The rivalry between Persepolis and Tractor is a footballing rivalry played between Iranian clubs Persepolis and Tractor.
History
Tractor return to first tier and Navad TV show
This rivalry began in 1975, but it intensified in 2009 when Tractor returned to first tier of Iranian football league after 8 years and their fans had passion about this event. For the first time, a club except Esteghlal and Persepolis had too much fans in many of Iran's stadiums including Azadi, Esteghlal and Persepolis home ground. Their passion was so great that the Navad TV show arranged a vote quiz about the hottest fans in Iran and Tractor became first. Their coach Faraz Kamalvand declared on that program "Our fans are most popular fans in Iran too." This caused on other night Navad program arranged a vote quiz about the most popular fans in Iran and Tractor became third after Persepolis and Esteghlal. their fans didn't accept this result and protested and also looked Esteghlal and Persepolis as a Rival. On the other hand, with Tractor getting stronger, the rivalry between them and Tehran giants became more intense and Tractor won many times in Azadi stadium. In the years after that this rivalry was a bit overwhelmed by violence from both fans.
Iranian League No.DateHome teamScoreAway teamHome goal scorersAway goal scorersVenueCompetition31975–Apr-19Tractor0–3Persepolis–Fattahi (21, 90), Iranpak (37)Tabriz1975–76 Takht Jamshid Cup41975–Oct-10Persepolis1–0TractorParvin (32 p.)–Tehran51977–Mar-11Persepolis1–1TractorParvin (87)Dayani (51 o.g.)Tehran1977–78 Takht Jamshid Cup61977–Sep-08Tractor2–2PersepolisMahnamay Aghdam (52), Mazloumi (67)Whittle (15), Khordbin (75)Tabriz71978–Jul-14Tractor1–1PersepolisAnjabini (64)Parvin (44)Tabriz1978–79 Takht Jamshid Cup81989–Aug-18Persepolis2–0TractorM. Ansarifard (17), Kermani Moghaddam (52)–Tehran1989–90 Qods League91990–Jan-05Tractor0–0Persepolis––Tabriz101991–Sep-06Tractor1–4PersepolisSheykhlari (48)Pious (8, 32, 43, 90)Tabriz1991–92 Azadegan League111992–Feb-26Persepolis2–1TractorShirmohammadi (6), Pious (83)Zolmajidian (35)Tehran121993–Dec-03Tractor2–1PersepolisAlishiri (25), Paknejad (88)Shahmohammadi (89)Tabriz1993–94 Azadegan League131994–Feb-07Persepolis1–1TractorDerakhshan (39)Zolmajidian (20)Tehran141994–Jun-24Tractor1–1PersepolisHassandokht (52)Pious (78)Tabriz1994–95 Azadegan League151994–Nov-04Persepolis2–1TractorPious (35, 87 p.)Bakhshizadeh (14)Tehran161996–Oct-13Tractor1–1PersepolisMohammadvand (77 p.)Torabian (47)Tabriz1996–97 Azadegan League171997–Jul-05Persepolis2–2TractorPious (5), Mahdavikia (44)Rostami (55), Ferasati (88)Tehran181997–Jan-16Tractor2–2PersepolisFarshbaf (18), Azadi (79)Bezik (21), Mahdavikia (73)Tabriz1997–98 Azadegan League191999–Jan-12Tractor2–4PersepolisBarmak (10 p., 84 p.)Halali (22 p.), Hasheminasab (42), Karimi (53), Estili (55)Tabriz1998–99 Azadegan League201999–Apr-18Persepolis0–0Tractor––Tehran211999–Oct-07Tractor1–1PersepolisPeyrovani (62 o.g.)Baghmisheh (88)Tabriz1999–2000 Azadegan League222000–Mar-09Persepolis5–2TractorBezik (37, 48), Karimi (65), Seraj (78), Hasheminasab (82 p.)Tavakoli (9), Rostami (46)Tehran232000–Dec-03Persepolis1–0TractorEstili (44)–Tehran2000–01 Azadegan League242001–Feb-28Tractor0–3Persepolis–Karimi (5), Rafat (46), Asadi (79)Tabriz252001–Nov-18Tractor0–1Persepolis–Jabbari (85)Tabriz2001–02 Iran Pro League262002–Mar-12Persepolis2–1TractorHalali (10), Entezari (84)Aliyari (68)Tehran272009–Oct-26Persepolis2–1TractorZarei (65), Mulla Mohammed (86)Kheirkhah (90+2)Tehran2009–10 Persian Gulf Cup282010–Apr-16Tractor1–1PersepolisKheirkhah (38)Norouzi (56)Tabriz292010–Jul–27Persepolis1–0TractorRezaei (46)–Tehran2010–11 Persian Gulf Cup302010–Dec-09Tractor1–0PersepolisJassim (27 p.)–Tabriz312011–Dec-02Persepolis0–1Tractor–Akbapour (65)Tehran2011–12 Persian Gulf Cup322012–Apr-26Tractor4–1PersepolisFlávio (50, 63), Hatami (57), Ebrahimi (65)Nourmohammadi (79)Tabriz332012–Dec-03Persepolis0–1Tractor–Seyed-Salehi (77)Tehran2012–13 Persian Gulf Cup342013–May-10Tractor3–1PersepolisSeyed-Salehi (32), Karimian (53), Geílson (90)Haghighi (69)Tabriz362013–Jul–24Persepolis1–0TractorSeyed-Salehi (80)–Tehran2013–14 Persian Gulf Cup372013–Nov-28Tractor1–0PersepolisK. Ansarifard (40)–Tabriz382014–Sep-05Persepolis1–3TractorBengar (39)Makani (68 o.g.), Édinho (85), Nariman Jahan (90+2)Tehran2014–15 Persian Gulf Pro League392015–Mar-08Tractor1–0PersepolisSaghebi 62'–Tabriz402015–Sep-25Tractor0–1Persepolis–Bengtson (71 p.)Tabriz2015–16 Persian Gulf Pro League412016-Mar-06Persepolis1–1TractorRezaeian (13)Iranpourian (39)Tehran422016–Sep-10Tractor0–0Persepolis––Tabriz2016–17 Persian Gulf Pro League432017-Feb-05Persepolis3–0TractorTaremi (2), Rezaeian (23), Amiri (64)–Tehran442017–Aug-03Tractor1–2PersepolisHatami (41)Mensha (15), Kamyabinia (67)Tabriz2017–18 Persian Gulf Pro League452017–Dec-29Persepolis2–0TractorAlipour (45), Kamyabinia (78)–Tehran462018–Nov-25Persepolis0–0Tractor––Tehran2018–19 Persian Gulf Pro League472019–May-1Tractor1–1PersepolisEsmaeilifar 79'Kamyabinia (11)Tabriz482019–Aug-30Tractor1–0PersepolisHajsafi (45+2)–Tabriz2019–20 Persian Gulf Pro League492020–Jan-26Persepolis2–0TractorAlipour (9), Amiri (55)–Tehran502021–Feb-4Tractor0–1Persepolis–Hosseini (53)Tabriz2020–21 Persian Gulf Pro League522021–Jul-26Persepolis3–1TractorAbdi (64, 90+4), Nourollahi (68)Babaei (50)Tehran532022–Jan-3Persepolis2–1TractorAlekasir (10), Nemati (55)Babaei (24)Tehran2021–22 Persian Gulf Pro League542022–May-19 Tractor(0–0)0–3Persepolis––Tabriz552022–Oct-2Persepolis0–1Tractor–Abbaszadeh (75)Tehran2022–23 Persian Gulf Pro League562023–Mar-5 Tractor2–3PersepolisAbbaszadeh (77, 84 p.)Omri (18), Torabi (31), Hanonov (90+5)Tabriz572023–Aug-16 Tractor0–1Persepolis–Sadeghi (42)Tabriz2023–24 Persian Gulf Pro League582024–Feb-21Persepolis2–0TractorAlekasir (57), Torabi (59)–Tehran592024–Aug-22Tractor1–1PersepolisKhalilzadeh (60)El Amloud (89)Tabriz2024–25 Persian Gulf Pro League602025–Jan-26Persepolis2–0TractorRafiei (11), Gvelesiani (73)–Tehran612025–Oct-30Tractor1–1PersepolisHosseinzadeh (88)Bakić (90+7)Tabriz2025–26 Persian Gulf Pro League632026–Aug-24Tractor1–0PersepolisŠtrkalj (90)–Tabriz2026–27 Persian Gulf Pro League
Iranian Cup Hazfi Cup No.DateHome teamScoreAway teamHome goal scorersAway goal scorersVenueSeasonRound622025–Dec-18Tractor1–1(8–7p.)PersepolisTorabi (56)Kanaanizadegan (90+6)Tabriz2025–26Round of 32
Super Cup No.DateHome teamScoreAway teamHome goal scorersAway goal scorersVenueCompetition512021–Jun-20Persepolis1–0TractorAlekasir (61)–Tehran2020 Super Cup
Friendlies and Exhibitions No.DateHome teamScoreAway teamHome goal scorersAway goal scorersVenueCompetition11971–Nov-26Tractor1–1PersepolisSedigh AzadiKhordbinTabrizFriendly21975–Feb-14Persepolis0–0Tractor––TehranFriendly352013–Jul-3Persepolis1–0TractorShakeri (85)–TehranFriendly
Summary of results Tournament Matches Wins Draws Goals Persepolis Tractor Persepolis Tractor League582812188251 Hazfi Cup100111 Super Cup110010Total Official Matches602912198452 Exhibition games310221Grand Total633012218653
Head-to-head ranking in League (1970–2025) P. 71 72 74 75 76 77 78 90 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 1 111111111 1 11 111112222 2222 222 22 23 33 33 3 34444 444 4 4 4 4455 5 55 5 6 6 6 7 77 8 8 8 9 9 10 10 10 11 11 12 1212 12 131313 13 14 14 15 1616 1717 18 • Total: Persepolis with 25 higher finishes, Tractor with 4 higher finishes (till end of the 2024–25 Persian Gulf Pro League)
Records Friendly matches are not included in the following records unless otherwise noted.
Results Biggest wins (+3 goals difference) Winning margin Home team Result Away team Date Competition3 Tractor0–3 Persepolis19 April 1975League Tractor1–4 Persepolis6 September 1991 Persepolis5–2 Tractor9 March 2000 Tractor0–3 Persepolis28 February 2001 Tractor4–1 Persepolis26 April 2012 Persepolis3–0 Tractor5 February 2017
Most goals in a match Goals Home team Result Away team Date Competition7 Persepolis5–2 Tractor9 March 2000League6 Tractor2–4 Persepolis12 January 19995 Tractor1–4 Persepolis6 September 1991 Tractor4–1 Persepolis26 April 2012 Tractor2–3 Persepolis5 March 2023
Longest Runs Most consecutive wins Games Club Period6Persepolis9 March 2000 – 26 October 20096Persepolis26 January 2020 – 19 May 20225Tractor9 December 2010 – 10 May 2013
Most consecutive draws Games Period311 March 1977 – 14 July 1978313 October 1996 – 16 January 1997
Most consecutive without a draw Games Period1127 July 2010 – 25 September 20151130 August 2019 – 21 February 2024
Longest unbeaten runs Games Club Period17(9 wins)Persepolis7 February 1994 – 27 July 20109(5 wins)Persepolis19 April 1975 – 26 February 19928(4 wins)Persepolis25 September 2015 – 1 May 20197(4 wins)Persepolis5 March 2023 – 18 December 20256(6 wins)Persepolis26 January 2020 – 19 May 20225(5 wins)Tractor9 December 2010 – 10 May 2013
Most consecutive games scoring Games Club Period10Persepolis6 September 1991 – 12 January 199910Tractor6 September 1991 – 12 January 19999Persepolis7 October 1999 – 27 July 2010
Most consecutive without conceding a goal Games Club Period3Persepolis3 December 2000 – 18 November 20013Persepolis26 January 2020 – 20 June 2021
Players Goal scorers Does not include friendly matches. Player in Bold is still active in Persepolis or Tractor.
Pos.PlayerClub(s)LeagueCupSuper CupTotal1 Farshad PiousPersepolis9––92 Ali ParvinPersepolis3––3 Edmond BezikPersepolis3–– Ali KarimiPersepolis3–– Mehdi Seyed-SalehiTractorPersepolis21–– Kamal KamyabiniaPersepolis3–– Mohammad AbbaszadehPersepolis3–– Mehdi TorabiPersepolisTractor2––1– Issa AlekasirPersepolis2–110 Jahangir FattahiPersepolis2––2 Akbar ZolmajidianTractor2–– Mehdi MahdavikiaPersepolis2–– Kourosh BarmakTractor2–– Davoud RostamiTractor2–– Mehdi HasheminasabPersepolis2–– Hamid EstiliPersepolis2–– Esmaeil HalaliPersepolis2–– Farhad KheirkhahTractor2–– Flávio PaixãoTractor2–– Farzad HatamiTractor2–– Ramin RezaeianPersepolis2–– Vahid AmiriPersepolis2–– Ali AlipourPersepolis2–– Mehdi AbdiPersepolis2–– Peyman BabaeiTractor2––26 Safar IranpakPersepolis1––1 Alan WhittlePersepolis1–– Rahim Mahnamay AghdamTractor1–– Parviz MazloumiTractor1–– Mahmoud KhordbinPersepolis1–– Kamel AnjabiniTractor1–– Mohammad Hassan AnsarifardPersepolis1–– Morteza Kermani MoghaddamPersepolis1–– Ahad SheykhlariTractor1–– Hassan ShirmohammadiPersepolis1–– Hassan AlishiriTractor1–– Habib PaknejadTractor1–– Jamshid ShahmohammadiPersepolis1–– Hamid DerakhshanPersepolis1–– Hossein HassandokhtTractor1–– Yousef BakhshizadehTractor1–– Reza TorabianPersepolis1–– Aref MohammadvandTractor1–– Nasser FerasatiTractor1–– Mohammad FarshbafTractor1–– Mohammad AzadiTractor1–– Ali BaghmishehPersepolis1–– Asadollah TavakoliTractor1–– Behnam SerajPersepolis1–– Payan RafatPersepolis1–– Ebrahim AsadiPersepolis1–– Reza JabbariPersepolis1–– Sohrab EntezariPersepolis1–– Farhad AliyariTractor1–– Mojtaba ZareiPersepolis1–– Hawar Mulla MohammedPersepolis1–– Hadi NorouziPersepolis1–– Gholamreza RezaeiPersepolis1–– Karrar JassimTractor1–– Siavash AkbarpourTractor1–– Mohammad EbrahimiTractor1–– Alireza NourmohammadiPersepolis1–– Mehdi KarimianTractor1–– Reza HaghighiPersepolis1–– GeílsonTractor1–– Karim AnsarifardTractor1–– Mohsen BengarPersepolis1–– EdinhoTractor1–– Saman Nariman JahanTractor1–– Shahin SaghebiTractor1–– Jerry BengtsonPersepolis1–– Mohammad IranpourianTractor1–– Mehdi TaremiPersepolis1–– Godwin MenshaPersepolis1–– Danial EsmaeilifarTractor1–– Ehsan HajsafiTractor1–– Jalal HosseiniPersepolis1–– Ahmad NourollahiPersepolis1–– Siamak NematiPersepolis1–– Mohammad OmriPersepolis1–– Vahdat HanonovPersepolis1–– Saeid SadeghiPersepolis1–– Shoja KhalilzadehTractor1–– Ayoub El AmloudPersepolis1–– Soroush RafieiPersepolis1–– Giorgi GvelesianiPersepolis1–– Amirhossein HosseinzadehTractor1–– Marko BakićPersepolis1–– Tomislav ŠtrkaljTractor1–– Hossein KanaanizadeganPersepolis–1–
Top scorers by competition