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Gilan Derby or Classic Gil is a three-way derby between soccer teams in
Rasht
Rasht (; ) is a city in the Central District (Rasht County), Central District of Rasht County, Gilan province, Gilan province, Iran, serving as the capital of the province, the county, and the district. The city is also known as the "City of ...
and Anzali in Gilan province
Gilan Province () is one of the 31 provinces of Iran, in the northwest of the country and southwest of the Caspian Sea. Its capital is the city of Rasht. The province lies along the Caspian Sea, in Iran's Regions of Iran, Region 3, west of ...
, Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the nort ...
. The first derby occurred in 1976, with the confrontation between Sepidrud and Malavan in the first round of the Hazfi Cup
Hazfi Cup (, ) formerly known as Pahlavi Cup () is an Iranian knockout football competition held annually by the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran.
The Iranian Football League, Iranian football league was not held during the 1980s, h ...
. This game ended in favor of the students of Bahman Salehnia with two goals from Ghafour Jahani
Ghafour Jahani (born 19 June 1951 in Bandar Anzali, Iran) is an Iranian football coach and former player.
Club career
Jahani mostly played for Malavan. At the age of 17, he was selected for the Gilan High school team, and joined Malavan upon ...
and Aziz Espandar
Aziz Espandar (, (born 2 February 1948) is a retired Iranian football player and coach.
He became the top goalscorer in Takht Jamshid Cup in 1974–75 season along with Gholam Hossein Mazloumi
Gholam Hossein Mazloumi (; 13 January 1950 ...
.
History
At first, the city is facing a battle betweenMalavan
Malavan Bandar Anzali Football Club (, ''Bāšgāh-e Futbāl-e Malavān-e Bandar-e Anzali'') is an Iranian football club based in Bandar-e Anzali, Iran. It currently won Iran's second league, the Azadegan League and came back to Persian Gulf P ...
's whites and Sepidrood's reds.
Date of establishment of clubs
Damash: It was established in 1960 under the name of Taj Rasht, later renamed Abouzar Rasht, then Esteghlal Rasht Municipality, then Pegah Gilan and finally Damash. Sepidrood: In 1968, this team was formed with the name of Salamatbakhsh Rasht and in 1973, the name Sepidrood was chosen for this club. Malavan: Established in 1969.Malavan vs Sepidrood Results
Summary of results
Trophies
Top goal scorers
Damash vs Malavan Results
Summary of results
Trophies
Summary of total results
See also
*Football in Iran
Football is the most popular sport in Iran, with wrestling and volleyball as close contenders. Football has been a part of life for Iranians for many decades now and is played in schools, streets, and football clubs nationwide.
For political a ...
* Tehran Derby
* Isfahan Derby
The Naghsh-e-Jahan Derby, also known as the Isfahan Derby, is a Association football, football match between Sepahan S.C., Sepahan and Zob Ahan Esfahan F.C., Zob Ahan, the two biggest teams of the city of Isfahan, Iran.
According to journalis ...
* Mashhad Derby
The Mashhad derby (), also known as the Razavi Khorasan derby (), is a football local derby match between the four most popular clubs from Mashhad: Aboomoslem, Payam, Siah Jamegan and Padideh. In the 1980s and early 1990s, it was Iran's second ...
* Persepolis F.C.–Sepahan S.C. rivalry
The rivalry between Persepolis and Sepahan is a Association football, footballing rivalry played between Iranian clubs Persepolis F.C., Persepolis and Sepahan F.C., Sepahan.
History
2006 Hazfi Cup Final
This rivalry started in 2006 when Sepaha ...
* Esteghlal F.C.–Sepahan S.C. rivalry
The rivalry between Esteghlal and Sepahan is a football rivalry played between Iranian football clubs Esteghlal Tehran and Sepahan Isfahan.
History
Since 1971–72 Iran football season, Esteghlal Tehran and Sepahan Isfahan had several meetin ...
* Persepolis F.C.–Tractor S.C. rivalry
* Esteghlal F.C.–Tractor S.C rivalry
* Major football rivalries
This list of association football rivalries catalogues football rivalries around the world. This includes rivalries at the club and international level, including local derby and intercontinental competitions. It also lists rivalries between indiv ...
References
{{reflist Football derbies in Iran Football in Iran