Fixtures

Iράν - Pro League 05/01 14:45 25 Εστεγκλάλ Κχουζεστάν vs Μαλαβάν - View
Iράν - Pro League 05/06 14:40 26 Σεπαχάν vs Εστεγκλάλ Κχουζεστάν - View

Results

Iράν - Pro League 04/18 14:15 24 [6] Γκολ Γκοχάρ v Εστεγκλάλ Κχουζεστάν [14] D 2-2
Iράν - Pro League 04/12 14:30 23 [14] Εστεγκλάλ Κχουζεστάν v Σανάτ Ναφτ [15] W 2-1
Iράν - Pro League 04/07 15:30 22 Peykan v Εστεγκλάλ Κχουζεστάν L 1-0
Iράν - Pro League 03/17 15:30 21 [14] Εστεγκλάλ Κχουζεστάν v Φούλαντ Κουζεστάν [13] D 0-0
Iράν - Pro League 03/13 15:15 20 Ζομπ Αχάν v Εστεγκλάλ Κχουζεστάν W 0-2
Iράν - Pro League 03/08 16:15 19 [15] Εστεγκλάλ Κχουζεστάν v Εστεγκλάλ Τεχεράν [1] L 0-1
Iράν - Pro League 02/28 11:00 18 [6] Τράκτορ Σάζι v Εστεγκλάλ Κχουζεστάν [14] L 2-0
Iράν - Pro League 02/21 12:30 17 [16] Εστεγκλάλ Κχουζεστάν v Αλουμίνιουμ Αράκ [8] W 3-2
Iράν - Pro League 02/15 11:00 16 [9] Σαμς Αζάρ Καζβίν v Εστεγκλάλ Κχουζεστάν [16] D 0-0
Ιράν - Κύπελλο 02/09 11:30 5 Havadar SC v Εστεγκλάλ Κχουζεστάν L 1-0
Iράν - Pro League 12/31 11:30 15 Havadar SC v Εστεγκλάλ Κχουζεστάν L 2-0
Iράν - Pro League 12/24 11:30 14 [16] Εστεγκλάλ Κχουζεστάν v Μες Ραφσανζάν [10] W 2-1

Στατιστικά

 TotalΟμάδα 1Ομάδα 2
Matches played 28 13 15
Wins 6 4 2
Draws 9 4 5
Losses 13 5 8
Goals for 28 18 10
Goals against 32 16 16
Clean sheets 5 2 3
Failed to score 13 4 9

Esteghlal Khuzestan Football Club (Persian: باشگاه فوتبال استقلال خوزستان, Bašgâh-e Futbâl-e Esteqlâl-e Xuzestân), commonly known as Esteghlal Khuzestan, is an Iranian football club based in Ahvaz, Iran. The club currently competes in the Azadegan League after being relegated from Persian Gulf Pro League in the 2018–19 season.

This football club is different from Esteghlal Ahvaz. In 2011 they bought Esteghlal Jonub's licence to compete in the Azadegan League. They finished 2012–13 season in 2nd place of their group and qualified to the promotion play-off. However, they were awarded the direct promotion IRIFF after group's winner, Shahrdari Tabriz's relegation due to match-fixing. They won the Persian Gulf Pro League title in 2015–16 season.

History

Founding and early years

Esteghlal Khuzestan F.C. was established just before the start of the 2011–2012 season by acquiring the license of Esteghlal Jonub Tehran F.C. who has just been promoted to the Azadegan League (Iran's 1st division). After an average 6th-place finish in the team's inaugural year in the Azadegan League in 2011–2012, the next season (2012–13) turned out to be a different year, with a 2nd-placed finish in group B, the club was promoted to the Iran Pro League for the first time in their history.

Promotion to the Pro League

In Esteghlal Khuzestan's first year in the top flight, it finished 12th, escaping relegation play-off by better goal difference. In the Hazfi Cup Esteghlal Khuzestan exited the competition in the Round of 32 after a shock defeat to Azadegan League side Alvand Hamedan. Esteghlal finished the 2014–15 season 14th, meaning it would have to play in a relegation play-off against the winner of the Azadegan League promotion play-off winner. Esteghlal Khuzestan defeated Mes Kerman 3–0 on aggregate meaning it had secured a spot in the 2015–16 Persian Gulf Pro League season.

2015–16 season

Esteghlal Khuzestan players celebrating after winning league title in 2015–16 season

Before the start of the 2015–16 season Esteghlal Khuzestan signed many of Foolad Novin's players and was a major surprise, as it started well in the season. Esteghlal Khuzestan had four consecutive winning streak at the 12th week, which made Esteghlal Khuzestan finished champion of the first half of the season. After a great result with Abdollah Veisi, Esteghlal Khuzestan managed to keep its shape at the second half of the season. On January 1, 2016, Esteghlal Khuzestan lost to Persepolis which made the race tighter for first place, and also made Esteghlal Khuzestan fall to second place, Esteghlal became first after 17th week. The head coach Abdollah Veisi later said that their main goal was to take place at AFC Champions League. Esteghlal Khuzestan qualified to the AFC Champions League on 8 May, for the first time in its history. Esteghlal Khuzestan won the league title on 13 May after a 2–0 win over Zob Ahan.

Relegation

Following a poor start to the following season, 6 points were deduced from Esteghlal Khuzestan by FIFA. Dariush Yazdi was sacked and Karim Boostani replaced the coach. Results ultimately did not improve under Boostani and he was replaced with Mohammad Alavi. Esteghlal Khuzestan were relegated from the Persian Gulf Pro League to Azadegan League on 3 May 2019.