F.C. Nassaji Mazandaran


Football Club Nassaji Mazandaran is an Iranian football club based in Qa'em Shahr, Mazandaran, Iran. They currently compete in the Persian Gulf Pro League.
Nassaji has one of the highest average attendances in Iran. Nassaji is also the oldest club from the Caspian region of Iran and one of the oldest in all of Iran. Nassaji was promoted to the Persian Gulf Pro League for the first time in 2018, making them the second team from the province of Mazandaran to ever play in the league.

History

Establishment

Nassaji Mazandaran Company established the club in Qaem Shahr in 1959. Nassaji entered the Qods Cup in 1988 and soon after they entered the top division Azadegan League in 1991 and remained a strong competitor in that division 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.

Persian Gulf Pro League

On 29 April 2018, after a win against Rah Ahan, Nassaji finished in second place in the Azadegan League and were promoted to the Persian Gulf Pro League for the first time.

Facilities

Since the club was created, Nassaji has trained and played its home games at Vatani Stadium, which was built in the 1940s by the Russians. After the Islamic Revolution of 1979, the stadium was expanded to hold 15,000 people.

Staff

Current coaching staff

Players

First-team squad

As of July 23, 2020
''For recent transfers, see List of Iranian football transfers summer 2019.

Seasons

The table below chronicles the achievements of Nassaji Mazandaran since 1989.
YearDivisionPositionHazfi Cup
1989–90Qods3rdSecond round
1990–912nd Division3rd 1/16 Final
1991–92Azadegan7thNot held
1992–93Azadegan7thNot held
1993–94Azadegan6thThird round
1994–95Azadegan10th First round
1995–962nd Division4thSecond round
1996–972nd Division8thSecond round
1997–982nd Division7thNot held
1998–992nd Division5thSecond round
1999–002nd Division6thThird round
2000–012nd Division4thSecond round
2001–02Azadegan4thThird round
2002–03Azadegan13thSecond round
2003–04Azadegan16th Second round
2004–052nd Division3rdFirst round
2005–062nd Division2nd Second round
2006–07Azadegan6thSecond round
2007–08Azadegan5thFirst round
2008–09Azadegan12thSecond round
2009–10Azadegan7th1/16 Final
2010–11Azadegan4th3rd round
2011–12Azadegan5thSecond round
2012–13Azadegan8thFirst round
2013–14Azadegan3rdThird round
2014–15Azadegan3rdFourth round
2015–16Azadegan8thDid not contest
2016–17Azadegan10thThird round
2017–18Azadegan2nd Fourth round
2018–19PGPL10thFifth Round

Head coaches

Shirt sponsors and manufacturers

Club chairman