Paykan F.C. facts for kids
| Full name | Paykan Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Khodro Sazan (Carmakers) | ||
| Founded | 1967 | ||
| Ground | Shahr-e Qods Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 25,000 | ||
| Head Coach | Sirous Dinmohammadi | ||
| League | Persian Gulf Pro League | ||
| 2024–25 | Azadegan League, 2nd of 18 (promoted) | ||
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Paykan Football Club (Persian: باشگاه فوتبال پيکان, Bâšgâh-e Futbâl-e Peykân) is a professional football team from Tehran, Iran. The club is supported by Iran Khodro, a major car maker in Iran. The team is even named after one of their famous old cars, the Paykan car. Paykan F.C. is part of a bigger sports club called Paykan Sport Club, which also has basketball and volleyball teams.
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About Paykan Football Club
How the Club Started
Paykan Football Club began in 1967. It was started by Mahmoud Khayami with money from the Iran Khodro car factory. The main goal was to help promote the factory's cars and make their name more well-known. In 1969, the team became champions of the Tehran City League. However, the team stopped playing in 1970 because of problems between the players and the people managing the club.
The Club's Comeback
For many years, Paykan Sport Club did not have a football team. This changed in the year 2000. They were able to buy parts of another team, Bahman, and join the top football league in Iran. This was 30 years after their first team stopped playing. They played in the 2000–01 Azadegan League with Bahman's players but had a new coach.
The team did not have much success at first. They were moved down from the Iran Pro League in the 2004–05 season. But they came back to the IPL for the 2006–07 season and finished in 7th place.
Moving Around Iran
In 2008, Paykan moved to Qazvin. This was because the city of Tehran already had many football teams, and not many people were coming to Paykan's games. They started the season well, but their results got worse later on. The team changed their coach near the end of the 2008–09 season. They finished in the middle of the league table. Even though they finished in the top half in the 2009–10 season, the club chairman decided to get a new head coach.
Paykan was moved down from the league again in 2010–2011. But the next year, they played well and earned their way back to the Iran Pro League for the 2012–2013 season.
Paykan then moved back to Tehran and started playing in the newly fixed Takhti Stadium. But in April 2013, Paykan was moved down to the Azadegan League once more. Before the 2013–14 season, Paykan moved again, this time to the city of Qods. In the 2013–2014 season, Paykan finished 2nd in the Azadegan League. This gave them a chance to get back into the Iran Pro League.
Paykan won against Siah Jamegan with a total score of 3–1 over two games. This meant they would play against Fajr Sepasi, a team from the Iran Pro League, to see who would get promoted. The first game ended 0–0. But in the second game in Qods, Paykan scored one goal in the 65th minute and won, earning their promotion. Paykan announced they would play in Qods for the 2014–15 Persian Gulf Pro League season. At the end of that season, Paykan finished 15th and was moved down again.
In the 2015–16 Azadegan League season, Paykan finished first. This meant they were directly promoted back to the Persian Gulf Pro League. As of the 2024-25 season, Paykan is playing in the Azadegan League after being relegated in the 2023-24 season.
Paykan's Season Journey
This table shows how Paykan Football Club has performed in different leagues and cups over the years.
| Year | Division | Pos. | Hazfi Cup | Notes |
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| 2001–02 | Pro League | 7th | Semifinal | |
| 2002–03 | 5th | Quarterfinal | ||
| 2003–04 | 7th | |||
| 2004–05 | 15th | Quarterfinal | Relegated | |
| 2005–06 | Azadegan League | 2nd | Promoted | |
| 2006–07 | Pro League | 7th | Quarterfinal | |
| 2007–08 | 7th | 1/8 Final | ||
| 2008–09 | 8th | 1/16 Final | ||
| 2009–10 | 11th | 1/16 Final | ||
| 2010–11 | 17th | Round of 32 | Relegated | |
| 2011–12 | Azadegan League | 1st | Third Round | Promoted |
| 2012–13 | Pro League | 17th | Round of 32 | Relegated |
| 2013–14 | Azadegan League | 2nd | Third Round | Promoted |
| 2014–15 | Pro League | 15th | Round of 16 | Relegated |
| 2015–16 | Azadegan League | 1st | Third Round | Promoted |
| 2016–17 | Pro League | 6th | Round of 32 | |
| 2017–18 | 6th | Round of 32 | ||
| 2018–19 | 11th | Round of 32 | ||
| 2019–20 | 13th | Round of 16 | ||
| 2020–21 | 7th | Round of 32 | ||
| 2021–22 | 9th | Round of 16 | ||
| 2022–23 | 11th | Quarterfinal | ||
| 2023–24 | 15th | Round of 16 | Relegated | |
| 2024–25 | Azadegan League | 2nd | Quarterfinal | Promoted |
Top Players and Scorers
Most Games Played
This table shows the players who have played the most games for Paykan FC.
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Apps |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mohammad Reza Tahmasebi |  Iran |
240 |
| 2 | Mohammad Hossein Memar | Iran |
170 |
| 3 | Amir Mirbozorgi | Iran |
163 |
| 4 | Arman Ghasemi | Iran |
160 |
| 5 | Mohammad Sadegh Barani | Iran |
132 |
| 6 | Mehdi Tajik | Iran |
126 |
| 7 | Ebrahim Salehi | Iran |
122 |
| 8 | Meysam Rezapour | Iran |
118 |
| 9 | Faraz Emamali | Iran |
95 |
| 10 | Hojjat Haghverdi | Iran |
94 |
Top Goal Scorers
This table lists the players who have scored the most goals for Paykan FC.
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Goals |
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| 1 | Mohammad Reza Tahmasebi | Iran |
32 |
| 2 | Morteza Aghakhan | Iran |
23 |
| Iman Heydari | Iran |
23 | |
| 4 | Morteza Aziz-Mohammadi | Iran |
17 |
| 5 | Shahriyar Moghanlou | Iran |
16 |
| Ali Asghar Modir Roosta | Iran |
16 | |
| 7 | Godwin Mensha |  Nigeria |
15 |
| Faraz Emamali | Iran |
15 | |
| Amir Mirbozorgi | Iran |
15 | |
| 10 | Jahangir Asgari | Iran |
14 |
Club Support and Gear
Who Sponsors Paykan?
For the 2007/08 season, the official sponsor for Paykan's team uniforms was ISACO. Sponsors help provide money and support for the team.
Team Uniforms
These companies have provided the uniforms (kits) for Paykan FC over the years:
- 2008/09: Majid
- 2009/10: Daei
- 2011/12: Umbro
Club Leaders
Club Presidents
Here are the people who have served as the chairman (president) of Paykan Football Club:
- Nader Shahsavari (1970–05)
- Hossein Kafami (2005–06)
- Ibrahim Sanaei (2006–07)
- Mostafa Karkhaneh (2007–08)
- Mohammad-Reza Davarzani (2008)
- Kamran Sahebpanah (2008–10)
- Mahmoud Shiyi (2010–2021)
- Hamidreza Garshasbi (2021- 2022)
Head Coaches Over Time
These are the coaches who have led the Paykan FC team:
Alan Rogers (1969–70)
Stuart Williams (1970)
Klaus Schlappner (2000–01)- Hamid Alidoosti (2001–02)
- Bijan Zolfagharnasab (2002–03)
- Homayoun Shahrokhi (2003–04)
- Mohammad Mayeli Kohan (2004–05)
- Farhad Kazemi (2005–06)
Samvel Darbinyan (2006–08)- Ali Asghar Modir Roosta (2008–09)
- Hamid Derakhshan (2009–10)
- Mohammad Ahmadzadeh (2010)
- Hamid Alidousti (2010–11)
- Mohammad Hossein Ziaei (2011)
- Farhad Kazemi (2011–12)
- Abdollah Veisi (2012–13)
- Firouz Karimi (2013)
- Farhad Kazemi (2013–14)
- Mansour Ebrahimzadeh (2014)
- Samad Marfavi (2014–15)
- Alireza Marzban (2015–16)
- Majid Jalali (2016–18)
- Hossein Faraki (2018–20)
- Mehdi Tartar (2020–21)
- Mojtaba Hosseini (2021–)
Meet the Players
Current Team Squad
This is the list of players currently on Paykan's main team.
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Players on Loan
These players are still part of Paykan FC but are currently playing for other teams for a set period.
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Former Players
To find out about other important players who used to play for Paykan F.C., you can check out Category:Paykan F.C. players.
Club Achievements
National Titles
- Iran Championship Cup
- Winners (1): 1968
- Azadegan League (as 2nd tier)
- Winners (2): 2011–12, 2015–16
- Runners–up (2): 2005–06, 2024–25
Provincial Titles
- Tehran Province League
- Winners (1): 1969–70
See also
In Spanish: Paykan Football Club para niños
