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- For the missile boat, see Iranian missile boat Paykan.
Paykan Football Club (Persian: باشگاه فوتبال پيکان), is a football team based in Tehran, Iran. The team is sponsored by Iran's main automobile manufacturer Iran Khodro and is named after one of its older products, the Paykan car. Paykan F.C. is the football club of the multisport Paykan Sport Club, the club boasts successful basketball and volleyball teams.
[edit] History
[edit] Establishment
The club was established in 1967 by Mahmoud Khayami with financial help from the Iran Khodro factory. The main objective was to promote their factory's products, and improve their reputation. They were able to lure great players such as Ali Parvin, Majid Halvaei and Amir Abedini, and several of the Persepolis players of the time. In 1969 the team became the Tehran City League's champions and the team appeared to have a bright future. The team was dissolved in 1970 after a series of difficulties between the players and management. Most of the players went back to Persepolis.
[edit] Rebirth of Paykan
Paykan still operated without a football team and in specific in the 80's with a basketball, handball, and volleyball team. Paykan did not have a football team until the year 2000, when they were able to buy Bahman's shares and participate in the top level of Iranian football after 30 years. The team participated in the Azadegan League 2000–2001 with Bahman's squad but with a different coach.
Even though the team is called Paykan Tehran, its stadium is in Karaj. Among Iranian football clubs, the team is known to have one of the better organizations in terms of facilities and management. The team had little success and were relegated from the IPL in the IPL 2004/05 season. They were back in the IPL for the 06/07 season where they finished a respectable 7th and showed their ability to compete at the highest standard.
[edit] Sponsorship
[edit] Official sponsors
For the 2007/08 season it has been announced that Paykan's official kit sponsor will be ISACO.
[edit] Kit providers
[edit] Club chairmen
- Nader Shahsavari
- Hossein Kafami(2005-2006)
- Ibrahim Sanaei (2006 - Oct 2007)
- Mostafa Karkhaneh (Oct 2007 - Feb 2008)
- Mohammad-Reza Davarzani (Feb 2008 - Present)
[edit] Club managers
[edit] Managerial history
[edit] Current management team
[edit] Players
As of August 16, 2007.
[edit] First-team squad
| No. |
|
Position |
Player |
| 1 |
 |
GK |
Koroush Moradi |
| 2 |
|
DF |
Mehdi Mohammadi |
| 3 |
|
DF |
Mohammad Hossein Memar |
| 4 |
|
DF |
Mehdi Tajik |
| 5 |
|
DF |
Mojtaba Sarasiabi |
| 6 |
|
MF |
Maysam Khosravi |
| 7 |
|
MF |
Meysam Rezapour |
| 8 |
|
MF |
Farhad Khangoli |
| 9 |
|
MF |
Mohammad Reza Tahmasebi (Captain) |
| 10 |
|
DF |
Morteza Azizmohammadi |
| 11 |
|
MF |
Dariush Yazdani |
| 12 |
 |
GK |
Ronny Kockel |
|
|
|
[edit] Former players
For details on former players, see Category:Paykan players.
[edit] Famous players
[edit] External link
Alan Rogers
Samvel Darbinyan
Taribo West
Ibrahima Touré
