Baadraan Tehran Football Club ( fa, باشگاه فوتبال بادران تهران, ''Bashgah-e Futbal-e Badran Tehran''), commonly known as Baadraan, is an Iranian
football club
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based in
Tehran
Tehran (; fa, تهران ) is the largest city in Tehran Province and the Capital city, 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 th ...
, that competes in the
Azadegan League
The Azadegan League ( fa, ليگ آزادگان, ''Lig-e Âzâdegân''), also known as League 1 ( fa, لیگ یک, ''Lig-e Yek''), is the second highest division of professional football in Iran. It was the top-level football league in Iran from ...
. The club was founded in 2015.
The football team plays their home games at the
Kargaran Stadium
Kargaran Stadium ( fa, ورزشگاه کارگران) is a sporting stadium (mainly used for football/soccer) in Tehran. The teams houses Parseh Tehran F.C. It has capacity of 5,000.
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which has a capacity of 5,000. The club is owned and supported by the
Baadraan Gostar Company.
History
Establishment
The club was founded by the Baadraan Gostar Company on 1 July 2015. They played their first year in
League 2
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. Baadraan finished third in that
season
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.
Azadegan League
After playing one season in
League 2
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the club showed interest for buying the licence of
Naft Tehran
Naft Tehran Football Club ( fa, باشگاه فوتبال نفت تهران, ''Bashgah-e Futbal-e Nuft Teheran'') is an Iranian football club based in Tehran, Iran. They competed in the Persian Gulf Pro League. They were owned by the National ...
in
Persian Gulf 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 ...
. However Baadraan bought the licence of
Parseh Tehran in
Azadegan League
The Azadegan League ( fa, ليگ آزادگان, ''Lig-e Âzâdegân''), also known as League 1 ( fa, لیگ یک, ''Lig-e Yek''), is the second highest division of professional football in Iran. It was the top-level football league in Iran from ...
in June 2016.
Baadraan Company bought Parseh club licence in Azadegan League
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Stadium
The football team played their home games in their first season at the Vezarat Kar Stadium which has a seating capacity of 5,000. Since July 2016 Baadraan plays their home games at the Kargaran Stadium
Kargaran Stadium ( fa, ورزشگاه کارگران) is a sporting stadium (mainly used for football/soccer) in Tehran. The teams houses Parseh Tehran F.C. It has capacity of 5,000.
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which has a capacity of 5,000. The stadium was formerly used by Parseh Tehran. Baadraan played also some home matches in the 2016–17 Azadegan League
The 2016–17 Azadegan League was the 26th season of the Azadegan League and 16th as the second highest division since its establishment in 1991. The season featured 12 teams from the 2015–16 Azadegan League, three new teams relegated from the ...
season at Ekbatan
Ekbatan Town ( fa, شهرک اکباتان, ) is a planned town in western Tehran, Iran. It is located approximately five kilometers west of central Tehran.
Etymology
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.
Seasons
The table below chronicles the achievements of Baadraan in various competitions since 2015.
Notes:
The Persian Gulf 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 ...
was formerly known as Iran Pro League (IPL) and Persian Gulf Cup (PGC)
The Azadegan League
The Azadegan League ( fa, ليگ آزادگان, ''Lig-e Âzâdegân''), also known as League 1 ( fa, لیگ یک, ''Lig-e Yek''), is the second highest division of professional football in Iran. It was the top-level football league in Iran from ...
was the highest league between 1991 and 2001
The League 2
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was formerly known as Iran Football's 2nd Division
The League 3 was formerly known as Iran Football's 3rd Division
Players
First team squad
''For recent transfers, see '' List of Iranian football transfers summer 2016''.
Coaches
Coaches since 2015
Sponsorship
See also
* 2016–17 Azadegan League
The 2016–17 Azadegan League was the 26th season of the Azadegan League and 16th as the second highest division since its establishment in 1991. The season featured 12 teams from the 2015–16 Azadegan League, three new teams relegated from the ...
References
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