Shahrdari Arak Football Club (), commonly known as Shahrdari Arak, is an Iranian

football club A football team is a group of players selected to play together in the various team sports known as football. Such teams could be selected to play in a match against an opposing team, to represent a football club, group, state or nation, an all- ...

based in Arak, Markazi, that competes in the

League 2 The English Football League Two (often referred to as League Two for short or Sky Bet League Two for sponsorship purposes, and known as the Football League Two from 2004 until 2016) is the third and lowest division of the English Football Lea ...

. The club was founded as PAS Arak Football Club in 2001. Shahrdari Arak shares the same history as Aluminium Arak. Since 2015 Shahrdari Arak participate as an own club meanwhile Aluminium Arak plays 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 ...

. The football team plays their home games at the

Imam Khomeini Stadium The Imam Khomeini Stadium (, ''Vârzeshgah-e Emam-e Xemini'') is a multi-use stadium in Arak, Markazi, Iran, with a 15,000 seating capacity. The stadium was opened in 2007 and is owned by the Iran Physical Education Organization. It is the home ...

which has a seating capacity of 15,000. The club is owned and supported by the Municipality of Arak.

History

Establishment

The club was founded as PAS Arak Football Club in 2001. They played their first year 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 ...

and were relegated at the end of the season.

Sanaye Arak

In 2002 the club changed their name to Sanaye Arak Football Club. Although they did not participate in

2002–03 Iran 2nd Division The following is the standings of the Iran Football's 2nd Division 2002-03 football season. First round Group A Group B Second round See also * 2002–03 Azadegan League * 2002–03 Hazfi Cup The 2002–03 Hazfi Cup was the 16th season ...

they were able to play next season in

. Sanaye Arak played six years in Azadegan League. Prior to the start of the 2007–08 season, Sanaye Arak moved from their old stadium to the new

, which the club shares today with Aluminium Arak. In 2008 Sanaye Arak was bought by the

Iranian Aluminium Company Iranian Aluminium Company (IRALCO) is an Iranian aluminum manufacturer located in Arak. It is the largest producer of aluminum in Iran. Its plant covers and has an annual production capacity of per year, consisting of different pure ingots in ...

(IRALCO).

Difficult years

Due to financial problems, Sanaye Arak was bought by the

(IRALCO) in 2008. They changed the name to Aluminium Arak Football Club. They finished fourth in that

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. Only one year later Aluminium Arak terminated their sports activities due to financial problems. After Aluminium Arak terminated their sports activities, Shensa took over the club. The club was known as Shensa Arak Football Club in

2009–10 Azadegan League The 2009–10 Azadegan League was the 19th season of the Azadegan League and ninth as the second highest division since its establishment in 1991. The season featured 19 teams from the 2008–09 Azadegan League, three new teams relegated from the ...

. They finished 11th in that season. Only one year later again, Hamyari Arak took over Shensa and named the club Hamyari Arak Football Club. They finished 11th in the

2010–11 Azadegan League The 2010–11 Azadegan League was the 20th season of the Azadegan League and tenth as the second highest division since its establishment in 1991. The season featured 19 teams from the 2009–10 Azadegan League, three new teams relegated from the ...

season.

Shahrdari Arak

In 2011 Municipality of Arak took over the club and named it Shahrdari Arak Football Club. After relegated at the end of the

2012–13 Azadegan League The 2012–13 Azadegan League was the 22nd season of the Azadegan League and 12th as the second highest division since its establishment in 1991. The season featured 19 teams from the 2011–12 Azadegan League, three new teams relegated from the 2 ...

season, Shahrdari Arak finished 13th in

2013–14 Iran 2nd Division The article contains the information of 2013–14 2nd Division football season. This is the 3rd rated football competition in Iran after the Azadegan League and Persian Gulf Cup. The league is composed of 28 teams divided into two divisions of 1 ...

. Although the

(IRALCO) bought the club again in 2014, Shahrdari Arak were able to play in the 2015–16 League 3 season as an own club. They finished second in that season and were promoted to

Name history

*PAS Arak Football Club (2001–2002) *Sanaye Arak Football Club (2002–2008) *Aluminium Arak Football Club (2008–2009) *Shensa Arak Football Club (2009–2010) *Hamyari Arak Football Club (2010–2011) *Shahrdari Arak Football Club (2011–present)

Stadium

Aluminium Arak plays their home games at the

which has a seating capacity of 15,000. The stadium was opened in 2007 and is owned by the Iran Physical Education Organization. It is also the home venue of local rival Aluminium Arak.

Seasons

The table below chronicles the achievements of Shahrdari Arak in various competitions since 2001. Notes:
The

was formerly known as Iran Pro League (IPL) and Persian Gulf Cup (PGC)
The

was the highest division between 1991 and 2001
The

was formerly known as Iran 2nd Division
The League 3 was formerly known as Iran 3rd Division

Coaches

Coaches since 2002

References

{{Football in Iran Football clubs in Iran Association football clubs established in 2001