Esteghlal Jonub Tehran F.C.
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| Full name | Esteghlal Jonoub Tehran Cultural and Sport Club |
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| Founded | 1990; 27 years ago |
| Ground | Esteghlal Jonoub Stadium |
| Chairman | Esmail Sarhangiyan |
| League | League 3 |
| 2015–16 | League 3 Group B, 3rd |
| Website | Club home page |
Esteghlal Jonoub Tehran Sport Club (Persian: باشگاه فرهنگی ورزشی استقلال جنوب تهران), commonly known as Esteghlal Jonoub, is a sports club based in Tehran, Iran. The club is known for their football team. They currently compete in the League 3. The club was founded in 1990.
Founded in 1990 by fans of Esteghlal Tehran, Esteghlal Jonoub Tehran SC was officially registered in 2000. Besides football the club also consists of various other departments including athletics, basketball, handball, table tennis, volleyball, taekwondo, weightlifting and wrestling.
Between 2007 and 2011 Esteghlal Jonoub played in League 2, formerly known as Iran Football's 2nd Division. In 2011 Esteghlal Jonoub were promoted to the Azadegan League. They finished 1st of Group B in 2010–11 Iran Football's 2nd Division. However, in August 2011 the license of the club in the Azadegan League was bought by Esteghlal Khuzestan.
After Esteghlal Khuzestan bought the license of Esteghlal Jonoub, the club was offset in 2011–12 Iran Football's 3rd Division. They finished 3rd of Group 3 in that season.
Esteghlal Jonoub plays their home games at their own Esteghlal Jonoub Stadium which is located in the Shahid Rajaei Street. The stadium has an artificial turf.
The table below chronicles the achievements of Esteghlal Jonoub in various competitions since 2007.
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