The 1994–95 season was the Esteghlal Football Club's 3rd season in the Azadegan League, and their 1st season in the top division of Iranian football after promotion. Esteghlal was also competing in the Hazfi Cup, and it was its 50th year in existence as a football club.[1][2]
| 1994–95 season | |||
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| President | Kazem Oliaei | ||
| Head coach | Reza Naalchegar Leonid Terry Bilofsky Nasrollah Abdollahi | ||
| Stadium | Azadi Stadium | ||
| Azadegan League | 2nd | ||
| Hazfi Cup | Round of 16 | ||
| Top goalscorer | Edmond Akhtar (11) | ||
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Player edit
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Pre-season and friendlies edit
| April 1994 | Esteghlal | 3 – 2 | Fath Tehran F.C. | Tehran |
| Stadium: Azadi Stadium |
| 28 October 1994 | Esteghlal  | 2 – 1 |  Steaua București | Tehran, Iran |
Ghasem Keshavarz  35' Edmond Akhtar 70' |
Adrian Ilie 1' |
Stadium: Azadi Stadium Referee: Yadollah Soleimani |
Emirates Vahdat Cup edit
| 28 October 1994 1 | Al-Ahli  | 1 – 0 | Esteghlal | United Arab Emirates |
| 30 October 1994 2 | Al-Nasr | 1 – 0 | Esteghlal | United Arab Emirates |
| 1 November 1994 3 | Iran U23 | 2 – 2 | Esteghlal | United Arab Emirates |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 1 | Iran U23
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 5 | Champion |
| 2 | Al-Ahli
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 5 | |
| 3 | Al-Nasr
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 4 | |
| 4 | Esteghlal
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 1 |
Source: Competitions
Competitions edit
Overview edit
| Competition | Started round | Current position / round |
Final position / round |
First match | Last match |
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| Azadegan League | — | — | 2nd | 10 June 1994 | 31 January 1995 |
| Hazfi Cup | Round of 64 | — | Round of 16 | 8 September 1994 | 26 September 1994 |
Updated to match played 20 October 2018
Source: Competitions
Azadegan League edit
Standings edit
Group A
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Qualification or relegation | |
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| 1 | Saipa | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 16 | 29 | Promoted to Semi-Final
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| 2 | Esteghlal | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 20 | 27 | |
| 3 | Machine Sazi | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 21 | 25 | |
| 4 | Shahrdari Tabriz | 22 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 26 | 22 | 24 |
Semi-final edit
| 20 January 1995 First leg | Piroozi | 2 (0) – (3) 2 | Esteghlal | Tehran |
| Pious 51', Dadashzadeh 56' |
Varmazyar 79', Akhtar 87' |
Stadium: Azadi Stadium Attendance: 100,000 Referee: Ahmad Abharan (Iran) | ||
| Note: The original match was 2–2 until 88' when Piroozi fans stormed into the ground. Football Federation awarded the match 3–0 for Esteghlal. | ||||
| 27 January 1995 Second leg | Esteghlal | 0 – 0 (3 – 0 agg.) | Piroozi | Bandar Abbas |
| Stadium: Azadi Bandar Abbas Stadium Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Mehdi Akhavan (Iran) | ||||
| Note: The match was originally planned to be held in Azadi Stadium, but due to the incidents that happened during the first leg match, Football Federation declares the match to be held in Bandar Abbas behind closed doors. However, a number of people were allowed to attend the match. | ||||
Final edit
| July 199501 | Saipa | 1 – 0 (a.e.t.) | Esteghlal | Tehran |
| Farshad Falahatzadeh 110' |
Stadium: Azadi Stadium Referee: Mohammad Fanaei (Iran) |
Hazfi Cup edit
| 8 September 1994 Round of 64 | Esteghlal | 1 – 1 (a.e.t.) (5 – 4 p) | Ararat Tehran | Tehran |
| Stadium: Azadi Stadium |
| 23 September 1994 Round of 32 | Esteghlal | 4 – 0 | Homa | Tehran |
| Stadium: Azadi Stadium |
| 26 September 1994 Round of 16 | Esteghlal | 1 – 3 | Bahman | Tehran |
| Stadium: Azadi Stadium |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Iran Football League in 1994–95[dead link]
- ^ "بازیهای تیم استقلال تهران فصل 74-1373".
- ^ "Esteghlal F.C. Azadegan League Squad 1994–95". Archived from the original on 2019-07-02. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
- ^ 1994–95 Esteghlal F.C. Squad