Persepolis Football Club is an Iranian professional football club based in Tehran that competes in the Persian Gulf Pro League. Persepolis F.C. is the football club of the multisport Persepolis Athletic and Cultural Club. The club is owned by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. There have been many attempts to privatise the club, which have been without success due to the large debt the club has accumulated.
Shahin F.C. in the 1960s, including many players who went on to play for Persepolis
Ali Abdo, founder and first chairman of the club
Persepolis in the 1960s
Persepolis winning the Takht Jamshid Cup in 1973
The Persian Gulf Pro League, formerly known as the Iran Premier League, is the highest division of professional football in Iran. Each year, its top team becomes the Iranian football champion, and the two lowest finishers are relegated to Azadegan League.
Persepolis players celebrating winning 2017–18 season
Esteghlal Khuzestan celebrate their championship in 2016.