Iran Professional League (IPL) clubs will use the video assistant referee (VAR) technology from next season, head of the football federation Mehdi Taj said. VAR should be installed at all stadiums in the next season and the teams who are unable to install the technology cannot host any match. The officials of the football federation had previously ...

MNA The Iranian domestic football, known as Iran Professional League, has been marred by violence and abusive language. The rivalry between Persepolis and Sepahan, two old and popular football clubs in Iran, is a footballing rivalry which dates back to many years ago. However, in recent years the rivalry between these two teams, who have always ...

Tasnim Persepolis football team was held to a goalless draw by Zob Ahan, while its arch-rival edged past Machine Sazi 1-0 in Iran Professional League (IPL) on Wednesday. IPL leader Persepolis shared the spoils with Zob Ahan in Isfahans Fooladshahr Stadium. In another match at Tehrans Azadi Stadium, Esteghlal defeated Machine Sazi courtesy of ...

Xinhua -- Head coach of Iran's Persepolis soccer club Branko Ivankovic said that he was happy that Persepolis won the title of Iran Professional League (IPL) for the second successive year. Ivankovic said he wants to dedicate title in IPL to the club's fans. Persepolis claimed the IPL title with three games to spare on Saturday after defeating ...

Tasnim Persepolis and Esteghlal football teams earned important victories in the Iran Professional League (IPL) on Wednesday. Esteghlal beat Sepahan 3-0 in Tehrans Azadi Stadium and moved to 8th place in IPL table. Ali Ghorbani found the back of the net just four minutes into the match. In the 36th minute, Uzbek iconic midfielder Server ...

Tasnim - Esteghlal football team came back from a 1-0 down to win 3-2 over Persepolis in Tehrans Azadi Stadium on Sunday. It was Esteghlals first victory in five years. Soroush Rafiei scored an early goal for Persepolis in the 5th minute but Esteghlals Farshid Esmaeili scored a long-rang goal from outside the penalty area. Two minutes ...

Tasnim - Persepolis football team defeated Siahjamegan 3-0 to finish top at half of Iran Professional League (IPL) season. In the match attended by about 50,000 cheering spectators in Tehrans Azadi Stadium, Kamal Kamyabinia gave the Reds a lead in the 8th minute, finding the goal with a header. Four minutes later, Ramin Rezaeian scored with a ...

TEHRAN (Tasnim) Persepolis football team edged past Saba in Iran Professional League (IPL) Week 4th on Thursday. Mehdi Taremi scored the only goal of the match in the 40th minute. Elsewhere, Tractor Sazi beat Machin Sazi 2-0 in Tabriz derby thanks to a brace from Mohammad Iranpourian. Esteghlal of Tehran was held to a 1-1 draw by newly ...

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Esteghlal of Tehran moved provisionally back atop Iran Professional League with a win over Saba on Thursday. 10-man Esteghlal edged Saba 1-0 in a match held at Tehrans giant Azadi Stadium. Sajjad Shahbazzadeh scored the only goal of the match in the 18th minute. Eight minutes later, Esteghlal midfielder Behnam Barzai was ...

TEHRAN (Tasnim) Iran Professional League (IPL) leader Esteghlal of Tehran was held to a goalless draw by Tractor Sazi of Tabriz. On Sunday, Tractor Sazi met Esteghlal in Tabriz under management of Amir Ghalenoei. Ghalenoei replaced Portuguese coach Toni last week. Elsewhere, rock bottom Foolad suffered a 2-1 home defeat to Naft, Saba ...

July 26- August 2, 2015   Iran FM Zarif meets Emir of Kuwait   Scientific olympiads medal winners meet with Supreme Leader A group of Iranian medal winners at international scientific Olympiads who are also members of volunteer forces (Basij) met with Supreme Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei on Sunday. Zarif ...

TEHRAN (Tasnim) Sepahan of Isfahan football team won the Iranian Professional League for the fifth time on Friday. A 2-0 victory over Saipa in Isfahan, central Iran, secured them the IPL title for the fifth time. Mehdi Sharifi scored twice in the 15th and 31st minutes. I am extremely happy and excited. I dedicate the title to Isfahan people,...

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Persepolis football team defeated Esteghlal 1-0 in the Iran Professional League (IPL) seasons final day on Friday. Two teams were equal in the first half which was held in Tehrans Azadi Stadium in front of more than 60,000 fans. In the second half, Persepolis dominated possession of the ball and created more chances. Ali ...

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Esteghlal football team kept itself within one point of Iran Professional League (IPL) leader Naft with a 1-0 win over Saipa on Wednesday. The Iranian popular team beat Saipa in its away game thanks to a goal from Sajjad Shahbazzadeh in the 45th minute. Elsewhere, IPL leader Naft tied with Sepahan in Isfahan. Hadi Aghili ...

TEHRAN (Tasnim) Sepahan of Isfahan football club has completed the signing of Mrcio Henrique Maia Passos on Sunday. The 29-year-old defensive midfielder has joined Sepahan until the end of the season for an undisclosed fee. The Brazilian Maia Passos will travel to Kish Island on Monday to join Sepahans training camp. Sepahan is now second in ...

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Brazilian striker Jos Tadeu Mouro Jnior, simply Tadeu, joined Persepolis football club on Sunday, according to the Iranian club. Tadeu joined Persepolis after undergoing a physical exam. The 28-year-old striker signed 18 months contract with the Reds which keeping him until end of 201516 season in the Iranian popular team. Tadeu ...

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Naft football team snatched a late victory over Rah Ahan in the Iran Professional League (IPL) on Thursday. Naft defeated Rah Ahan thanks to a Vahid Amiris 94th goal in Tehrans Takhti Stadium. Naft moved top of the IPL with 30 points followed by Sepahan, Tractor Sazi and Foolad. Earlier in the day, Persepolis suffered a ...

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Sepahan football team moved up to the second place in the Iran Professional League(IPL) with a 2-1 victory over Paykan on Thursday. Ehsan Hajsafi put the visiting team into the lead just after three minutes but Paykan defender Mohammad Nosrati equalized the match from the penalty spot just before the interval. With seven minutes ...

TEHRAN (Tasnim) Naft football team defeated Persepolis of Tehran and moved top of Iran Professional League (IPL) table for the first time this season. On Monday, Naft earned a late 2-1 victory over Persepolis in Tehrans Takhti Stadium. Gholamreza Rezaei was on target for Naft in the 43rd minute. Mohammad Abbaszadeh equalized the match two minutes ...

TEHRAN (Tasnim) Gostaresh Foolad came back from a two-goal deficit to draw Persepolis in the Iran Professional League (IPL) here on Thursday.   Mohsen Bengar found the back of the net with a header in the 8th minute and Mehdi Taromi made it 2-0 in the 30th minute. Brazilian midfielder Magno Batista pulled a goal back from the penalty ...