team Score Away team Home goal scorers Away goal scorers
3 1968–69 10-01-1969 Tehran Tournament Persepolis 0–0 Esteghlal
4 1968–69 22-08-1969 Tehran Province League Esteghlal 3–1 Persepolis Monshizadeh (8), A. Jabbari (44), Haghverdian (88) Ganjapour (72)
5 1969–70 06-02-1970 Tehran Province League Persepolis (0–1) 0–3
[n 4]
Esteghlal Gh. Mazloomi (9)
8 1970–71 18-06-1971 Tehran Province League Esteghlal 1–1 Persepolis Gh. Mazloomi (30) Iranpak (90+1)
11 1972–73 02-03-1973 Tehran Province League Persepolis 0–2 Esteghlal A. Jabbari (40, 87)
25 1981–82 08-10-1981 Tehran Province League Esteghlal 0–0 Persepolis
26 1982–83 07-01-1983 Tehran Province League Esteghlal 1–1 Persepolis Fariba (87) Fathabadi (10)
27 1983–84 07-10-1983 Tehran Province League Persepolis 0–1 Esteghlal P. Mazloomi (59)
28 1986–87 15-06-1986 Tehran Province League Persepolis 3–0 Esteghlal Bayani (12 p., 52), Mohammadkhani (62)
29 1987–88 27-03-1987 Tehran Province League Esteghlal 0–0 Persepolis
30 1988–89 09-09-1988 Tehran Province League Persepolis 1–1 Esteghlal Pious (46) Mokhtarifar (60)
32 1989–90 08-12-1989 Tehran Province League Persepolis 1–0 Esteghlal Abedian (18)
34 1990–91 18-01-1991 Tehran Province League Esteghlal 1–1 Persepolis Bayani (62 p.) Pious (75)
35 1991–92 24-01-1992 Tehran Province League Esteghlal 0–0 Persepolis
38 1992–93 01-01-1993 Tehran Super Cup Esteghlal 0–0 Persepolis

Friendlies and exhibitions

Derby No. Date Competition Home team Score Away team Home goal scorers Away goal scorers
1 05-04-1968 Friendly Esteghlal 0–0 Persepolis
2 19-08-1968 Friendly Persepolis 1–1 Esteghlal Hamishejavan (84 p.) Jaberizadeh (67)
6 25-07-1970 Friendly Esteghlal 3–2 Persepolis Ghorab (73), Haghverdian (87), A. Mojdehi (88) Parvin (7), Kalani (23)
12 15-06-1973 Ettehad Cup Esteghlal 1–0 Persepolis Adelkhani (3)
23 16-11-1979 Friendly Esteghlal 1–0 Persepolis Fathabadi (42)
24 04-07-1980 Friendly Persepolis 0–0 Esteghlal
73 07-11-2011 Velayat Cup Persepolis 2–2 Esteghlal Norouzi (7 p., 46) Borhani (32), Omranzadeh (70)

Summary of all matches

Tournament Matches Esteghlal wins Draws Persepolis wins Esteghlal goals Persepolis goals
Iranian League 76 18 34 24 69 84
Hazfi Cup 6 1 3 2 7 6
Super Cup 1 0 0 1
Tehran Tournaments 15 4 9 2 11 9
Total Official Matches 98 23 46 29 87 99
Friendlies and Exhibitions 7 3 4 0 8 5
Grand Total 105 26 50 29 95 104

Notes

  1. ^ The original match was 1–1 until 75' when Persepolis players ground out. Football Federation declared the match 3–0 in favor of Esteghlal.
  2. ^ The original match was 2–2 until 89' when Persepolis fans stormed into the ground. Football Federation declared the match 3–0 in favor of Esteghlal.
  3. ^ The match was not played, because Esteghlal refused to do it. Football Federation declared the match 3–0 in favor of Persepolis.
  4. ^ The original match was 1–0 until 82' when Persepolis players ground out. Football Federation declared the match 3–0 in favor of Esteghlal.

References

  1. ^ "گل شهرآورد به نام باز کن جوان پرسپول س ثبت شد" [Abdi scored in 90th tehran derby] (in Persian). Young Journalists Club.