Etka Gorgan () was an Iranian

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club based in

Gorgan Gorgan (; ) is a city in the Central District (Gorgan County), Central District of Gorgan County, Golestan province, Golestan province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district. It lies approximately to the nor ...

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History

Etka Gorgan was founded in 2008 and was placed in the

Azadegan League The Azadegan League (, ''Lig-e Âzâdegân''), also known as League 1 (, ''Lig-e Yek''), is the second highest division of professional football in Iran. It was the top-level football league in Iran from its foundation in 1991 until 2001, when t ...

. Etka had several mid table finishes until the 2012-2013 season, where they finished 11th and were relegated to the 2nd Division. Etka only played in the 2nd Division for one year as they were immediately promoted back to the

. The club faced financial problems and dropped out of the

in 2015.

Season-by-season

The table below chronicles the achievements of Etka Gorgan in various competitions since 2008.

Club managers

* Ali Nikhbakht (July 2008-Nov 08) * Saket Elhami (Nov 2008-Jan 09) * Hadi Bargizar (Jan 2009-July 10) * Hossein Ghezelsafloo (July 2010-?) * Hamid Kolalifard (2011-2012) * Saket Elhami (2012-Nov 12) * Hamid Kolalifard (Nov 2012-)

Famous players

* Sardar Azmoun (youth teams)

References

External links

*
Official Website
*
Official Blog
* Etka Players and Result

Fans Blog
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