Esteghlal Tehran Football Club (باشگاه فوتبال استقلال تهران, meaning independence in Persian) is an Iranian professional Football Club Based in Tehran that plays in The Iran Pro League. Founded in 1945 initially as Docharkhe savaran (دوچرخه سواران) meaning 'The Cyclists' in Persian and later in 1949, the name of the club was first changed to Taj (تاج), that means 'Crown' in Persian; a name that wa
s quickly transformed into a football powerhouse in Iranian soccer competitions. The name of the club was finally modified into Esteghlal (Persian: Esteghlal) that is the current name of the club, meaning 'Independence', subsequent to the Islamic Revolution in 1979. In 1970, under the management of Zdravko Rajkov, Esteghlal Tehran became the first Iranian football club to win the Asian Cup. They have won several official titles in the national and international stage since 1970, including eight Iranian League (1st tier) titles and a record 6 Hazfi Cups, with two titles in Asian Cup (in 1970 and 1991), so there are two golden stars printed on the badge of the team official kit. Esteghlal is one of the most popular football clubs in Asian football in both domestic and continental competitions. Furthermore, they are the most successful Iranian football club in Asian football competitions with two AFC Champions League titles.
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