Football Club / Clubs / Iran
Esteghlal
Tehran, Iran
- Founded
- 1945The year the sports club was founded; it is a club for more than one sport, and its football side may be a little younger. A later year is also used for its start: 1946.
- Home ground
- Azadi StadiumCapacity: 85,000 (as of 2017)
- City
- TehranIran
- Nicknames
- The Blues
- Colours
- Not checked yet
- League titles
- 99 national league titles up to and including 2024–25.
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Questions
When was Esteghlal founded?
Esteghlal was founded in 1945. The year the sports club was founded; it is a club for more than one sport, and its football side may be a little younger.
Where does Esteghlal play?
At Azadi Stadium in Tehran, which holds 85,000 people (as of 2017).
How many league titles has Esteghlal won?
9 national league titles up to and including 2024–25.
What is Esteghlal’s nickname?
Esteghlal is known as The Blues.
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Sources
Researched from 5 publishers. A server re-read every source page on 26 October 2026 and confirmed what each one says; facts no source could confirm are marked “Not checked yet” instead of guessed. How facts are checked.
- Asian Football Confederation (read 2026-10-26) · confirms: ground, capacity, city
- Asian Football Confederation (read 2026-10-26) · confirms: founded, ground, city
- Asian Football Confederation — republished by PersianFootball.com (read 2026-10-26) · confirms: nickname, ground, city
- The Stadium Guide (read 2026-10-26) · confirms: ground, city
- Visit Iran — official tourism portal (read 2026-10-26) · confirms: ground, city
- RSSSF — Hooshyar F. Naraghi (read 2026-10-26) · confirms: league titles, city