Paykan FC
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| Full name | Paykan Football Club |
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| Nickname(s) |
خودروسازان (Car makers), لاجوردی ها (Ultramarines) |
| Founded | 1967; 50 years ago |
| Ground | Shahr-e Qods Stadium |
| Capacity | 25,000 |
| Owner | Iran Khodro |
| Chairman | Kamran Sahebpanah |
| Head Coach | Majid Jalali |
| League | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| 2016–17 | Persian Gulf Pro League, 6th |
| Website | Club website |
خودروسازان (Car makers),
Paykan Football Club (Persian: باشگاه فوتبال پيکان) is a football team based in Qods, Iran. The team is sponsored by Iran's main automobile manufacturer Iran Khodro and is named after one of its older products; the Paykan car. Paykan F.C. is the football club of the multisport Paykan Sport Club which also includes Basketball and volleyball teams.
The club was established in 1967 by Mahmoud Khayami with financial help from the Iran Khodro factory. The main objective was to promote their factory's products, and improve their reputation. They were able to lure great players such as Ali Parvin, Majid Halvaei and Amir Abedini, and several of the Persepolis players of the time. In 1969 the team became the Tehran City League's champions and the team appeared to have a bright future. The team was dissolved in 1970 after a series of difficulties between the players and management. Most of the players went back to Persepolis.
Paykan still operated without a football team specifically in the 1980s but carried on with basketball, handball, and volleyball teams. Paykan did not have a football team until the year 2000, when they were able to buy Bahman's shares and participate in the top level of Iranian football after 30 years. The team participated in the 2000–01 Azadegan League with Bahman's squad but with a different coach.
Among Iranian football clubs, the team is known to have one of the better organizations in terms of facilities and management. The team had little success and were relegated from the Iran Pro League in the 2004–05 season. They were back in the IPL for the 06–07 season where they finished a respectable 7th and showed their ability to compete at the highest standard.
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