Mes Kerman Football Club (Persian: باشگاه فوتبال مس کرمان) is an Iranian football team based in Kerman, Iran.
They were promoted to Iran's top league, the Iran Pro League, in the 2005–06 season. They have been relegated at the 2013–14 season. The team is named after and sponsored by Kerman's copper industries.
Mes Kerman F.C. is the football club of the multisport Sanat Mes Kerman Cultural and Athletic Club who are better known for their success in the field of cycling.
History
Establishment
Mes Kerman Football Club was formed on 2 March 1998 by Kerman's copper industry. They started playing in Iran Football's 2nd Division and were promoted to the Azadegan League in 2000. Bijan Zolfagharnasab was appointed in 2000 as head coach of the club after the team was promoted to the Azadegan League.
Azadegan League (2000–2007)
They was promoted to the Azadegan League in 2000-01 season. In 2005-06 season under management of Nader Dastneshan, the club was promoted to the IPL for the 2006-07 season.
Persian Gulf Cup (2007–2014)
They started the league in 2007 with Farhad Kazemi and but he was replaced by Amir Ghalenoei halfway through the season where they finished second in the second half of the season league.
Parviz Mazloomi was appointed in 2008 as the head coach and the club was promoted to the AFC Champions League for the first time in their history by finishing third in the league. Mes surprisingly progressed to the last 16 and but got knocked out by fellow countrymen Zob Ahan. In that same season the club finished ninth in the league.
Return to Azadegan League
In the 2013–14 Iran Pro League season, Mes finished bottom of the league and were relegated to the Azadegan League with one matchday left. In the same season Mes reached the 2014 Hazfi Cup Final losing 1–0 to Tractor Sazi. On 27 April 2015 after a 0–0 draw against Aluminium Hormozgan, Mes Kerman secured a spot in the Persian Gulf Pro League promotion play-off. However, they lost to Esteghlal Khuzestan to miss the qualification. Riots ensued in the stadium afterwards as Mes fans set fires to the seats. In March 2016 Mes Kerman coach Begovic was replaced with Akbar Misaghian.
Colours and crest
From the foundation of the club, the home kit includes an orange shirt, white shorts, and white or black socks. White and black colours are also seen in the kit. The away kit of the club is usually dominated with a white background.
Stadium and facilities
The club currently plays its home games at Kerman's Shahid Bahonar Stadium, but the club recently announced plans to build its own football only stadium. Construction started on July 13, 2004 for the 15,000 capacity stadium.[1]
Ownership
The owner of the Mes Kerman FC is National Mes Company, one of the most important company in Iran. The company opened in 1940, and is based close to the city of Kerman, Kerman Province.
Sponsorship
Season-by-season
The table below chronicles the achievements of Mes kerman since 2001.
Club honours
Domestic
Players
As of September 19, 2015[2]
First-team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Loan list
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
For recent transfers, see List of Iranian football transfers summer 2015.
Former players
For details on former players, see Category:Mes Kerman players.
Famous players
Edinho played with the club from 2008-2011.
Club officials
Managers
| Name |
Nat |
From |
To |
| Bijan Zolfagharnasab |
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July 2000 |
July 2002 |
| Mehdi Mohammadi |
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July 2002 |
Jan 2006 |
| Nader Dastneshan |
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Jan 2006 |
Feb 2007 |
| Farhad Kazemi |
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Feb 2007 |
Jan 2008 |
| Amir Ghalenoei |
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Jan 1, 2008 |
June 30, 2008 |
| Parviz Mazloomi |
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June 9, 2008 |
Nov 2, 2009 |
| Mehdi Mohammadi * |
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Nov 2009 |
Dec 2009 |
| Luka Bonačić |
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Dec 10, 2009 |
June 30, 2010 |
| Samad Marfavi |
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July 1, 2010 |
Aug 2011 |
| Flemming Serritslev * |
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July 25, 2011 |
Aug 31, 2011 |
| Miroslav Blažević |
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Aug 31, 2011 |
Feb 14, 2012 |
| Ebrahim Ghasempour |
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Feb 15, 2012 |
Jan 2013 |
| Luka Bonačić |
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Jan 2013[3] |
June 2013 |
| Mahmoud Yavari |
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July 25, 2013 |
Sept 14, 2013 |
| Parviz Mazloomi |
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Sept 2013 |
Jan 22, 2014 |
| Luka Bonačić |
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Jan 23, 2014 |
Nov 11, 2014 |
| Akbar Misaghian |
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Nov 11, 2014 |
June, 2015 |
| Vinko Begovic |
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June, 2015 |
Present |
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Current Coaching Staff
| Position |
Name |
| Head Coach | Vinko Begovic |
| Assistant Coach | |
| Assistant Coach | |
| Goalkeeping Coach | Saeid Azizian |
| Fitness Coach |  Walter Gomez |
| Analyzer | Amir Arjanghinia |
| Doctor | Mehdi Madahi |
| Team Director | Sasan Moosavi |
Chairpersons
| Chairperson |
Tenure |
| Mahmoud Mostaghimi |
March 1998–March 20000 |
| Abdolreza Tajalli |
March 2000–January 2002 |
| Abolhassan Mahdavi |
January 2002–March 2002 |
| Akbar Iranmanesh |
March 2002–July 2003 |
| Hamid Niknafs |
July 2003–July 2007 |
| Abdolreza Borhaninezhad |
July 2007–November 2007 |
| Ahmad Asadi |
November 2007–December 2007 |
| Fathollah Nejadzamani |
December 2007–August 2011 |
| Hamid Haj Esmaeli |
August 2011–September 2011 |
| Akbar Iranmanesh |
September 2011–Present |
Notes
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