Niroye Zamini F.C.

Niroye Zamini

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Full name	Niroye Zamini Football Club
Founded	1980
Chairman	Ali Roozbahani
Head Coach	Vahid Amiri
League	2nd Division
2008–09	Azadegan League Group 2, 6th
Home colours Away colours

Niroye Zamini Football Club (Persian: نیروی زمینی) is an Iranian football club based in Tehran, Iran. It is the football team of Iran's ground forces.

They competed in the Azadegan League for a long time. Many younger players who must serve the mandatory two-year military service end up playing for the team. Because the team belongs to the Iranian army.

In July 2009, Niroye Zamini terminated their sports activities due to financial problems. Foolad Gostar owned by Jamshid Khatibi took over their license. The re-established club currently compete in the Azadegan League.

Season-by-season

1980s

17th of Shahrivar league 8th

The table below chronicles the achievements of Niroye Zamini in various competitions since 1999.

Season	League	Position	Hazfi Cup	Notes
1999–00	2nd Division	6th	Did not qualify
2000–01	2nd Division	9th	Second Round
2001–02	Azadegan League	7th	First Round
2002–03	Azadegan League	16th	First Round	Relegated
2003–04	2nd Division	1st	Third Round	Promoted
2004–05	Azadegan League	8th	Second Round
2005–06	Azadegan League	7th	Third Round
2006–07	Azadegan League	7th	Third Round
2007–08	Azadegan League	3rd	First Round
2008–09	Azadegan League	6th	Third Round	Sold its place in Azadegan League to Another team
2009–10	2nd Division	3rd	Second Round
2010–11	2nd Division	2nd/Group B	Did not qualify	Promoted
2011-12	Azadegan League

Notable players

• Ahmad Alenemeh
• Amir Hossein Aslanian
• Nima Ghavidel
• Davoud Haghi
• Amir Hashemi-Moghaddam
• Eman Mobali
• Akbar Saghiri
• Meisam Soleimani
• Mohammad Mehdi Varnekash