Tractor Sazi F.C.
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| Full name | Tractor Sazi Tabriz Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Al Qurtlar (The Red Wolves)Qartal[1] | ||
| Founded | 1970 | ||
| Ground | Yadegar-e-Emam Stadium (Capacity: 80,000) |
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| Chairman | Mohammad Hossein Jafari | ||
| Manager | Amir Ghalenoei | ||
| League | Persian Gulf Cup | ||
| 2010-11 | Persian Gulf Cup, 5th | ||
| Website | Club home page | ||
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Tractor Sazi Tabriz Football Club(Traxtur or Trakhtur) (Persian: باشگاه فوتبال تراکتورسازی تبریز) is an Iranian football club based in Tabriz, the capital of East Azerbaijan Province, and owned by Iran Tractor Manufacturing Co. They play in Iran's Pro League. The club used to have a significant presence in the old Azadegan League (current Iran's Premier League football), but had been playing in Iran's second highest league since relegation in the 2001-02 season, before returning to the tire of Iranian league system in 2009. They also provided Iran with some of the most talented players during the nineties.
Average attendance for home games in Yadegar-e-Emam Stadium was more than 60,000 in Iran Pro League 2009-2010.[2]
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[edit] Tractor Sazi's Identity
Tractor Sazi FC is a flashpoint of the region’s identity politics. Tractor matches have become a forum for Azerbaijanis to demand linguistic and ethnic rights in Iran. Supporters chant slogans in Azerbaijani Turkic and demand rights such as language instruction in their mother tongues.[3] Security forces, however, actively prevent people from expressing their demands during and after football matches.[4] After match between Tractor Sazi FC and Saba Qom F.C., which was important for Tractor to accede AFC Champions League, there were tensions between security forces and spectators protesting because of bias referring, and the violence spread to downtown of Tabriz and tens of fans were injured and arrested.[5]
[edit] Anthem
There are a lot of popular marches for Tractor F.C. but 'Yasha Yasha Tiraxtur' (Viva viva Tractor) (written and produced by Barish Chorus Group) was chosen as official song last year.[6][7] The table below shows the Tractor fans anthem that is sung at Tractor matches.
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[edit] Current squad
- See also: 2011–12 Tractor Sazi F.C. season
- As of May 2011.
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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For recent transfers, see List of Iranian football transfers winter 2011–12.
[edit] Famous players
[edit] Performance in Iran's top division football league
The table below chronicles the achievements of Tractor Sazi in various competitions.
| Season | League | Position | Hazfi Cup | Notes |
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| 1972-73 | 2nd Division | Not held | ||
| 1973-74 | 2nd Division | 3rd | Not held | |
| 1974-75 | 2nd Division | 1st | Not held | Promoted |
| 1975-76 | Takht Jamshid Cup | 16th | Final | Relegated |
| 1976-77 | 2nd Division | 2nd | 1/8 Final | Promoted |
| 1977-78 | Takht Jamshid Cup | 5th | Not held | |
| 1978-79 | Takht Jamshid Cup | did not finish | Not held | |
| 1989-90 | Qods League | 4th | Quarter Finals | |
| 1990-91 | Not held | 1/8 Final | ||
| 1991-92 | Azadegan League | 10th | Not held | |
| 1992-93 | Azadegan League | 3rd | Not held | |
| 1993-94 | Azadegan League | 8th | Final | |
| 1994-95 | Azadegan League | 9th | First Round | Relegated |
| 1995-96 | 2nd Division | 1st | Second Round | Promoted |
| 1996-97 | Azadegan League | 11th | Second Round | |
| 1997-98 | Azadegan League | 9th | Not held | |
| 1998-99 | Azadegan League | 11th | Second Round | |
| 1999-00 | Azadegan League | 6th | 1/16 Final | |
| 2000-01 | Azadegan League | 12th | Second Round | |
| 2001-02 | Iran Pro League | 14th | Third Round | Relegated |
| 2002-03 | Azadegan League | 3rd | Second Round | |
| 2003-04 | Azadegan League | 8th | Third Round | |
| 2004-05 | Azadegan League | 5th | Third Round | |
| 2005-06 | Azadegan League | 3rd | Second Round | |
| 2006-07 | Azadegan League | 1st | Second Round | Promoted to Play Off |
| 2007-08 | Azadegan League | 4th | 1/16 Final | |
| 2008-09 | Azadegan League | 1st | Quarter Finals | Promoted |
| 2009-10 | Iran Pro League | 7th | Second Round | |
| 2010-11 | Iran Pro League | 5th | 1/8 Final | |
| 2011-12 | Iran Pro League | 1/16 Final |
[edit] Managerial history
Below is a list of Teraktor Sazi coaches from 1970 until the present day.
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[edit] Coaching Staff
| Position | Staff |
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| Head Coach |  Amir Ghalenoei |
| Assistant Coach | Sattar Hamedani |
| Assistant Coach |  Venda Kovich |
| Technical Manager | Amir Hajsafi |
| Goalkeeping Coach | Karim Bostani |
| Bodybuilding Coach | Gholamreza Baghabadi |
[edit] Achievements
- Winner (1): 1974
- Winner : 1992
- MILLS International Cup (India)
- Winner: 1995
- Sardaran Shahid International Cup (Tabriz)
- Winner: 1995,1996
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.the-afc.com/en/afc-asian-cup-news/30414-fa-anderanik-teymourian
- ^ درباره طرفداران تراکتورسازی و برنامه نود: تابویی که شکسته شد اما کاش نمیشکست (Persian)
- ^ Iranian Azerbaijani Human Rights Abuse Report (May 2010)
- ^ Tractor Sazi E Azerbaijan - The World's Most Popular Spectator Football Team (soccer)
- ^ هرانا: بازداشت ده ها نفر در اعتراضات تبریز در پی یک مسابقه جنجالی فوتبال در لیگ برتر فوتبال کشور
- ^ Tractor FC Anthem - Yasha Yasha Tiraxtur
- ^ خبر تهیه شدن مارش رسمی تراختور
[edit] External links
- (Persian) Official website
- (Persian) Traktorsazi Fan Club
- (English) Stats at PersianLeague
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