Foolad F.C.
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Foolad Khuzestan Football Club (Persian: باشگاه فوتبال فولاد خوزستان, Bāshgāh-e Futbāl-e Fulād-e Khuzestān) is an Iranian professional football club based in Ahvaz, Khuzestan, that plays in Persian Gulf Pro League.[1] The club was founded in 1971 and is owned by Foolad Khuzestan Company.
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Full name | Foolad Khuzestan Football Club | |||
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Nickname(s) | Foolad Mardaan (Men of Steel) | |||
Founded | 2 March 1971; 53 years ago (1971-03-02) | |||
Ground | Foolad Arena | |||
Capacity | 30,655 | |||
Owner | Foolad Khuzestan Company | |||
Chairman | Bahram Rezaeian | |||
Head Coach | Abdollah Veisi | |||
League | Persian Gulf Pro League | |||
2022–23 | Persian Gulf Pro League, 7th | |||
Website | Club website | |||
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The club has won Iran Pro League twice, including a championship in the lower division, Azadegan League. In the 2004–05 season, Foolad became the champion of the fourth newly founded Iran Pro League (IPL), gaining a total of 64 points over 30 league matches. After several seasons, Foolad lost many of its key players through transfers and internal problems and also displayed a poor performance in the 2006 AFC Champions League. The club was subsequently relegated to the Azadegan League, second highest division in Iran at the end of 2006–07. However, Foolad was able to return to the IPL starting from the next season, 2008–09 Iran Pro League. Foolad won its second championship in 2013–14 season. The club also won their first Hazfi Cup title in the 2020–21 season.
Foolad's home kit is red and yellow shirts, with the same color for shorts, accompanied by red socks. The colors used in clothing are derived from the symbol of the club.[2]