Full name | Aluminium Arak Football Club |
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Founded | 2001 | as PAS Arak Football Club
Ground | Imam Khomeini |
Capacity | 15,000 |
Owner | IRALCO |
Head Coach | Mehdi Pashazadeh |
League | Azadegan League |
2016–17 | Azadegan League, 9th |
Website | Club home page |
Aluminium Arak Football Club (Persian: باشگاه فوتبال آلومینیوم اراک), commonly known as Aluminium Arak, is an Iranian football club based in Arak, Markazi, that competes in the Azadegan League. The club was founded as PAS Arak Football Club in 2001. The club is part of Aluminium Arak Sport and Cultural Club.
The football team plays their home games at the Imam Khomeini Stadium which has a seating capacity of 15,000. The club is owned and supported by the IRALCO (Iranian Aluminium Company).
The club was founded as PAS Arak Football Club in 2001. They played their first year in Azadegan League and were relegated at the end of the season.
In 2002 the club changed their name to Sanaye Arak Football Club. Although they did not participate in 2002–03 Iran Football's 2nd Division they were able to play next season in Azadegan League. Sanaye Arak played six years in Azadegan League. Prior to the start of the 2007–08 season, Sanaye Arak moved from their old stadium to the new Imam Khomeini Stadium, which the club shares today with Shahrdari Arak. In 2008 Sanaye Arak was bought by the Iranian Aluminium Company (IRALCO).
Due to financial problems, Sanaye Arak was bought by the Iranian Aluminium Company (IRALCO) in 2008. They changed the name to Aluminium Arak Football Club. They finished fourth in that season. Only one year later Aluminium Arak terminated their sports activities due to financial problems.