Who?! What?! Winfried Schaefer?!! It seems like the Iranian football’s downward spiral has no end! You can not add Schaefer’s name to the succession of foreign coaches that started in 1998 with Ivic and ended with Ivankovic.

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Sepahan FC lost the second leg of the AFC Champions League final to Urawa Reds by the score of 2:0. Urawa Reds are crowned Asian Champions thanks to an aggregate score of 3:1.
Oh well, our boys did what they could but Urawa Reds were the better team. Congratulations Urawa fans for your team’s commendable achievements [...]

Frankly, I am getting tired of reading about every little move Ashkan Dejagah makes! The kid is a good player. Good enough to be in the German U-17 and he was just called to U-21.
He became the center of controversy when he refused to travel to Israel. He was denounced by various Jewish groups, praised [...]

The first leg of the AFC Champions League Final in Isfahan ended in a 1-1 tie between hosts Sepahan FC of Iran and Urawa Reds of Japan.
The game was kind of flat in the first half, and it is safe to say that the Reds had a slight advantage, and they were rewarded for it. [...]

Tomorrow is the day of destiny for Isfahan’s Sepahan FC. They will host Urawa Reds in the first leg of the AFC Champions League Final.
Sepahan are the first Iranian team to have made it this far in the new AFC Champions League format and are also the first ever Iranian club to make it to [...]

Poor Naser Hejazi! The Esteghlal of Tehran coach, who used to have a hobby out of picking on other coaches, especially those of the national team in the media, is getting a big dose of his own medicine now.
His team is near the bottom of the table and there is no relief in sight. [...]

Is it me or having the Vice President of a country actively seeking the highest football office in the land, while he is holding on to his vice presidency and other responsibilities, is something peculiar let alone in direct conflict with FIFA’s apolitical football requirement.
That is precisely what is happening in Iran right now. Mohammad [...]

Perspolis FC’s unbeaten run continued this week. They visited Malavan (Sailors) of Anzali and came away with a 1-1 draw. Sepahan of Isfahan were idle and still hold second place with three games at hand.
Click here for round 11 wrap report.
Click here for standings.

Sepahan FC of Isfahan became the first ever Iranian side to make it to the AFC Champions League Final since the inception of the new format in 2002. Sepahan tied Al Wahda of UAE and went through thanks to a 3-1 first leg victory in Isfahan.
Sepahan have undoubtedly been the most consistent Iranian side in [...]

Round 9 of the Iranian league ended with a draw in the Iranian capital’s 63rd derby between Perspolis and Esteghlal.
The two teams played a 1:1 draw. The game itself was not much to boast about, but the 80,000 strong Reds and Blues fans seemed to be relatively happy about the outcome.
Unfortunately, one young fan died [...]