The Takht Jamshid Cup ( fa, جام تخت جمشید, Jâm-e Taxt-e Jamšid) was a national

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based in

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which lasted from 1973 to 1978.

History

Before 1970

Before 1970s, the tournament was called the Iranian Championship cup, but it was not regular and continuous. Most clubs participated in championships of their city or province. Therefore, the champion of the Tehran Premier League was seen as the Iranian football champion. Due to their achievements in the Tehran Premier League, Shahin Tehran and Taj, today known as Esteghlal, were the most popular teams at this time. Also Daraei and

PAS Tehran Pas Tehran Football Club ( fa, باشگاه فوتبال پاس تهران, ''Bashgah-e Futbal-e Pas Tehran'') was an Iranian football club based in Tehran, Iran. Pas F.C. was the football club of the multisport Pas Cultural and Sports Club. T ...

were successful clubs in the local

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Province League.

Takht Jamshid Cup

In 1972, the ''Takht Jamshid Cup'' was founded as the national league and included teams from all over the country. The

Iranian Football Federation The Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) ( fa, فدراسیون فوتبال جمهوری اسلامی ایران, Federâsion-è Futbâl-è Jomhuri-ye Eslâmi-ye Irân) is the governing body of association football in Iran. Forme ...

had decided to create a league similar to European football leagues. The league was named after

Jamshid Jamshid () ( fa, جمشید, ''Jamshīd''; Middle- and New Persian: جم, ''Jam'') also known as ''Yima'' (Avestan: 𐬫𐬌𐬨𐬀 ''Yima''; Pashto/Dari: یما ''Yama'') is the fourth Shah of the mythological Pishdadian dynasty of Iran acc ...

, a mythological figure of Greater Iranian culture and tradition. The Takht Jamshid Cup comprised twelve clubs in the 1973–74 season.

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became the first champions of the Takht Jamshid Cup, two points ahead of rival Taj. Before the beginning of the 1974–75 season, the number of teams were increased from twelve to 16 teams. Esteghlal claimed its first Takht Jamshid Cup title after winning the league ahead of Persepolis. The

1975–76 Takht Jamshid Cup The 1975–76 season was the third season of the Takht Jamshid Cup of Iranian football. The competition was won by Persepolis Football Club of Tehran. Results Top goalscorers References Pars sport {{DEFAULTSORT:1975-76 Takht Jamshid Cup ...

was won by Persepolis with a great performance by Iranian football legend

Ali Parvin Ali Parvin ( fa, علی پروين ; born 25 September 1946) is a retired Iranian football player and coach. He is regarded as one of the most prominent Iranian footballers. During his career, he has been associated mainly with Persepolis, pla ...

. The second place team was another

based club,

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. The next two seasons were won by

under coach

Hassan Habibi Hassan Ebrahim Habibi ( fa, حسن حبیبی; 29 January 1937 – 31 January 2013) was an Iranian politician, lawyer, scholar and the first first vice president from 1989 until 2001 under Presidents Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani and Mohammad Khatam ...

. PAS Tehran won their championships both times ahead of Persepolis. At this time the Takht Jamshid Cup was one of the strongest football leagues in Asia. The

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won in 1976 their third successive

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and qualified 1978 for the

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for the first time in the country's history.

1979 Revolution and 1980s

The

1978–79 Takht Jamshid Cup The 1978–79 season was the sixth and last season of the Takht Jamshid Cup of Iranian football. The competition was not completed due to the Iranian Revolution. Results References {{DEFAULTSORT:1978-79 Takht Jamshid Cup Takht Jamshid Cup I ...

season was abandoned due to the

1979 Revolution The Iranian Revolution ( fa, انقلاب ایران, Enqelâb-e Irân, ), also known as the Islamic Revolution ( fa, انقلاب اسلامی, Enqelâb-e Eslâmī), was a series of events that culminated in the overthrow of the Pahlavi dynas ...

. Shahbaz was leading the league after twelve matchdays ahead of Persepolis and Taj. Due to the

Islamic Revolution The Iranian Revolution ( fa, انقلاب ایران, Enqelâb-e Irân, ), also known as the Islamic Revolution ( fa, انقلاب اسلامی, Enqelâb-e Eslâmī), was a series of events that culminated in the overthrow of the Pahlavi dyna ...

and the

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, the Takht Jamshid Cup was dissolved and also the lower leagues were unorganized. Once again the champion of the

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was seen as the Iranian football champion.

Takht Jamshid Cup Champions

‡ Shahbaz F.C. was league leader when in autumn 1978 the season was canceled.

Total titles

References

External links

* {{Persian Gulf Pro League Defunct football leagues in Iran Recurring events disestablished in 1978 Recurring sporting events established in 1973