Machine Sazi Tabriz F.C.

Machine Sazi Tabriz F.C.
Machine Sazi Tabriz F.C.
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Full name Machine Sazi Tabriz Cultural and Sport Club
Nickname(s) Green Cassocks (Persian: سبز قباها)
Machine Makers (Persian: ماشين سازان)
Founded 1969
Ground Bagh Shomal Stadium
Tabriz
Iran
(Capacity: 20,000)
Chairman Iran Shahram Dabiri
Head Coach Iran Rasoul Khatibi
League Azadegan League
2010-11 Azadegan League Group 1, 12nd
Home colours
Away colours

Machine Sazi Tabriz F.C. (more commonly known as Machine Sazi) is an Iranian football club based in Tabriz, East Azerbaijan. They currently play the Azadegan League. The team is owned by Machine Sazi Tabriz (M.S.T.) Group.The club is now owned by (Physical Education Organization East Azarbaijan).The Tabriz derby between Machine Sazi and its arch rivals Teraktor Sazi, is always a closely followed match and victory or loss can make it or break it for one of teams.

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Club history

The birth of Machine Sazi

in 1969, Machine Sazi Tabriz (M.S.T.) Group decided to create a new football team by the name of Machine Sazi.Machine Sazi Tabriz football club played its first official match in 1970.The club became the second most loved team in tabriz after some years

1970s

in 1973, the Takht Jamshid Cup was established.The Takht Jamshid Cup, was Iran's first ever nationwide football league and Machine Sazi entered the league in its first year of establishment in 1973. and Club participated in Takht Jamshid Cup between 1973 to 1977.

1980s

Like most sporting clubs in Iran, the revolution and the Iran-Iraq War severely limited the team's activities. From 1979 to 1980 the club participated in almost no meaningful competitions.In 1980 the Tabriz Football League and Tabriz Hazfi Cup was established.Machine Sazi participated the Tabriz Football League and Tabriz Hazfi Cup between 1980 to 1988. Machine Sazi is the most successful Tabriz Football League club in clinching seven championship titles ( in years 1980-81-83-85-86-87-88) and finishing two times as runner-up( in years 1982-84) and also club won Tabriz Hazfi Cup in seasons 1980-83-85-86-87-88.After the war the local and provincial leagues were scrapped in favor of nation-wide leagues.

1990s

After the war the Azadegan League was established. Machine Sazi promoted Azadegan League in year 1994.Club is Best Shahrestani (i.e. non-Tehrani) Team Award( in season 1995).They stayed in the Azadegan League for two season and club finished 8th in the standings but Next year club were relegated 2nd Division.club played in 2nd Division between 1997 to 2001.

2001-2008

After climbing back up the Iranian football system in the early 2000s,Machine Sazi are currently competing in the 2008–09 Azadegan League season;only two clubs have played in moreAzadegan League seasons.With the launch of Iranian Premier League, Machine Sazi has played in Azadegan League Iran's First Division League.In season 2007-08 the club finished 11th in the standings and relegted to 2nd Division Machine were relegated after 11 years in the top flight but following relegation Number of teams increased to 28 teams and Machine Sazi still remain in Azadegan League 2008-09.

2008-2009

The club had a mixed start to the 2008-09 season in Azadegan League.2008 heralded major changes for Machine Sazi , as the terrible state of the club's finances was revealed: they were unable to pay wages and had debtsthough. they have suffered poor away form. After a large drop in form, recording 10 losses in 12 matches, Asghar Etebari was sacked as manager and replaced by Sirous Bayrami. March 2008 Javad shahlaei resigned as chairman and Farhad Sedaghat was elected chairman by the club council. Seyed Javad Mousavi was brought in as the new manager.They finished 13th in the Azadegan League (group 2) standings of the 2008-2009 season. Thus, being relegated to 2nd Division.

League and domestic cup history

Season Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Hazfi Cup Notes Tabriz Hazfi Cup
Takht Jamshid Cup 1973-74 1st 12 22 1 5 16 11 48 8 not held Relegted
2nd Division 1974-75 2nd 6 22 8 5 10 30 29 29 not held
2nd Division 1975-76 2nd 2 22 11 8 3 45 23 41 1/8 finals Promoted
Takht Jamshid Cup 1976-77 1st 9 30 8 16 6 23 23 32 1/16 finals
Takht Jamshid Cup 1977-78 1st 10 30 9 10 11 20 23 28 not held
Takht Jamshid Cup 1978-79 1st 11 12 4 4 4 11 15 12 not held until week 12
Tabriz Football League 1980/81 1st 1 20 15 3 2 35 23 48 not held Cup
Tabriz Football League 1981/82 1st 1 20 13 5 2 30 20 44 not held Runner up
Tabriz Football League 1982/83 1st 2 20 10 5 5 32 23 35 not held Runner up
Tabriz Football League 1983/84 1st 1 20 14 4 2 28 23 46 not held Cup
Tabriz Football League 1984/85 1st 3 20 8 5 7 25 23 29 not held Runner up
Tabriz Football League 1985/86 1st 1 20 16 1 4 39 30 49 not held Cup
Tabriz Football League 1986/87 1st 1 20 17 2 1 30 15 53 Third Round Cup
Tabriz Football League 1987/88 1st 1 20 16 3 1 34 26 51 1/8 finals Cup
Tabriz Football League 1988/89 1st 1 20 14 1 5 28 28 43 1/16 finals Cup
Qods League 1989/90 1st 6 20 7 7 6 19 18 21 1/16 finals
2nd Division 1990/91 2nd 5 24 7 7 10 30 20 28 Third Round
2nd Division 1991/92 2nd 8 24 4 7 13 22 23 19 not held
2nd Division 1992/93 2nd 5 24 6 8 10 24 23 26 not held
2nd Division 1993/94 2nd 3 24 10 8 6 30 23 38 1/32 finals Promoted
Azadegan League 1994-95 1st 3 22 9 7 6 27 26 25 1/16 finals
Azadegan League 1995/96 1st 8 30 11 8 11 35 38 41 1/8 finals
Azadegan League 1996-97 1st 13 30 10 5 15 30 52 35 1/16 finals Relegted
2nd Division 1997/98 2nd 7 30 9 8 13 28 28 35 not held
2nd Division 1998/99 2nd 5 34 10 10 14 35 40 40 1/32 finals
2nd Division 1999/00 2nd 9 34 8 12 14 35 55 36 Second Round
2nd Division 2000/01 2nd 5 34 12 10 12 45 50 46 1/16finals
Azadegan League 2001-02 2nd 5 30 13 10 7 45 35 46 1/16 finals
Azadegan League 2002-03 2nd 9 30 9 11 10 40 39 38 Second Round
Azadegan League 2003-04 2nd 7 30 11 8 11 34 32 41 Third Round
Azadegan League 2004-05 2nd 8 22 7 7 8 30 20 27 Third Round Group B
Azadegan League 2005-06 2nd 9 22 6 7 9 21 36 25 First Round Group B
Azadegan League 2006-07 2nd 8 21 5 10 6 12 15 25 Second Round Group A
Azadegan League 2007-08 2nd 11 22 3 12 7 15 25 21 Second Round Group B
Azadegan League 2008-09 2nd 13 26 5 5 16 21 49 20 Second Round Relegted
2nd Division 2009-10 3rd 4 16 4 8 4 22 19 20 First Round Replaced
Azadegan League 2010-11 2nd 12 26 7 10 9 30 36 31 1/16 Final
Azadegan League 2011-12 2nd

Club stadium

Before the construction of Yadegar-e-Emam Stadium,Machine Sazi , played its all matches at Bagh Shomal Stadium or the Takhti Stadium of Tabriz (Persian: تختی یا باغ شمال), which currently has a capacity of 20,000. They have played some of their home games at Yadegar-e-Emam Stadium,


Club colors

White Green

Kit evolution

1969-71
1971-73
1973-74
1974-75
1975-76
1976-79
1979-82
1982-84
1984-88
1988-03
2003-05
2005-

Club Chairman

  • Iran Mohammad Alavi (January 2002-January 2008)
  • Iran Javad Shahlaei (January 2008-January 2009)
  • Iran Farhad Sedaghat (January 2009-June 2009)
  • Iran Shahram Dabiri (June 2009-)

Club managers

Managerial history

Name Period
Iran Hossein Fekri
Iran Garnig Mehrabiyan
Iran Biyok Sabaghi
Iran Hamid Nadimian
Iran Majid Jahanpour 2002-03
Iran Nasser Hejazi 2003-04
Iran Gholamhossein Karimpour 2004-05
Iran Ahad Sheykhlari 2005-06
Iran Gholamreza Bagh Abadi July 2006-July 7
Iran Ali Nikbakht July 2007-Feb 08
Iran Gholamreza Bagh Abadi Feb 2008-June 8
Iran Asghar Etebari July 2008-Jan 09
Iran Sirous Bayrami Jan 2009-Apr 09
Iran Seyed Javad Mousavi Apr 2009-Oct 10
Iran Ahad Sheykhlari Oct 2010-Sep 10
Iran Ayyoub Zolfaghari Sep 2010–Des 2010
Republic of Macedonia Zoran Smilevski Des 2010-Jun 2011
Iran Rasoul Khatibi Jun 2011-Present

Club management 2011-12

Position Name Nation
Club President Shahram Dabiri Iran
Head Coach Rasoul Khatibi Iran
Assistant Coach Javid Shokri Iran
Technical Manager Asif Namazov Azerbaijan

Players

As of 17 September 2010.

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Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Iran GK Mohammad Shoja Sofiani
2 Iran DF Meysam Naghizadeh
3 Iran DF Bahman Kamel
8 Iran MF Abouzar Ebadi
10 Iran FW Rasoul Khatibi (captain)
11 Iran FW Habib Nahaei
13 Iran MF Alireza Gharamaleki
16 Iran MF Naser Khabazi
17 Iran DF Reza Zini
19 Iran DF Akbar Ganji
20 Iran MF Behnam Ghavidel
21 Iran DF Ali Rahimi
22 Iran MF Mehdi Ghoreyshi
23 Iran MF Sajad Erfani
24 Iran FW Ramin Ghorbanparam
-- Iran MF Mohammadreza Faramarzi
26 Iran MF Mojtaba Islami
28 Iran DF Gholamreza Kampanivala
No. Position Player
30 Iran FW Karim Bagheri
33 Iran MF Mohammadali Mola
-- Nigeria FW Abraham Adelaja
-- Iran FW Saman Nariman Jahan
-- Iran FW Mohammad Reza Sharif
-- Iran FW Mostafa Babazadeh
-- Iran DF Kaveh Zanghian
-- Iran FW Vahid Palouch
-- Iran FW Hamed Riyahi
-- Iran FW Reza Jafari
-- Iran FW Vahid Rezapour
-- Iran FW Mehrdad Bayrami
-- Iran MF Shahriar Shirvand
-- Iran MF Mohsen Delir
-- Iran MF Rasoul Alizadeh
-- Brazil DF Leonardo Ferreira da Silva
-- Brazil GK Philippe Gomes

Last and next games

Azadegan League: For all up to date results see the following website.

Honours

  • Tabriz Football League:(7)
  • winner:1980-81-83-85-86-87-88
  • runnerup:1982-84
  • Tabriz Hazfi cup:(6)
  • winner:1980-83-85-86-87-88
  • Third Place 1994 2nd Division
  • Best Shahrestani (i.e. non-Tehrani) Team Award 1995

Notable players

1970s

  • Iran Gholamreza Bagh Abadi
  • Iran Rahim Mehnamaye Aghdam
  • Iran Kazem Seyed Alikhani
  • Iran Abas Asadzadeh
  • Iran Reza Azari
  • Iran Ali Ghadiyan
  • Iran Vali Hatami
  • Iran Hasan Khanfam
  • Iran Mjid Mehdifar
  • Iran Ali Modat
  • Iran Saeid Pahlevan
  • Iran Kiyuomars Porfazel
  • Iran Hasan Rabani
  • Iran Hossien Raghfer
  • Iran Hossien Sadeghian
  • Iran Ghodrat Saleh
  • Iran Ahad Shotobani
  • Iran Hossein Tabatabie
  • Iran Ahad Zareie

1980s

1990s

2000s

References

External links

Official

Fan sites


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