Damash Tehran F.C.
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| Full name | Gahar Zagros Football Club |
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| Nickname(s) | Dorood's Barca (Persian:بارسای دورود) |
| Founded | July 2006; 10 years ago |
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Takhti Stadium Dorood |
| Capacity | 3,600 |
| Chairman | Esmaeil Heydarpour |
| Head Coach | Ali Samereh |
| League | 3rd Division |
| 2014–15 | 2nd Division Group D, 10th (relegated) |
Gahar Zagros Football Club (former named by Damash Iranian) is an Iranian football club based in Dorood, Lorestan, Iran. They currently compete in the 2nd Division.
Damash Iranian were set up in July 2006 in Tehran by a private investor and played in Iran Football's 2nd Division for one season before being promoted to Azadegan League.
Competing in Group A of Azadegan League season 2007/08, Damash managed to start well in the tournament, sharing the top of the league with Shahrdari Bandar Abbas.
In the 2006/07 Hazfi Cup Damash managed to knock out IPL side F.C. Zob Ahan 5–4 on penalty kicks in the round of 32, progressing to the round of 16 where they met Bargh Shiraz F.C. and lost 5–4 on penalties. This was a major achievement for the club in its first season in the Iranian football league system. Damash entered the next season of Hazfi Cup in the Third Round Proper and were eliminated by Steel Azin on penalties.
Damash Lorestan was formed as a result of the dissolution of Damash Tehran on July 9, 2008. Damash moved to city of Dorood and was renamed Gahar Zagros.
In June 2011, the football club changed its name from Damash Lorestan to Gahar Zagros. In 2011/2012 Davoud Mahabadi was signed as coach and led Gahar Zagros to Iran Pro League, by finishing second in Azadegan League and thanks to playoff victory against Iranjavan F.C.. This is the first time in team and Lorestan Province history that it had reached the top tier of Iranian football. Unfortunately the following year the club was relegated back to the Azadegan League. The following year the club was relegated to the 2nd Division.
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