Gahar Zagros Football Club (former named by ''Damash Lorestan'') is an Iranian professional football club based in Dorood, Lorestan. Founded in 2006, the club competes in the 2nd Division.

History

Establishment in Tehran

Damash Iranian were set up in July 2006 in

Tehran Tehran (; fa, تهران ) is the largest city in Tehran Province and the capital of Iran. With a population of around 9 million in the city and around 16 million in the larger metropolitan area of Greater Tehran, Tehran is the most popul ...

by a private investor and played in

Iran Football's 2nd Division Iranian football's 2nd division ( fa, ليگ دسته دوم ایران) is the third-highest football division overall in the Iranian football league system. Before 2001, the 2nd division league was the second-highest division in Iranian football ...

for one season before being promoted to Azadegan League.

Azadegan League

Competing in Group A of Azadegan League season 2007/08, Damash managed to start well in the tournament, sharing the top of the league with Shahrdari Bandar Abbas.

Hazfi Cup

In the 2006/07

Hazfi Cup Hazfi Cup (Jām-e Hazfi; ) is the Iranian football knockout cup competition, run by the Iranian Football Federation. The Iranian football league was not held during the 1980s, hence the winner of Hazfi Cup represented Iran in the Asian Club Ch ...

Damash managed to knock out IPL side F.C. Zob Ahan 5–4 on penalty kicks in the round of 32, progressing to the round of 16 where they met

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and lost 5–4 on penalties. This was a major achievement for the club in its first season in the

Iranian football league system The Iranian football league system is a series of interconnected leagues for football clubs in Iran. Structure The current structure has been in place since 2001. The Persian Gulf Pro League (PGL) is the highest level of club football in Iran. ...

. Damash entered the next season of Hazfi Cup in the Third Round Proper and were eliminated by Steel Azin on penalties.

Establishment of Damash Lorestan

Damash Lorestan was formed as a result of the dissolution of Damash Tehran on July 9, 2008. Damash moved to city of Dorood and was renamed Gahar Zagros.

Gahar Zagros

In June 2011, the football club changed its name from ''Damash Lorestan'' to ''Gahar Zagros''. In 2011/2012

Davoud Mahabadi Davoud Mahabadi ( fa, داوود مهابادی , born 21 August 1973 in Tehran Tehran (; fa, تهران ) is the largest city in Tehran Province and the capital of Iran. With a population of around 9 million in the city and around 16 mi ...

was signed as coach and led Gahar Zagros to

Iran Pro League The Persian Gulf Pro League ( fa, لیگ برتر خلیج فارس, ''Lig-e Bartar-e Xalij-e Fârs''), formerly known as the Iran Pro League ( fa, links=no, لیگ برتر ایران, ''Lig-e bartar-e Irân''), is the highest division of profe ...

, by finishing second in Azadegan League and thanks to playoff victory against Iranjavan F.C. This is the first time in team and Lorestan Province history that it had reached the top tier of Iranian football. Unfortunately the following year the club was relegated back to the Azadegan League. The following year the club was relegated to the 2nd Division.

Seasons

Club managers

* Reza Shahroudi (2006–07) * Amir Hossein Peyrovani (2007–08) *

Hamid Alidoosti Hamid Alidoosti ( fa, حمید علیدوستی ; born 12 March 1956) is an Iranian football coach and former player. Playing career Alidoosti played for the Iranian club Homa FC for most of his career, and also appeared with FSV Salmrohr in G ...

(2008) * Human Afazeli (2008–09) * Markar Aghajanian (2009) * Darko Dražić (2010–11) * Amir Hossein Peyrovani (2011) *

(2011–12) * Mehdi Tartar (June 2012 – Sept 12) *

Mohammad Mayeli Kohan Mohammad Mayeli Kohan ( fa, محمد مایلی کهن, born 5 June 1953) is a retired Iranian football player and a current coach. He recently managed Malavan in Azadegan League. Early life He was born on 5 June 1953 in Bandar-e Anzali in Iran ...

(Oct 2012 – May 13) *

Mohammad Ahmadzadeh Mohammad Ahmadzadeh ( fa, محمد احمدزاده, born January 10, 1961, in Bandar-e Anzali) is a former Iranian football, basketball and tennis player and current football coach. He played most of his career for Malavan and is also the team ...

(Aug 2013 – Jan 14) * Alireza Delikhon (Jan 2014–1 March 14)