List of Persepolis F.C. seasons

This is a list of seasons played by Persepolis Football Club in Iranian and Asian football, from 1963 to the most recent completed season. It details the club's achievements in major competitions, and the top scorers for each season. Top scorers in bold were also the top scorers in the Iranian league that season.

Key to league competitions:

This is selection of the most famous squads of Persepolis Football club from 1963 to the most recent completed season.^[5]

Tavoosi

B.Vatankhah

Kashani

Ashtiani

Shahrokhi

Behzadi

Parvin

Mostafavi

Khordbin

Kalani

Iranpak

Persepolis Squad 1971–72 (4-3-3)
Manager: Alan Rogers

Safarian

Panjali

Fatemi M.

Dadkan

Allahverdi

Mayelikohan

Derakhshan

Parvin

Azizi

Whittle

Khordbin

Persepolis Squad 1977–78 (4-1-3-2)
Manager: Mansour Amirasefi

Soltani

Panjali

Fonounizadeh

Ansarifard

Bayani

Arabshahi

Mayelikohan

Parvin

Derakhshan

Pious

Mohammadkhani

Persepolis Squad 1986–87 (4-4-2)
Manager: Ali Parvin

Abedzadeh

Mohammadkhani

Peyrovani

Hasheminasab

Rahbarifar

Estili

Emamifar

Shahroudi

Karimi

Mahdavikia

Bezik

Persepolis Squad 1998–99 (3-5-2)
Manager: Ali Parvin

Ilić

Golmohammadi

Peyrovani

Shiri

Bagheri

Estili

Kavianpour

Traoré

Minavand

Kazemian

Daei

Persepolis Squad 2003–04 (3-5-2)
Manager: Vinko Begović

Vaezi

Heidari

Nosrati

Rezaei

Nouri

Ashoobi

Bagheri

Badamaki

Nikbakht

Aghaei

Khalili

Persepolis Squad 2007–08 (4-2-3-1)
Manager: Afshin Ghotbi

Beiranvand

Hosseini

Ansari

Moharrami

Mahini

Kamyabinia

Mosalman

Ahmadzadeh

Amiri

Taremi

Alipour

Persepolis Squad 2016–17 (4-1-3-2)
Manager: Branko Ivanković

Lak

Kanaani

Hosseini

Nemati

Aghaei

Sarlak

Nourollahi

Alishah

Torabi

Alekasir

Amiri

Persepolis Squad 2020–21 (4-2-2-2)
Manager: Yahya Golmohammadi

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• Persepolis F.C. vs Jam Abadan
  1967

Persepolis was a weak team and played in 2nd Division at that time. Although it was a friendly match, but it was the birth of a new pole in Iranian football. 4 of Shahin players played for Persepolis at that match : Ebrahim Ashtiani, Nazem Ganjapour, Kazem Rahimi (as Captain) and Bahman Norouzi. After it rest of Shahin players joined Persepolis.

• Persepolis F.C. 0-1 Paykan F.C.
  December 22, 1970

Paykan used Persepolis’ previous season players except of Aziz Asli and Mahmoud Khordbin and Persepolis played with a young line-up because of contract between Abdo and Khayami. Ali Parvin scored Paykan's victorious goal!

• Persepolis F.C. 6-0 Esteghlal
  September 7, 1973

Persepolis’ the best ever result in Tehran derby. Being beaten by 6 goals of their old Rivals and enemies was so shameful for Esteghlal. Homayoun Behzadi hattricked, Iraj Soleimani Scored twice and another goal scored by Hossein Kalani.

• Persepolis F.C. 5-0 Homa F.C.
  July 8, 1988

Homa was a respected team and was beaten by 5 goals. Behrouz Soltani Goalkeeper of Persepolis played as a striker and scored a goal!

• Persepolis F.C. 0 (4)-0 (2) Esteghlal
  February, 1989

This is one of few times the two clubs have met each other in the Hazfi Cup. The match finished scoreless in regulation time, and extra-time was eventless. Persepolis beat Esteghlal 4–2 in penalty shootouts to advance to the next stage in the Hazfi Cup.

• Persepolis F.C. 0-3 Esteghlal
  January 11, 1995

In the 38th derby Persepolis was leading in the match by a score of 2-0 until the last 10 minutes of the match. Esteghlal scored 2 goals in quick succession, including one which was a penalty. This angered the Persepolis fans and players who felt the referee was biased towards Esteghlal. Persepolis fans stormed the field, and many fights broke out on the pitch between fans and players. After this match it was decided that Iranian referees will no longer be used for the derby.

• Persepolis F.C. 2-2 Esteghlal
  December 29, 2000

One of the most exciting and heated matches in derby history. The game was extremely sensitive as Mehdi Hasheminasab had left Persepolis in the off-season for Esteghlal. Behrouz Rahbarifar opened up the scoring in minute 56, while Mohammad Navazi tied the game up at the 67th minute. Many thought the game would be over when Hasheminasab scored a late goal at minute 86, but Ali Karimi saved Persepolis scoring a spectacular goal at minute 89 to please the red fans. During the game Esteghlal's goalkeeper Parviz Broumand and Persepolis striker Payan Rafat were constantly insulting each other. This eventually led to Broumand punching Rafat in the face and giving him a black eye. A massive fight broke out between the players. After the match hooligans went on a rampage. They completely destroyed 250 city buses and damaged many shops. Three players from each side were arrested along with 60 fans for their behavior.

• Persepolis F.C. 1-0 Fajr Sepasi
  May 28, 2002

Persepolis' win against Fajr Sepasi on the last day of the 2001–02 league with Ebrahim Asadi's header just after he substituted gave them the title of first ever IPL champions.

• Persepolis F.C. 1-2 Bayern Munich^[6]
  January 2, 2006

It was the retirement match for Ahmadreza Abedzadeh. Ali Karimi was one of Bayern players and played against his former club. Ali Ansarian scored for Persepolis .

• Persepolis F.C. 2-1 Sepahan
  May 17, 2008

Persepolis won Sepahan in front of over 100’000 fans and became 2007–08 IPL champion. Mohsen Khalili lead Persepolis, After a while Ehsan Hajsafi tied game and it meant Sepahan is the champion. In 90+6th min when everyone was chill, in a chancy position, Captain Karim Bagheri Sent a Pass and Sepehr Heidari's Header lead Persepolis and gave them championship.

• Persepolis 3-2 Esteghlal
  February 2, 2012

After losing four times in a row, Persepolis and its fans were desperate for a win over their blue rivals. Head coach Mustafa Denizli had returned to the reds for the second half of the season and had previously experienced victory over Esteghlal back in 2006. Persepolis found themselves 2-0 down yet again and had Mehrdad Oladi very harshly sent off for what was seen as just a foul. Mazloumi and blues fans were beginning celebrations of yet another victory over their rivals as Persepolis fans began to leave the stadium when suddenly newly signed forward Eamon Zayed bagged a goal back for the reds in the 82nd minute. Persepolis were lifted by this goal and Zayed immediately connected with Mehdi Mahdavikia's excellent cross a minute later and levelled the score to 2–2 with a fine header. The last five minutes of the game was very open with Persepolis looking more lively and in the 92nd minute of the match, Hossein Badamaki's cross found Zayed yet again and the Libyan striker turned his defender and finished brilliantly to round off a historic hat-trick and great win for Persepolis and its fans.

• Persepolis 4-2 Esteghlal
  April 15, 2016

This derby was highly anticipated and vital for both teams as they were competing for the top spot in the Iran Pro League table. Persepolis came into this match with an excellent form and were regarded as favourites to win; however, Esteghlal was in 2nd place above their archrival on goal difference. In a highly entertaining and end-to-end game, the red-clad Persepolis netted twice in each half to beat the blue-shirted Esteghlal 4–2 in their 82nd derby in Tehran on a rainy Friday and be the new Iran Pro League table-topper in the 26th week. The league's top scorer Mehdi Taremi (2), Ramin Rezaeian, Mohsen Mosalman scored for the reds; Jaber Ansari, Omid Ebrahimi (penalty) scored for the blues. After Red's captain Hadi Norouzi had died earlier in the season due to a heart attack in his sleep, Persepolis players and fans labelled the scoreline in reference to Norouzi's shirt number of 24.

• Persepolis F.C.
• Persepolis F.C. Honours
• Takht Jamshid Cup
• 17th of Shahrivar league
• Azadegan League
• Iran Pro League
• AFC Champions League
• Asian Cup Winners' Cup