Short name Sepidrood Ground Capacity 11,000 Arena/Stadium Shahid Dr. Azodi Stadium | Ground Dr. Azodi Stadium Owner Mohammad Pourmohsen Founded 1968 Manager Ali Nazarmohammadi | |
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Nickname(s) Gilan's Red Army , Fishes | ||
Sepidrood Rasht Sport Club (Persian: باشگاه ورزشی سپیدرود رشت) is an Iranian football club based in Rasht, Iran. They currently compete in the second tier Azadegan League.
Contents
- Establishment
- Lower Leagues
- Colours and badge
- Supporters and Fans
- Honours
- Unofficial titles
- El Gilano
- First team squad
- Season by season
- Famous players
- References
Sepidrood competes against Malavan in the El Gilano and also has a friendly rivalry with cross city rival Damash Gilan.
Establishment
Sepidrood Rasht Football Club is one of the oldest clubs in the northern Iran founded in 1968, and is the first sports club to be based in Rasht. The team was named after the Sefīd-Rūd river which runs through the area. Sepidrood became champions of the Gilan Provincial League after the revolution three times, in 1983, 1986 and in 2003.
Lower Leagues
On 15 May 2010 Sepidrood secured promotion and thus played in the Azadegan League in the 2010–11 season for the first time in eleven years, however the club was relegated at the end of the season.
In 2014 Despite relegating to 3rd Division, Sepidrood bought Shahrdari Langarud licence and remained in Second Division. After a good 2015–16 season in which Sepidrood made the last round of the 2nd Division, the team were promoted after finishing first in Group B.
Sepidrood started the 2016–17 season in the Azadegan League excellently, and at the half way point of the season they were leading the league.
Colours and badge
Since its founding, the club colors have been red and white. Sepidrood is known by its fans as the Red Army.
Supporters and Fans
Although Sepidrood played many years in lower leagues, the club is the highest supported team in Gilan Province besides rivals Damash and Malavan.
Honours
Unofficial titles
El Gilano
Main articles: El GilanoThe match between Sepidrood or Damash and Malavan is known as The Derby Of Gilan or El Gilano. This derby is one of Iran's most important and heated derby's.
First-team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Season-by-season
For details on seasons, see List of Sepidrood Rasht F.C. seasons