Naft Masjed Soleyman F.C.

Naft Masjed Soleyman Football Club (Persian: باشگاه فوتبال نفت مسجدسلیمان, Bashgah-e Futbal-e Naft Masjed Soleyman) (also named Naft M.I.S or Naft MIS) is an Iranian football club based in Masjed-Soleyman, Iran. They currently compete in the Azadegan League after being relegated in the 2022-23 season. Naft Masjed-Soleyman is owned by the NISOC.

Naft Masjed Soleyman
نفت مسجدسلیمان
Naft Masjed Soleyman Logo
Full nameNaft Masjed Soleyman Football Club
Nickname(s)The Zagros Lions (شیرهای زاگرس, Shirhay-e Zâgres)
Founded1965; 56 years ago
GroundBehnam Mohammadi Stadium
Capacity8,000
OwnerNISOC
ManagerEbrahim Ashkesh
LeaguePersian Gulf Pro League
2022–23Persian Gulf Pro League, 16th (relegated)
WebsiteClub website

Behnam Mohammadi Stadium is the club's home stadium and underwent renovations in 2014 to meet Persian Gulf Pro League standards.

History

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Establishment

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When oil was discovered in Masjed Soleyman, there was a rush of workers to the city. The Team was established in 1965 as F.C. Corona Masjed-Soleyman and was composed of Persian, British and Armenian engineers working for the National Iranian Oil Company.[1] The team garnished it first taste of victory in 1973 when it won the Khuzestan Provincial Cup.[2] Before the revolution the most popular team in the city was Taj Masjed Soleyman. After the revolution Taj was dissolved and Naft became the most popular team in Masjed Soleyman.

Lower leagues

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Naft was promoted to the Azadegan League in 2010 after a season in the 2nd Division. In the 2013–14 season Naft Masjed Soleyman finished first in the table with 12 wins and 7 draws and were promoted to the Persian Gulf Pro League. Naft Masjed Soleyman became the first team from the city of Masjed Soleyman to compete in the best league of Iran.

Persian Gulf Pro League

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Designed shirt in season 2014–15. The letters MIS are short for the city name.

Before the start of the season, the National Iranian Oil Company improved the Behnam Mohammadi Stadium to meet 2014–15 Persian Gulf Pro League conditions. In their Persian Gulf Pro League (PGPL) match Naft tied 0–0 against Saipa. At the end of the season Naft finished last in the league and was relegated to the Azadegan League.

Naft Masjed Soleyman made it back to the Persian Gulf Pro League in April 2018 after finishing as champions of the Azadegan League.

Season-by-season

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The table below chronicles the achievements of Naft Masjed-Soleyman in various competitions since 2009.

SeasonLeaguePositionHazfi CupNotes
2009–102nd Division1stSecond RoundPromoted
2010–11Azadegan League4th1/8 Final
2011–128thThird Round
2012–133rd1/16 Final
2013–141st1/8 FinalPromoted
2014–15Persian Gulf Pro League16th1/8 FinalRelegated
2015–16Azadegan League10thDid not enter
2016–1713th1/8 Final
2017–181st1/16 FinalPromoted
2018–19Persian Gulf Pro League14thRound of 32
2019–208thSemi-Final
2020–2113thRound of 32
2021-2214thRound of 16
2022-2316thRound of 32Relegated

Players

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

No.Pos. NationPlayer
1GK  IRNAli Mohsenzadeh
3DF  IRNAlireza Daghagheleh
4DF  IRNAghil Kaabi
5DF  IRNAli Abdollahzadeh
6DF  IRNMohammad Khorram
7MF  IRNSaman Nariman Jahan
8MF  IRNHossein Shenani
9FW  IRNPeyman Ranjbari
10MF  IRNPeyman Miri
11MF  IRNAli Kianifar
12MF  IRNReza Dehghani
14MF  IRNMeysam Naghizadeh
No.Pos. NationPlayer
18MF  IRNAlireza KhodaeiU21 (on loan from Persepolis)
21GK  IRNSina BakhtiariU23
22DF  IRNHossein GoudarziU23
23MF  IRNMoslem Mojademi
26FW  IRNHossein FeyzU23
34GK  IRNSaeid Jalali Rad
44DF  IRNMilad Bagheri
66DF  IRNSina AbdollahiU23
88MF  IRNEsmaeil Babaei
99MF  IRNAmir Hossein Karimi
50MF  IRNZabihollah Kohkan
45MF  IRNMatin Parsa

For recent transfers, see List of Iranian football transfers summer 2022.

Current managerial staff

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PositionStaff
Head coach Ebrahim Ashkesh
Assistant coach Majid Bagherinia
Fitness coach Hamzeh Hadadi
Goalkeeper coach Mehdi Sabeti
Team manager Darush Hasanpour

Achievements

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Naft Masjed Soleyman players celebrating promotion to the PGL in the last fixture of 2017–18 season

See also

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References

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  1. ^ naftfc.ir
  2. ^ naftfc.ir
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