Niroye Zamini Football Club ( fa, نیروی زمینی, ''Niruye Zemini'') is an Iranian
football club based 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 ...
, Iran.
It is the football team of Iran's
ground forces
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.
History
The club was founded after the Iranian Revolution of 1979 and became the team of the Army. They have competed in the
Azadegan League for a long time.
In July 2009, Niroye Zamini terminated their sports activities due to financial problems.
Gostaresh Foolad owned by Jamshid Khatibi took over their license. The club re-established later that summer and was placed in the
2nd Division The re-established club currently competes in the
Azadegan League.
In 2015 the club was relegated to the
2nd Division after finishing 10th in the
Azadegan League.
Season-by-season
1980s
17th of Shahrivar league
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Seventeen is the sum of the first four prime numbers.
In mathematics
17 is the seventh prime number, which makes seventeen the fourth super-prime, as s ...
8th
The table below chronicles the achievements of Niroye Zamini in various competitions since 1999.
*Sold its place in Azadegan League to another team
References
Football clubs in Tehran
Association football clubs established in 1980
1980 establishments in Iran
Islamic Republic of Iran Army
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