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Iranian League (Hazfi) Cup Round of 32

Corn Growers vs. EsteghlalIn Asia the way the Asian Football Federation has set it up, depending on a nation’s ranking, their League and Cup winners, as well as the league runner ups will make it to the Asian Champions League.

In case of Iran the top three finishers in the league and the Cup winners (a total of four teams) get to compete in Asia, and that is not bad because it could be a financially rewarding campaign for the participating teams.

This year’s Cup competition’s Round of 32 got underway today and produced a couple top league casualties, namely Paykan of Qazvin and Saipa of Karaj.

Click here for a few of the results.

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This week in Iranian Football

February 5th, 2010 | By: Afshin Afshar | Comments Comments(1)

Perspolis vs. EsteghlalThis week most of the football talk around the country, especially the Capital, rotated around the 68th Tehran Derby. A match up that has as of late become way too overrated mostly due to the decline of the two participating Tehran giants Perspolis and Esteghlal. In years past, and I ... [read more]

Iran Football Federation goes Public with Ghotbi’s credentials and contract

February 3rd, 2010 | By: Afshin Afshar | Comments Comments(0)

Afshin Ghotbi's Coaching License
In a move designed to put an end to all the rumors regarding Team Melli Coach Afshin Ghotbi’s qualifications and the terms of his contract, the Iranian Football Federation (IRIFF) published copies of his coaching certification and copy of his contract on their website.
Based on the released information, the ... [read more]

Iranian Football Federation tells players and coaches to stuff it!

February 1st, 2010 | By: Afshin Afshar | Comments Comments(0)

Mojtaba Sharifi Chair of IFF Disciplinary Committee Mojtaba Sharifi Chair of IFF Disciplinary Committee
Iranian Football Federation’s Disciplinary Committee issued a decree on Monday that bans all the club managers, coaches, and players from giving “sensationalist” interviews.
The statement that was also printed on the IFF website basically asks everyone to muffle it, or ... [read more]

ShortKicks

January 31st, 2010 | By: Afshin Afshar | Comments Comments(0)

Short Kick 2
Afshin Afshar (lastkick.com) – We last left Steel of Azin Coach Hamid Estili after the match against Moghavemat in Shiraz. Azin had just won the match and Estili had announced his resignation. Fast forward one day or two and the club’s back office is claiming that Estili had never really resigned and that ... [read more]

Goal.com’s exclusive interview with Ali Daei

January 30th, 2010 | By: Afshin Afshar | Comments Comments(0)

Ali Daei (photo: Sina Shiri / ISNA)Ali Daei (photo: Sina Shiri / ISNA)
Ali Daei is undoubtedly Iran’s most recognized name in international football. Besides holding the record for most international goals scored, he is also the first ever Iranian footballer to score in the UEFA Champions League.
While he was extremely popular for most ... [read more]

Iranian Professional League: Round 25 Results

What if Ahmadinejad were Iran’s football chief?

ShortKicks

Iranian Professional League: Round 24

Tractor passion stirs up ethnic tensions

Iranian Professional League: Round 23

Short Kicks

News Briefs from Iranian Football

The heat just got hotter for Afshin Ghotbi

Iran earn their ticket to Asian Cup 2011


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