Naghsh-e-Jahan Derby
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The Naghsh-e-Jahan Derby, also known as the Isfahan Derby, is a football match between Sepahan and Zob Ahan, the two biggest teams of the city of Isfahan, Iran.
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Other names | Isfahan Derby |
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Location | Isfahan, Iran |
Teams | Sepahan Zob Ahan |
First meeting | Sepahan 0–0 (5–4) Zob Ahan (1972 Jam-e-Enghelab) |
Latest meeting | Zob Ahan 0–2 Sepahan (16 August 2023) (2023–24 Persian Gulf Pro League) |
Stadiums | Naghsh-e-Jahan Foolad Shahr |
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Meetings total | 66 |
Most wins | 24 (Sepahan) |
Most player appearances | Moharram Navidkia (38) |
Top scorer | Mehdi Rajabzadeh Moharram Navidkia (5 goals each) |
Largest victory | Sepahan 4–0 Zob Ahan (11 May 2003, 6 August 2012) Sepahan 0–4 Zob Ahan (21 January 2001) |
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According to journalist Afshin Afshar, the competition is one of the most popular annual football events in Iran.[1]