Rah Ahan Football Club (Persian: باشگاه فوتبال راه آهن), owned by Babak Zanjani (Persian: بابک زنجانی) is an Iranian football club based in Tehran. They currently play in the IPL. The team will be renamed to Sorinet on 1 June 2013 before the start of the 2013–14 season.
History [edit]
Establishment [edit]
Rah Ahan was formed in 1937 in Tehran by Iran Railways but since last year bought from Qeshm Air and this company runs the club. Rah Ahan has a history of supplying players to Esteghlal F.C., however in recent times the number of players being transferred to Esteghlal has dramatically decreased.
Persian Gulf Cup [edit]
They have been mostly an average team where they finish in mid table but since the arrival of Ansarifard as the chairman they look more stable. They finished 11th in the 2008–09 season and avoided the relegation in the season after on the last week. In 2012-13, the team got out to a early start, and are 4th in the Iran Pro League. In the same year they went on a tour in Turkey, beating Galatasaray II 4-1, and losing to Super Lig Istanbul BB 3-2. They returned to Iran as heroes.
Season-by-season [edit]
The table below chronicles the achievements of Rah Ahan every season, from 2002 to the present day.
Reserves [edit]
The table below shows the achievements of the club's reserve team in various competitions.
First-team squad [edit]
As of July 18, 2012[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
For recent transfers, see List of Iranian football transfers summer 2013.
Former players [edit]
For details on former players, see Category:Rah Ahan players.
Famous players [edit]
Managers [edit]
IPL managers [edit]
Last updated 20 May 2013.
Coaching staff [edit]
| Position |
Name |
| Head Coach |
TBD |
| Assistant Coach |
 Željko Mijač |
| Assistant Coach |
 Reza Forouzani |
| Assistant Coach |
Mohammad Daei |
| Goalkeeping Coach |
Behzad Gholampour |
| Fitness Coach |
Mohammad Reza Molaei |
| Doctor |
Dr. Alireza Haghighat |
| Analyzer |
Javad Manafi |
| Position |
Name |
| Manager |
Sadegh Raeisikia |
| Vice President |
Kazem Amani Ghadim |
| CEO |
Rostam Zandi Hadji Abadi |
| Media Officer |
Mohammad Shahrabi Farahani |
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Željko Mijač
