Esteghlal Football Club (, Bashgah-e Futbal-e Esteqlâl), commonly known as Esteghlal (, 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 (; meaning 'The Cyclists') and previously known as Taj (; meaning 'The Crown') between 1949 and 1979.1000 points +1000 points +1000 points

Esteghlal club has a won a total 39 trophies, including the Iranian Leagues 10 times, Hazfi Cup a record of 8 times, Iran Super Cup 1 time, Tehran Club Championship a record 13 times, Tehran Hazfi Cup 4 times, Tehran Super Cup a shared record 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

Esteghlal has 39 official championship titles in provincial, national and continental cups. Esteghlal F.C. official honoursTypeCompetitionTitlesSeasonsDomesticNationalLeague91970–71, 1974–75, 1989–90, 1997–98, 2000–01, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2012–13, 2021–22Hazfi Cup81976–77, 1995–96, 1999–2000, 2001–02, 2007–08, 2011–12, 2017–18, 2024–25Super Cup12022Championship Cup11957Provincial (High Level)Tehran League131949–50, 1952–53, 1956–57, 1957–58, 1959–60, 1960–61, 1962–63, 1968–69, 1970–1971, 1972–73, 1983–84, 1985–86, 1991–92Tehran Hazfi Cup41946–47, 1950–51, 1958–59, 1960–61Tehran Super Cup1*1994ContinentalAFC Champions League2**1970, 1990–91

Domestic League

Iran League Winners (9): 1970–71, 1974–75, 1989–90, 1997–98, 2000–01, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2012–13, 2021–22 Runners-up (11): 1973–74, 1991–92, 1994–95, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2001–02, 2003–04, 2010–11, 2016–17, 2019–20, 2023–24

Cups Hazfi Cup (record) Winners (8): 1976–77, 1995–96, 1999–2000, 2001–02, 2007–08, 2011–12, 2017–18, 2024–25 Runners-up (7): 1989–90, 1998–99, 2003–04, 2015–16, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2022–2023

Super Cup Winners (1): 2022 Runners-up (1): 2018

Provincial (High Level) Tehran League (record) 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 AFC Champions League (Iran record) 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 5 occasions in its history:

Iran League and Tehran League 1957–58 Season 1970–71 Season

Tehran League and Tehran Hazfi Cup 1958–59 Season 1960–61 Season

AFC Champions League and Tehran League 1990–91 Season

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

AFC Champions League and Iran League and Tehran League 1970–71 Season

Minor Tournaments International

DCM Trophy Winners (4): 1969, 1970, 1971, 1989 Bordoloi Trophy Winners (1): 1989 Qatar Independence Cup Winners (1): 1991 Turkmenistan President's Cup Winners (1): 1998 Caspian International Cup Winners (1): 1998

Domestic Taj Cup Winner (1): 1958 Doosti Cup Winners (1): 1972 Ettehad Cup Winners (1): 1973 Basij Festival Winner (1): 1992 Iran Third Division Winner (1): 1993 Kish Quartet Competition Cup Winners (1): 1998 Iranian Football League Cup Winners (1): 2002 Solh va Doosti Cup Winners (1): 2005

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