F.C. Pars Jonoubi Jam

Pars Jonoubi
پارس جنوبی

Full name	Football Club Pars Jonoubi Jam
Nickname(s)	زنبورهای جنوب Zenburhai Jinub (South bees)
Founded	2007 (2007)
Ground	Takhti Jam
Capacity	15,000
Owner	Pars Special Economic Energy Zone
Chairman	Morad Moradi
Head Coach	Mohammad Nosrati
League	Azadegan League
2020–21	Azadegan League, 10th
Home colours Away colours Third colours

Football Club Pars Jonoubi Jam (Persian: باشگاه فوتبال پارس جنوبی جم, Bashgah-e Futbal-e Pars Jinubi), commonly known as Pars Jonoubi Jam, is an Iranian football club based in Jam, Bushehr. They were promoted to the Persian Gulf Pro League in 2016–17 season.

The football team plays their home games at the Shohada Stadium which has a seating capacity of 15,000. The club is owned and supported by the PSEEZ (Pars Special Energy Economic Zone) and is named after the South Pars Gas Field.

History

Establishment

In 2007 FC Pars Junubi Jam Bushehr was founded by the PSEEZ (Pars Special Energy Economic Zone). In 2010 Pars Jonoubi Jam were allowed to play in Iran Football's 2nd Division. In 2015–16 Iran Football's 2nd Division Pars Jonoubi Jam finished second in their group and were placed in the promotion Play-off against Naft va Gaz Gachsaran. Pars Jonoubi Jam won 4–0 on aggregate and were promoted to the Azadegan League.

Azadegan League

On 7 August 2016, Pars Junubi Jam played its first ever Azadegan League match against Mes Rafsanjan. They won the game 1–0. On 24 April 2017 Pars Jam defeated Esteghlal Ahvaz 2–1 and were crowned Azadegan League champions and were promoted to the Persian Gulf Pro League for the 2017–18 season.

Persian Gulf Pro League

In September 2017, Pars shocked Iran after leading the league after six rounds following their surprise 2–0 win against Iranian giants Esteghlal.

Supporters

Pars Junubi Jam is the highest supported team in Jam County. Many workers from the Pars Special Energy Economic Zone are supporting the club.

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Stadium

Main article: Shohada Stadium (Jam)

The home venue of Pars Junubi Jam is the Shohada Stadium in Jam, Bushehr, Iran with a 10,000 seating capacity. It is owned by the PSEEZ (Pars Special Energy Economic Zone).

Season-by-Season

The table below shows the achievements of the club in various competitions.

Season	League	Position	Hazfi Cup	Notes
2010–11	2nd Division	5th/Group A	Did not qualify
2011–12		9th/Group A	Did not qualify
2012–13		4th/Group A
2013–14		7th/Group B
2014–15		3rd/Group B
2015–16		2nd/Group A		Promoted
2016–17	Azadegan League	1st	Round of 32	Promoted
2017–18	Iran Pro League	5th	Round of 32
2018–19		12th	Round of 16
2019–20		15th	Round of 32	Relegated

Honours

Domestic competitions

Pars Jam players celebrating promotion to the Persian Gulf Pro League

League

• Azadegan League:
  • Winners (1): 2016–17

Players

First team squad

As of 29 July 2020.

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

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
2	DF	IRN	Mohammad Pourshaker U21
3	DF	IRN	Amir Hossein Esmaeilzadeh U21
5	DF	IRN	Ali Abdollahzadeh
6	MF	BRA	Magno Batista
7	MF	IRN	Shahram Goudarzi
8	MF	IRN	Mahmoud Shafiei
9	FW	IRN	Reza Khaleghifar
10	FW	IRN	Mohammad Ebrahimi
12	GK	IRN	Ali Hajivand U25
16	FW	IRN	Ahmad Baharvandi U23
17	FW	IRN	Milad Taghian U23
21	FW	CAN	Adam Hemati

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
28	MF	IRN	Nima Entezari U25
32	FW	IRN	Homayoun Eftekhari U19
33	GK	IRN	Masoud Pourmohammad
34	MF	IRN	Iman Basafa
44	DF	IRN	Amir Hossein Rafiei U21
45	DF	IRN	Mohammad Reza Sameni U23
66	MF	IRN	Hassan Farivar U21
68	GK	IRN	Mohsen Forouzan
69	DF	IRN	Milad Khodayi
72	DF	IRN	Milad Bagheri
96	DF	IRN	Babak Hatami
99	FW	IRN	Sasan Hosseini U21

For recent transfers, see List of Iranian football transfers winter 2018–19.