Full name | Football Club Kheybar Khorramabad |
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Founded | 1984; 33 years ago |
Ground | Takhti Stadium, Khorramabad, Iran |
Capacity | 10,000 |
Chairman | Hossein Hedayati |
Head Coach | Davood Haqdous |
League | Azadegan League |
2015–16 | Azadegan League, 11th |
Football Club Kheybar Khorramabad (Persian: باشگاه فوتبال خیبر خرمآباد), commonly known as FC Kheybar, is an Iranian football club based in Khorramabad, Lorestan, that competes in the Azadegan League.
The football team plays their home games at the Takhti Stadium which has a seating capacity of 10,000. The club is owned by businessman Hossein Hedayati.
In 1984 FC Kheybar Khorramabad was founded during the Iran-Iraq War. In 2014 Khorramabad were promoted to the 2nd Division. That following year Kheybar Khorramabad finished second in their group and were placed in the promotion Play-off. Kheybar Khorramabad won against Esteghlal B 2–1 in the play-off and was promoted to the Azadegan League.
On 17 August 2015 after many years in the Provincial Leagues Kheybar Khorramabad played its first ever Azadegan League match against Parseh Tehran. They won the game 3–0. Kheybar started the season strong and were one of the promotion candidates, however by the end of the season their form dropped and they finished a modest 12th place.
Kheybar Khorramabad is one of the highest supported teams in Lorestan Province. Many people from the Lurs minority are supporting the club.
The home venue of Kheybar Khorramabad is theTakhti Stadium Khorramabad (Persian: ورزشگاه تختی خرمآباد) in Khorramabad, Lorestan, Iran with a 10,000 seating capacity. It is named after Gholamreza Takhti. The stadium is located near to the Zagros Mountains and has green seats.