ESTEGHLAL - PERSPOLIS

Club

THE TEHERAN DERBY

This derby is by many seen as the biggest in the whole Middle East and Asia. The rivalry goes back to the time of the Shah. The two teams represented the lower class people (Perspolis) and the king and the elite of the society (Esteghlal).

Esteghlal

Name	:	Esteghlal Football Club
City	:	Tehran (Iran)
Colours	:	Blue
Founded	:	1945
League	:	1947, 1949, 1950, 1956, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1968, 1971, 1975, 1990, 1998, 2001
Cup	:	1959, 1978, 1996, 2000, 2002
Other	:	Asian Club Championship : 1970, 1990

Perspolis

Name	:	Perspolis Football Club
City	:	Tehran (Iran)
Colours	:	Red
Founded	:	1968
League	:	1973, 1975, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2002
Cup	:	1999
Other	:	Asian Cup Winners' Cup : 1990