Jonoob Ahvaz Football Club () was an Iranian

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club based in

Ahvaz Ahvaz (; ) is a city in the Central District of Ahvaz County, Khuzestan province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district. It is home to Persians, Arabs and other groups such as Qashqai and Kurds. Languages spok ...

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. The club was founded in 1973 and it was one of the most well-known clubs of

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in the early 1990s. Jonoob Ahvaz F.C. participated in the highest division of Iranian football league during the 1990s and was among the top clubs of the national league for 6 consecutive years. Jonoob made it to the

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final match in the season 1993–94 but was defeated by

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in the final. In the following years they were given a slot from Iranian football federation to attend in 1994–95 Asian Cup Winners' Cup. Jonoob was eliminated in the quarter final stage in the tournament. During the mid-1990s the club encountered financial problems and lack of financial resources made the club relegated to

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. Consequently, in 1996, their right to participate in

was taken over by Foolad Khuzestan F.C. and the club was dissolved.

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