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Mes
مس
Full name Sanat Mes Kerman Football Club
Founded 2 March 1998
Ground Shohadaye Mes Kerman Stadium
Ground Capacity 30,000
Owner NICIC
Chairman Mohammadtaghi Amirikhorasani
Head Coach Ali Samereh
League Azadegan League
2023-24 Azadegan League 6th
Third colours

Mes Kerman Football Club is a professional football team from Kerman, Iran. The team is also known as Sanat Mes Kerman. They are named after and sponsored by the copper industries in Kerman. Mes means copper in Persian.

This club is part of a bigger sports organization called Sanat Mes Kerman Cultural and Athletic Club. They play in the Azadegan League, which is Iran's second-highest football league.

History of Mes Kerman Football Club

How Mes Kerman Started

Mes Kerman Football Club was created on March 2, 1998. It was formed by the copper industry in Kerman. The club started playing in Iran's Second Division football league. They quickly moved up to the Azadegan League in the year 2000. Bijan Zolfagharnasab became their head coach that same year.

Playing in the Azadegan League

After joining the Azadegan League in the 2000–01 season, Mes Kerman worked hard. In the 2005–06 season, under coach Nader Dastneshan, they achieved a big goal. They were promoted to the Iran Pro League, which is Iran's top football league. This was for the 2006–07 season.

Time in the Persian Gulf Cup

Mes Kerman played in the top league, the Persian Gulf Cup, from 2007 to 2014. In 2008, Parviz Mazloomi became their coach. That season, the club finished third in the league. This amazing result meant they qualified for the AFC Champions League for the first time ever!

In the AFC Champions League, Mes Kerman did very well. They made it to the Round of 16. However, they were knocked out by another Iranian team, Zob Ahan.

Returning to the Azadegan League

In the 2013–14 season, Mes Kerman finished last in the top league. This meant they were moved back down to the Azadegan League. In the same season, they also reached the final of the Hazfi Cup, which is a major cup competition. They lost 1–0 to Tractor Sazi in that final.

In April 2015, Mes Kerman had a chance to get back into the top league through a play-off. But they lost to Esteghlal Khuzestan and missed out.

Team Colours and Crest

The home uniform for Mes Kerman is usually an orange shirt. They wear white shorts and either white or black socks. You might also see white and black colours in their kit. When they play away games, their uniform is mostly white.

Home Stadium and Facilities

The team plays its home games at Shahid Bahonar Stadium in Kerman. This stadium is also known as Bahonar Stadium. The club has plans to build its own stadium just for football. Construction for this new stadium, which will hold 15,000 people, started on July 13, 2004.

Club Ownership

The owner of Mes Kerman FC is the National Mes Company. This company is a big part of the copper industry in Iran.

Honours and Achievements

Mes Kerman has won several titles:

  • Azadegan League:
    • Winners: They won this league in the 2005–06 season.
    • Runners-Up (1): They finished second in the 2021–22 season.
  • 2nd Division:
    • Winners (1): They won this league in 1999–00.
    • Runners-Up (1): They finished second in 1998–99.
  • Hazfi Cup:
    • Runners-Up (1): They were runners-up in the 2013–14 Hazfi Cup.

Players

First-team squad

No. Position Player
1 Iran GK Iman Sadeghi
4 Iran MF Mehdi Kiani
5 Iran DF Amirhossein Behzadi
6 Iran DF Majid Behrouzi
7 Iran DF Farzad Jafari
8 Iran FW Alireza Rahmati
9 Iran FW Morteza Aghakhan
10 Iran FW Mohammad Ghaseminejad
11 Iran FW Abbas Zeraatkar
13 Iran GK Mir Rasoul Hosseini
14 Iran FW Arman Mehdipour
18 Iran MF Aref Zeynali
19 Iran FW Ali Vaziri Panah
20 Iran FW Amirhossein Baniasad
No. Position Player
22 Iran GK Hamidreza Ghasemi
30 Iran MF Vahid Namdari
35 Iran DF Mohammadreza Amirzadeh
40 Iran DF Ali Tahami
44 Iran DF Amirhossein Zangiabadi
69 Iran MF Mohammad Saleh Mohammadi
70 Iran GK Amirhossein Birjandi
77 Iran FW Abolfazl Nazari
79 Iran FW Mohammadali Abadipishe
80 Iran MF Atabak Zarei
81 Iran MF Rasoul Manochehri
86 Iran MF Ahmad Nasiri
88 Iran DF Amirhossein Asgari

Club Officials

Current Coaching Staff

Position Name
Head coach Iran Akbar Mohammadi Argi
Assistant coach Iran Vahid Fazeli

Iran Iman Alemi

Goalkeeping coach Iran Abbas Mohammadi
Analyzer Iran Miaad Ghasemzadeh
Doctor Iran
Team Director Iran Javad Yazdpour

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Mes Kerman Football Club para niños

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