Machine Sazi Tabriz F.C.

Machine Sazi Tabriz
Full name Machine Sazi Tabriz Football Club
Nickname(s) Yaşıl Maşın (The Green Machine)
Founded 1969; 46 years ago
Ground Bagh Shomal Stadium, Tabriz
Ground Capacity 20,000
Owner Tabriz Municipality
Chairman Mir Maasoum Sohrabi
Head Coach Rasoul Khatibi
League Azadegan League
2014-15 2nd Division, Group B 7th (Replaced)
Website Club home page

Machine Sazi Shahrdari Tabriz Football Club more commonly known as Machine Sazi is an Iranian football club based in Tabriz, East Azerbaijan, Iran who currently play in the Azadegan League. The team is owned by Tabriz Municipality following a takeover in 2014.

Club history

The birth of Machine Sazi

in 1969, Mashin Sazi Tabriz Industrial Group decided to create a new football team by the name of Machine Sazi. Machine Sazi Tabriz football club played its first official match in 1970. The club became one of the most heavily supported teams in Tabriz after a couple of years.

Pre Revolution

In 1973, the Takht Jamshid Cup was established. The Takht Jamshid Cup, was Iran's first ever nationwide football league and Machine Sazi entered the league in its first year of establishment in 1973. The club participated in Takht Jamshid Cup between 1973 to 1977.

Post Revolution

1980s

Like most sporting clubs in Iran, the Revolution and the Iran-Iraq War severely limited the team's activities. From 1979 to 1980 the club participated in almost no meaningful competitions. In 1980 the Tabriz Football League and Tabriz Hazfi Cup was established. Machine Sazi participated in the Tabriz Football League and Tabriz Hazfi Cup between 1980 to 1988. Machine Sazi was the most successful Tabriz Football League club, winning seven championship titles and finishing two times as runners-up. The club also won the Tabriz Hazfi Cup six times. After the war the local and provincial leagues were scrapped in favor of nationwide leagues.

1990s

After the war, the Azadegan League was established as Iran's national league. Machine Sazi was promoted to the Azadegan League in 1994. They stayed in the Azadegan League for two season and the club finished 8th the following year. But, in 1997 the club was relegated to the 2nd Division. Machine Sazi played in the 2nd Division between 1997 to 2001 until the Iran Pro League was formed.

2000s

With the launch of Iran Pro League in 2001, Machine Sazi were placed into the Azadegan League. After a 3rd place finish in the new Azadegan League's inaugural season, Machine Sazi had a string of mid table finishes. In the 2007-08 season the club finished 11th in the Azadegan League and was relegated to 2nd Division but following the Iranian Football Federations' decision to increase the number of teams in the league to 28, Machine Sazi remained in the Azadegan League.

The club had a mixed start to the 2008-09 season in the Azadegan League. 2008 heralded major changes for Machine Sazi, as the terrible state of the club's finances was revealed; they were unable to pay wages and had massive debts. After a drop in form, recording 10 losses in 12 matches, Asghar Etebari was sacked as manager and was replaced by Sirous Bayrami. In March 2008 Javad shahlaei resigned as chairman and Farhad Sedaghat was elected chairman by the club council. Seyed Javad Mousavi was brought in as the new club manager. Machine Sazi finished 13th in the 2008-09 Azadegan League season. Thus, being relegated to 2nd Division.

Dabiri Takeover

On 25 April 2009 the club was bought by businessman Shahram Dabiri who invested heavily in the club. After a year in the 2nd Division, Machine Sazi bought the licence of a club in the Azadegan League and was allowed to compete in the 2010–11 edition of the league. Following a 3rd place finish in 2012 which almost brought the club back to the Iran Pro League, the club was again relegated to the 2nd Division in 2013. Machine Sazi escaped relegation to the 3rd Division the following year via a relegation play–off.

Municipality Takeover

Following Machine Sazi's dismal 2013–14 season the team was taken over by the Municipality of Tabriz who introduced Gholamreza Baghabadi as the new chairman.

In June 2015 Machine Sazi replaced Shahrdari Tabriz in the 2015–16 Azadegan League as East Azerbaijan's representative. In winter of 2016 Rasoul Khatibi was named head coach of Machine Sazi and the club began the push for promotion to the Persian Gulf Pro League.

Tabriz Derby

Machine Sazi & Tractor Sazi (Tabriz Derby) results
Tractor Sazi wins 12
Machine Sazi wins 22
Draw 19
Tractor Sazi goals 30
Machine Sazi goals 48
Total matches 53

Players

First Team Squad

As of July 14, 2015.[1][2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
3 Iran DF Pouria Seifpanahi
4 Iran DF Alireza Jarahkar
5 Iran FW Mehdi Mohammadpouri
7 Iran FW Amin Ghaseminejad
8 Iran FW Afshin Daneshian
10 Iran FW Farzad Mohammadi
11 Iran FW Akbar Afaghi
12 Iran MF Hossein Doustdar
14 Iran DF Mohammad Fathi U23
18 Iran DF Sajad Hoseynian Nejad U23
20 Iran DF Mojtaba Bijan
21 Iran MF Iman Raeisi Nasab
22 Iran GK Mojtaba Janfeshan
23 Iran MF Kamal Nikkhou
25 Iran GK Peyman Shamlou
27 Iran MF Jafar Barzegar U23
29 Iran MF Atabak Zarei
30 Iran MF Farshad Pourkhanmohammad U23
No. Position Player
33 Iran GK Amir Morad Kelari U23
35 Iran DF Amir Tizrou
37 Iran GK Mehdi Eslami
38 Iran MF Reza Etemadi
40 Iran MF Hamed Pakdel
55 Iran MF Mehdi Ghoreishi
66 Iran MF Saeid Mehdipour
77 Iran MF Hossein Gharadaghi
90 Iran FW Yousef Seyyedi U21
99 Iran FW Mohsen Delir
Iran MF Ali Pourmohammad U23
Iran MF Siamak Dargahi U23
Iran MF Mohammad Khanzad U23
Iran MF Pejman Jahedan U23
Iran MF Saeid Eghabli U23
Iran MF Shahin Tavakoli U23
Iran FW Farzad Taheri U23

Loan list

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
Iran MF Ali Mortezaei U23 (at Shahrdari Tabriz)

For recent transfers, see List of Iranian football transfers summer 2015.

League and domestic cup history

Season Division League Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Hazfi Cup Notes Tabriz Hazfi Cup
1971-72 1st Local League 3 3 1 1 1 3 3 3 not held Third place(Region A)
1973-74 1st Takht Jamshid Cup 12 22 1 5 16 11 48 8 Relegted
1974-75 2nd 2nd Division 6 22 8 5 10 30 29 29
1975-76 1 6 5 1 0 10 4 11 1/8 finals Promoted
1976-77 1st Takht Jamshid Cup 9 30 8 16 6 23 23 32 1/16 finals
1977-78 10 30 9 10 11 20 23 28 not held
1978-79 11 12 4 4 4 11 15 12 until week 12
1980-81 1st Tabriz Football League 2 9 6 2 1 19 10 14 Cup
1981-82 1 10 8 2 0 19 5 18 Runner up
1982-83 3 11 4 4 3 17 6 12 Third Round
1983-84 2 10 6 3 1 12 6 15 Cup
1984-85 1 11 10 1 0 29 10 21 Cup
1985-86 1 20 16 1 4 39 30 49 Cup
1986-87 1 20 17 2 1 30 15 53 Third Round Cup
1987-88 1 20 16 3 1 34 26 51 1/8 finals Cup
1988-89 1 20 14 1 5 28 28 43 1/16 finals Cup
1989-90 1st Qods League 6 20 7 7 6 19 18 21 1/16 finals
1990-91 2nd 2nd Division 4 14 7 4 3 20 10 18 Third Round
1991-92 8 24 4 7 13 22 23 19 not held
1992-93 7 26 9 11 6 27 20 29 not held
1993-94 2 26 12 11 3 40 20 35 1/32 finals Promoted
1994-95 1st Azadegan League 3 22 9 7 6 27 26 25 1/16 finals
1995-96 8 30 11 8 11 35 38 41 1/8 finals
1996-97 13 30 10 5 15 30 52 35 1/16 finals Relegted
1997-98 2nd 2nd Division 5 18 7 6 5 19 12 27 not held
1998-99 7 16 5 4 7 19 17 19 1/32 finals
1999-00 9 34 8 12 14 35 55 36 Second Round
2000-01 5 34 12 10 12 45 50 46 1/16finals
2001-02 Azadegan League 3 20 9 5 6 28 19 32 1/16 finals
2002-03 9 30 9 11 10 40 39 38 Second Round
2003-04 7 30 11 8 11 34 32 41 Third Round
2004-05 9 22 6 8 8 18 21 24 Third Round Group B
2005-06 9 22 6 7 9 21 36 25 First Round Group B
2006-07 8 21 5 10 6 12 15 25 Second Round Group A
2007-08 11 22 3 12 7 15 25 21 Second Round Group B
2008-09 13 26 5 5 16 21 49 20 Second Round Relegted
2009-10 3rd 2nd Division 4 16 4 8 4 22 19 20 First Round Replaced
2010-11 2nd Azadegan League 12 26 7 10 9 30 36 31 1/16 Final
2011-12 3 26 11 8 7 32 25 41 1/8 Final
2012-13 14 26 3 4 19 18 47 13 First Round Relegated
2013-14 3rd 2nd Division 11 24 6 5 13 26 33 23 Round of 32
2014-15 7 18 5 9 4 20 19 24 Third Round Replaced
2015-16 2nd Azadegan League

Club stadium

Before the construction of Sahand Stadium, Machine Sazi played all of its matches at Bagh Shomal Stadium, which currently has a capacity of 20,000. They occasionally play big games at Sahand Stadium.

Club colors

White Green

Kit evolution

1969-71

1971-73

1973-74

1974-75

1975-76

1976-77

1977-82

1982-84

1984-88

1988-03

2003-05

2005-

Club Chairman

Club managers

Managerial history

Name Period
Iran Mohammad Ranjbar 1972–1973
Iran Ali Hashemi 1973–1977
Iran Garnik Mehrabian 1978–1980
Iran Hossein Fekri 1980–1983
Iran Ali Shirdel 1983–1988
Iran Yaghob Zeynali 1988–1989
Iran Hesam Golzar 1989–1990
Iran Biyok Sabaghi 1990–1991
Soviet Union Asef Namazov 1991–1992
Iran Rahim Mehnamaye Aghdam 1994–1995
Iran Nasser Hejazi 1995–1996
Romania Adrian Szabo 1996–1997
Iran Hamid Nadimian
Iran Majid Jahanpour 2001–02
Iran Asghar Etebari 2002–03
Iran Nasser Hejazi 2003–04
Iran Gholamhossein Karimpour 2004–05
Iran Ahad Sheykhlari 2005–06
Iran Gholamreza Baghabadi July 2006–July 7
Iran Ali Nikbakht July 2007–Feb 08
Iran Gholamreza Baghabadi Feb 2008–June 8
Iran Asghar Etebari July 2008–Jan 09
Iran Sirous Bayrami Jan 2009–Apr 09
Iran Seyed Javad Mousavi Apr 2009–Oct 10
Iran Ahad Sheykhlari Oct 2010–Sep 10
Iran Ayyoub Zolfaghari Sep 2010–Dec 2010
Republic of Macedonia Zoran Smilevski Des 2010–Jun 2011
Iran Rasoul Khatibi Jun 2011–Jul 2012
Iran Nasser Ebrahimi Aug 2012–Sep 2012
Iran Alireza Akbarpour Sep 2012–Nov 2012
Iran Asghar Etebari Nov 2012–Jan 2013
Iran Hossein Khatibi Jan 2013–Mar 2013
Iran Vali Hatami Mar 2013–Aug 2013
Iran Amir Dadash Ziaee Aug 2013–Sep 2013
Iran Seyed Javad Mousavi Sep 2013
Iran Saeed Parkhideh Sep 2013–Oct 2013
Iran Seyed Reza Sadat Oct 2013–Jan 2014
Iran Omid Tayyeri Jan 2014–Feb 2014
Iran Amin Haml Abadi Feb 2014–Mar 2014
Iran Younes Bahonar Mar 2014–April 2014
Iran Amir Dadash Ziaee April 2014–Sep 2014
Iran Gholamreza Baghabadi Sep 2014–June 2015
Iran Nader Dastneshan June 2015–December 2015
Iran Rasoul Khatibi January 2016–

Current club management

Position Name Nation
Club President Mir Maasoum Sohrabi Iran
Head Coach Rasoul Khatibi Iran
Assistant managers Hossein Khatibi
Younes Bahonar
Iran
Team Manager Seyed Reza Sadat Iran
Football Teams Manager Isa Akbarzadeh Iran
Goalkeeping coach Biyaz Pourmami Iran

Last and next games

Azadegan League: For all up to date results see the following website.

Notable players

1970s

  • Iran Gholamreza Bagh Abadi
  • Iran Rahim Mehnamaye Aghdam
  • Iran Kazem Seyed Alikhani
  • Iran Abas Asadzadeh
  • Iran Reza Azari
  • Iran Ali Ghadiyan
  • Iran Vali Hatami
  • Iran Hasan Khanfam
  • Iran Mjid Mehdifar
  • Iran Ali Modat
  • Iran Saeid Pahlevan
  • Iran Kiyuomars Porfazel
  • Iran Hasan Rabani
  • Iran Hossien Raghfer
  • Iran Hossien Sadeghian
  • Iran Ghodrat Saleh
  • Iran Ahad Shotobani
  • Iran Hossein Tabatabie
  • Iran Ahad Zareie

1980s

1990s

2000s

Honours

References

External links

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