Full name | Siah Jamegan Aboumoslem Khorasan Football Club |
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Founded | 2011; 6 years ago |
Ground | Samen Stadium |
Capacity | 35,000 |
Owner | Mohammad Reza Abbasi |
Chairman | Ali Abbasi |
Head Coach | Akbar Misaghian |
League | Persian Gulf Pro League |
2016–17 | Persian Gulf Pro League, 14th |
Website | Club website |
Siah Jamegan Aboumoslem Khorasan Football Club (Persian: باشگاه فوتبال سیاهجامگان ابومسلم خراسان ) is an Iranian football club based in Mashhad, Iran. They play in the Persian Gulf Pro League. In August 2011 the club bought the license of second division side Golchin Robat Karim. Siah Jamegan is an offshoot and has the roots of heavily supported club Aboomoslem, sharing the same colours and kit.
On 28 April 2015 the club earned promotion to the Persian Gulf Pro League for the first time in the club's history.
In August 2011 Siah Jamegan Khorasan Football Club was founded in Mashhad and was placed in the 2nd Division. In 2013 Siah Jamegan were promoted to the Azadegan League. That following year Siah Jamegan finished second in their group and were placed in the promotion play-off. Siah Jamegan lost to Paykan 3–1 in the play-off and failed to be promoted to the Iran Pro League.
In August 2014, Siah Jamegan announced that they had bought Aboomoslem and will play in the Azadegan League under the name and logo of Aboomoslem, but the deal later fell through.
Siah Jamegan performed excellently in the 2014–15 season and for the first team in club history, the team was promoted to the Persian Gulf Pro League. They also competed in the final of the Azadegan League against Foolad Novin, but lost 1–0.
On 30 July 2015 Siah Jamegan lost its first ever Persian Gulf Pro League game 2–0 to Tehran club Esteghlal. After week four Rasoul Khatibi resigned as manager and was replaced by Saeed Ramezani. After a poor season, Siah Jamegan escaped relegation on the last day after beating Malavan 2–0.