Rahiyan Kermanshah Football Club () (formerly named ''Shirin Faraz'') is an Iranian

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club based in

Kermanshah Kermanshah is a city in the Central District (Kermanshah County), Central District of Kermanshah province, Kermanshah province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district. The city is from Tehran in the western pa ...

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and 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 in the private ownership of Farman Karimi.

History

Establishment

Before the start of the 2006–07 season,

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, a team with much history, sold its right to participate in the

to Shirin Faraz. In 2012 the club name and sponsorship changed to Rahian Kermanshah.

Promotion to Iran Pro League

The club achieved promotion to the

Iran Pro League The Persian Gulf Pro League (, ''Lig-e Bartar-e Xalij-e Fârs''), formerly known as the Iran Premier League (, ''Lig-e bartar-e Irân''), is a professional association football league in Iran and the highest level of the Iranian football league s ...

in 2007 after a 4–2 aggregate playoff victory against

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, along with Pegah Gilan.

Relegation

Shirin Faraz was relegated from the

Persian Gulf Cup The Persian Gulf Pro League (, ''Lig-e Bartar-e Xalij-e Fârs''), formerly known as the Iran Premier League (, ''Lig-e bartar-e Irân''), is a professional association football league in Iran and the highest level of the Iranian football league s ...

with 3 games remaining in the season. The team was plagued with coaching and management problems for most of the season and often fielded teams consisting mostly of players from their youth squad. They failed to gain promotion the season after and finished mid table in their group. In 2012 Farman Karimi took over the club and renamed it ''Rahian Kermanshah Football Club''.

Name history

*Shirin Faraz Kermanshah (2006–2012) *Rahiyan Kermanshah (Since 2012)

Stadium

The 15 Khordad Stadium in

has a capacity of 15,000.

Season-by-season

The table below chronicles the achievements of Shirin Faraz in various competitions since 2006.

Club managers

Managerial history

Players

As of October 30, 2010.

First-team squad

''For recent transfers, see List of Iranian football transfers, summer 2010''.

References

Official

Official website
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Players and Results
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