Bargh Jadid Shiraz Football Club (Persian: برق جدید فارس ) an

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ian

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club based in

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. They currently compete 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 ...

. The club is different than the original Bargh Shiraz which competes in League 3.

History

New Bargh was founded in 2015 by Bargh Shiraz fans and started competing in

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. On 29 September 2016 New Bargh beat local rivals

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1–0 in the Round of 64 in the

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. On 23 May 2017, New Bargh were promoted to the second tiered

after beating Shahin Bushehr in a play-off.

Kit

The team is sponsored by Italian sportswear company

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References

{{reflist Football clubs in Iran Organizations established in 2015