Nirooye Havaei F.C.

Nirooye Havaei

Full name	Nirooye Havaei Football Club

Nirooye Havaei Football Club (Persian: نیروی هوایی) is an Iranian football club based in Tehran, Iran. It is the football team of Iran's Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force.

In the 1950s, it was among the top three football clubs of the country.

1956 Tehran Hazfi Cup

During the 1956 Tehran Hazfi Cup, Nirooye Havaei had defeated Taj SC in the semi-final, however the result was nullified due to Nirooye Havaei had used a foreign player in the match. The game was replayed many times, the first rematch ending 1-1, second rematch ended 3-3 and the third rematch ended in a 3-1 defeat to Taj SC thus missing out on reaching the final.^[1]

Honors

Tehran Football Championship:

• Runner Up: 1951-1952, 1952-1953

Notable players

• Mohammad Bayati
• Nasser Hajmokhtar
• Iraj Hatam
• Hossein Soroudi
• Farshad Pious

References

1. ^ Special Edition: Thirty years of History of Persepolis Soccer Club: From Shahin til Pirouzi, Kayhan Publishing.