List of Esteghlal F.C. honours

Esteghlal Football Club (Persian: باشگاه فوتبال استقلال, Bashgah-e Futbal-e Esteqlâl), commonly known as Esteghlal (Persian: استقلال, meaning 'The Independence'), is an Iranian football club based in capital Tehran, that competes in the Persian Gulf Pro League. The club was founded in 1945 as Docharkheh Savaran (Persian: دوچرخه سواران; meaning 'The Cyclists') and previously known as Taj (Persian: تاج; meaning 'The Crown') between 1949 and 1979.[1] [2] [3]

The Taj Club Museum, which was looted after the 1978 revolution. Most of the museum's trophies were won by the club's football team.

Esteghlal club has a won a total 36 trophies, including the Iranian Leagues 8 times, Hazfi Cup a record of 7 times, Iran championship cup 1 time, Tehran Club Championship a record 13 times, Tehran Hazfi Cup 4 times, Tehran Super Cup 1 time and Asian Club Championship Iran's record 2 times. Esteghlal is the only Iran club to win an international trophy more than once.

Esteghlal has won 16 Minor Tournaments throughout its history.

This page details Esteghlal Football Club honours and achievements.

Honours
Main article: List of Esteghlal F.C. records and statistics

Esteghlal is the most proud team of Iran with 36 official championship titles in provincial, national and continental cups.[4][5]

Esteghlal F.C. official honors[6][7]
Type Competition Titles Seasons
Domestic national Iranian league 8 1970–71, 1974–75, 1989–90, 1997–98, 2000–01, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2012–13
Hazfi Cup 7 1976–77, 1995–96, 1999–2000, 2001–02, 2007–08, 2011–12, 2017–18
Iran championship cup 1* 1957
Provincial Tehran Province League 13 1949–50, 1952–53, 1956–57, 1957–58, 1959–60, 1960–61, 1962–63, 1968–69, 1970–1971, 1972–73, 1983–84, 1985–86, 1991–92
Tehran Hazfi Cup 4 1946–47, 1950–51, 1958–59, 1960–61
Tehran Super Cup 1* 1994
Continental AFC Champions League 2** 1970, 1990–91
Total 36
  •   record
  •   * shared record
  •   ** Iran record

League
Esteghlal championship in the 2017–18 Hazfi Cup.
Taj (Esteghlal) championship in the 1970 Asian Champion Club, first continental title for Taj and an Iranian club.
Winners (8): 1970–71, 1974–75, 1989–90, 1997–98, 2000–01, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2012–13
Runners-up (10): 1973–74, 1991–92, 1994–95, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2001–02, 2003–04, 2010–11, 2016–17, 2019–20
Winners (1): 1957

Cups
Winners (7): 1976–77, 1995–96, 1999–2000, 2001–02, 2007–08, 2011–12, 2017–18
Runners-up (6): 1989–90, 1998–99, 2003–04, 2015–16, 2019–20, 2020–21

Provincial
Winners (13): 1949–50, 1952–53, 1956–57, 1957–58, 1959–60, 1960–61, 1962–63, 1968–69, 1970–1971, 1972–73, 1983–84, 1985–86, 1991–92
Runners-up (7): 1946–47, 1951–52, 1958–59, 1969–70, 1982–83, 1989–90, 1990–91
  • Tehran Hazfi Cup
Winners (4): 1946–47, 1950–51, 1958–59, 1960–61
Runners-up (3): 1945–46, 1957–58, 1969–70
  • Tehran Super Cup (shared record)
Winners (1): 1994

Continental
Winners (2): 1970, 1990–91
Runners-up (2): 1991, 1998–99
Third place (3): 1971, 2001–02, 2013

Doubles and Treble

Esteghlal has achieved the Double on 4 occasions in its history:

  • Tehran football league and Iran championship cup
    • 1957–58 Taj F.C. season
  • Tehran football league and Tehran hazfi cup
    • 1959–60 Taj F.C. season
  • Tehran football league and Iran local league
    • 1970–71 Taj F.C. season
  • Tehran football league and Asian Club Championship
    • 1991–92 Esteghlal F.C. season

Esteghlal has achieved the Treble on 1 occasions in its history:

  • Tehran football league, Iran local league and Asian Club Championship
    • 1970–71 Taj F.C. season

Minor Tournaments (16 titles)
taj players and staff after winning 1969 Milz Cup, the first international trophy ever won by an Iranian side.
  • Taj Cup
    • Winner (1): 1958
  • Delhi Cloth Mills
    • Winners (4): 1969, 1970, 1971, 1989[8]
  • Doosti Cup
    • Winners (1): 1972
  • Ettehad Cup
    • Winners (1): 1973
  • Bordoloi Trophy
    • Winners (1): 1989[9]
  • Qatar Independence Cup
    • Winners (1): 1991
  • Basij Festival
    • Winner (1): 1992
  • Iran Third Division
    • Winner (1): 1993
  • Caspian Cup
    • Winners (1): 1998
  • Kish Quartet Competition Cup
    • Winners (1): 1998
  • Turkmenistan President's Cup
    • Winners (1): 1998
  • Iranian Football League Cup
    • Winners (1): 2002
  • Solh va Doosti Cup
    • Winners (1): 2005

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