Ground Capacity 15,000 Chairman Abdolhamid Ramezani Founded 1959 Ground Vatani Stadium | Owner Farhad Saniefar Manager Hossein Mesgar Saravi League Azadegan League | |
Full name Football Club Nassaji Mazandaran Nickname(s) Mazandaran Tigers (Persian: ببرهای مازندران) | ||
Football Club Nassaji Mazandaran (Persian: باشگاه فوتبال نساجی مازندران) is an Iranian football club based in Qa'em Shahr, Mazandaran, Iran. They currently compete in the Azadegan League.
Contents
- Establishment
- Recent Years
- Players
- First team squad
- Seasons
- Famous Supporters
- Head coaches
- Club Chairman
- References
Despite playing in the Iranian second tier, Nassaji has one of the highest average attendances in Iran.
Establishment
Nassaji Mazandaran Company established the club in 1959. Nassaji entered the Qods Cup in 1988 and soon after they entered the top division Azadegan League in 1991 and stayed there until 1995.
Recent Years
Nassaji stayed in 2nd division until 2001 and when Iranian Football Federation decided to start a professional league, the Azadegan league became the second highest league in Iran. In 2004 Nassaji was relegated to 2nd Division but they were promoted back to the Azadegan League at the end of the 2005–06 season. On 3 August 2006 Nasser Hejazi signed as head-coach of Nassaji on a one-year deal for the 2006–07 season.
In the 2013–14 season, Nassaji had their closest call with promotion to the Persian Gulf Pro League since their relegation from the top flight in 1995, the team finished third in Group A which was one place out of a promotion play off spot. The following season Nassaji again finished third and was two points out of a promotion play off spot.
Players
As of January 20, 2014
First-team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Seasons
The table below chronicles the achievements of Nassaji Mazandaran since 1989.