# List of Esteghlal F.C. seasons

Esteghlal F.C. is an Iranian professional association football club base in Tehran. The club was formed in Ferdowsi Street, central Tehran on 26 September 1945 as Docharkhesavaran and was renamed to Taj F.C. on 11 February 1950. In spring of 1979 and only a few weeks after the Iranian revolution the club was renamed to its current name, Esteghlal F.C.

## Key
### Key to colours

| 1st or W | Winners |
| 2nd or RU | Runners-up |
| 3rd | Third |
| ♦ | Advanced to next round but the cup continued in next season |
| Promoted ↑ | Promoted to upper tier |
| Relegated ↓ | Relegated to lower tier |
| Top scorer in League | Top scorer in division |

## Seasons

Results of league and cup competitions by season :
| Season | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | HCTHC* | ISC | Asian | Asian | Season Top goalscorer | Season Top goalscorer |
| Season | Div | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pos | HCTHC* | ISC | Asian | Asian | Name | Goals |
| Season | Div | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pos | HCTHC* | ISC | Competition | Result | Name | Goals |
| 1946–47 | TFL | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | ? | ? | 13 | 2nd | RU* | NH | NH | NH | | |
| 1947–48 | TFL | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 3rd | W* | NH | NH | NH | | |
| 1948–49 | TFL | Did not attend | Did not attend | Did not attend | Did not attend | Did not attend | Did not attend | Did not attend | Did not attend | DNP* | NH | NH | NH | – | – |
| 1949–50 | TFL | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 16 | 1st | SF* | NH | NH | NH | | |
| 1950–51 | TFL | NH | NH | NH | NH | NH | NH | NH | NH | R2* | NH | NH | NH | – | – |
| 1951–52 | TFL | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 5 | 11 | 2nd | W* | NH | NH | NH | | |
| 1952–53 | TFL | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 1st | NH* | NH | NH | NH | | |
| 1953–54 | TFL | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | ? | ? | 13 | 4th | SF* | NH | NH | NH | | |
| 1954–55 | TFL | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 13 | 4th | NH* | NH | NH | NH | | |
| 1955–56 | TFL | NH | NH | NH | NH | NH | NH | NH | NH | R1* | NH | NH | NH | | |
| 1956–57 | TFL | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 44 | 15 | 18 | 1st | DNP* | NH | NH | NH | B. Jeddikar | 8 |
| 1957–58 | TFL | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 50 | 6 | 35 | 1st | RU* | NH | NH | NH | N. Afshar | 8 |
| 1957–58 | ICT | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 4 | 11 | 1st | RU* | NH | NH | NH | N. Afshar | 8 |
| 1958–59 | TFL | NH | NH | NH | NH | NH | NH | NH | NH | NH* | NH | NH | NH | – | – |
| 1959–60 | TFL | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 1st | W* | NH | NH | NH | | |
| 1960–61 | TFL | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 8 | 27 | 1st | NH* | NH | NH | NH | P. Koozehkanani | 9 |
| 1961–62 | TFL | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | ? | ? | 15 | 3rd | DNP* | NH | NH | NH | B. Jeddikar | 7 |
| 1962–63 | TFL | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 4 | 20 | 1st | DNP* | NH | NH | NH | | |
| 1963–64 | TFL | NH | NH | NH | NH | NH | NH | NH | NH | DNP* | NH | NH | NH | – | – |
| 1964–65 | TFL | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 10 | Ab | NH* | NH | NH | NH | H. A'alam | 2 |
| 1965–66 | TFL | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 13 | 15 | 6th | NH* | NH | NH | NH | M. Shoraka G. Haratonian | 5 |
| 1966–67 | TFL | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 5th | NH* | NH | NH | NH | A. Jabbari | 8 |
| 1967–68 | TFL | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 4th | NH* | NH | DNE | DNE | A. Jabbari | 6 |
| 1968–69 | TFLQ | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 8 | Q | Group* | NH | NH | NH | A. Jabbari | 14 |
| 1968–69 | TFL | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 33 | 4 | 23 | 1st | Group* | NH | NH | NH | A. Jabbari | 14 |
| 1969–70 | TFL | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 33 | 4 | 23 | 2nd | NH* | NH | ACCT | W | A. Jabbari | 13 |
| 1970–71 | ILLQ | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | Q | RU* | NH | ACCT | 3rd | A. Jabbari | 6 |
| 1970–71 | ILL | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 1st | RU* | NH | ACCT | 3rd | A. Jabbari | 6 |
| 1970–71 | TFL | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | ? | ? | 24 | 1st | RU* | NH | ACCT | 3rd | A. Jabbari | 6 |
| 1971–72 | ILLQ | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 8 | Q | NH* | NH | DNE | DNE | A. Jabbari | 10 |
| 1971–72 | TFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | Ab | NH* | NH | DNE | DNE | A. Jabbari | 10 |
| 1971–72 | ILL | 14 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 29 | 13 | 18 | 3rd | NH* | NH | DNE | DNE | A. Jabbari | 10 |
| 1972–73 | TFL | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 5 | 27 | 1st | NH* | NH | NH | NH | H. Ebrahimi | 11 |
| 1973 | TJC | 22 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 44 | 15 | 35 | 2nd | NH* | NH | NH | NH | Gh. Mazloumi | 15 |
| 1974 | TJC | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 14 | 33 | 1st | NH* | NH | NH | NH | Gh. Mazloumi | 10 |
| 1975 | TJC | 30 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 33 | 21 | 36 | 4th | NH* | NH | NH | NH | Gh. Mazloumi | 8 |
| 1976 | TJC | 30 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 28 | 19 | 35 | 4th | R16 | NH | NH | NH | H. Naraghi | 7 |
| 1977 | TJC | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 32 | 22 | 35 | 4th | R16 ♦ | NH | NH | NH | H. Rowshan H. Naraghi | 9 |
| 1978 | TJC | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 17 | Ab | W | NH | NH | NH | P. Mazloumi | 9 |
| 1979–80 | TFL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | Ab | NH | NH | NH | NH | – | – |
| 1980–81 | QTFL | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 13 | Q | R1* | NH | NH | NH | P. Mazloumi A. Changiz | 5 |
| 1980–81 | TFL | NH due to start of Iran–Iraq War | NH due to start of Iran–Iraq War | NH due to start of Iran–Iraq War | NH due to start of Iran–Iraq War | NH due to start of Iran–Iraq War | NH due to start of Iran–Iraq War | NH due to start of Iran–Iraq War | NH due to start of Iran–Iraq War | | | | | | | | R1* | NH | NH | NH | P. Mazloumi A. Changiz | 5 |
| 1981–82 | TFL | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 16 | 4th | QF* | NH | NH | NH | A. Changiz | 4 |
| 1982–83 | TFL | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 32 | 11 | 27 | 2nd | QF* | NH | NH | NH | P. Mazloumi A. Changiz | 8 |
| 1983–84 | TFL | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 5 | 23 | 1st | R16* | NH | NH | NH | P. Mazloumi | 7 |
| 1984–85 | TFL | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 12 | Ab | NH | NH | NH | NH | A. Changiz | 6 |
| 1985–86 | TFL | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 8 | 17 | 1st | NH | NH | DNE | DNE | A. Changiz J. Mokhtarifar | 6 |
| 1986–87 | TFL | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 15 | 3rd | DNPR16* | NH | DNE | DNE | M. Namjoo-Motlagh Gh. Fathabadi | 3 |
| 1987–88 | TFL | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 7 | 23 | 3rd | SFSF* | NH | DNE | DNE | P. Mazloumi | 9 |
| 1988–89 | TFL | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 25 | 3rd | QFSF* | NH | DNE | DNE | M. Garousi | 4 |
| 1989–90 | QL | 20 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 52 | 10 | 33 | 1st | NH | NH | DNE | DNE | S. Marfavi | 13 |
| 1989–90 | TFL | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 6 | 26 | 2nd | NH | NH | DNE | DNE | S. Marfavi | 6 |
| 1990–91 | TFL | 17 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 29 | 5 | 30 | 2nd | RU | NH | ACC | QF ♦ | S. Marfavi | 11 |
| 1991–92 | Div 1 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 30 | 15 | 32 | 2nd | QFR1* | NH | ACC | W | S. Marfavi | 6 |
| 1991–92 | TFL | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 29 | 8 | 25 | 1st | QFR1* | NH | ACC | RU | S. Marfavi | 8 |
| 1992–93 | Div 1 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 5th | NH | NH | DNE | DNE | A. Sarkhab S. Marfavi | 3 |
| 1992–93 | TSL | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 7th↓ | NH | NH | DNE | DNE | | A. Sarkhab S. Marfavi | 3 |
| 1993–94 | Div 3 | 24 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 45 | 15 | 24 | 1st | QF | NH | DNE | DNE | A. Sarkhab | 11 |
| 1993–94 | TSL | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 1st↑ | QF | NH | DNE | DNE | | A. Sarkhab | 11 |
| 1994–95 | Div 1 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 20 | 27 | 2nd | DNER16* | NH | DNE | DNE | E. Akhtar | 11 |
| 1995–96 | Div 1 | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 41 | 26 | 51 | 3rd | W | NH | DNE | DNE | E. Akhtar | 11 |
| 1996–97 | Div 1 | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 42 | 39 | 41 | 6th | QF | NH | ACWC | 4th | S. Marfavi | 13 |
| 1997–98 | Div 1 | 28 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 46 | 21 | 58 | 1st | NH | NH | DNE | DNE | A. Akbarpour F. Malekian | 9 |
| 1998–99 | Div 1 | 30 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 50 | 28 | 53 | 2nd | RU | NH | ACC | RU | A. Mousavi | 10 |
| 1999–2000 | Div 1 | 26 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 32 | 16 | 47 | 2nd | W | NH | ACWC | R2 | A. Latifi | 5 |
| 2000–01 | Div 1 | 22 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 52 | 21 | 50 | 1st | SF | NH | ACWC | 4th | A. Samereh | 14 |
| 2001–02 | IPL | 26 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 38 | 21 | 48 | 2nd | W | NH | ACC | 3rd | S. Dinmohammadi F. Fatemi | 7 |
| 2002–03 | IPL | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 9th | R16 | NH | ACL | G | A. Samereh A. Nikbakht | 6 |
| 2003–04 | IPL | 26 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 46 | 31 | 51 | 2nd | RU | NH | DNE | DNE | R. Enayati | 11 |
| 2004–05 | IPL | 30 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 51 | 35 | 58 | 3rd | R1 | NH | DNE | DNE | R. Enayati | 20 |
| 2005–06 | IPL | 30 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 44 | 17 | 59 | 1st | QF | DNE | DNE | DNE | R. Enayati | 21 |
| 2006–07 | IPL | 30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 39 | 30 | 52 | 4th | R1 | NH | Disqualified | Disqualified | M. Baou | 6 |
| 2007–08 | IPL | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 13th | W | NH | DNE | DNE | A. Borhani | 8 |
| 2008–09 | IPL | 34 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 70 | 34 | 66 | 1st | R2 | NH | ACL | G | A. Borhani | 20 |
| 2009–10 | IPL | 34 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 49 | 32 | 59 | 3rd | R16 | NH | ACL | R16 | A. Borhani | 11 |
| 2010–11 | IPL | 34 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 55 | 34 | 65 | 2nd | SF | NH | ACL | G | A. Borhani | 14 |
| 2011–12 | IPL | 34 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 58 | 34 | 66 | 3rd | W | NH | ACL | R16 | M. Jabari | 10 |
| 2012–13 | IPL | 34 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 42 | 18 | 67 | 1st | SF | NH | ACL | R16 ♦ | A. Borhani | 10 |
| 2013–14 | IPL | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 34 | 25 | 53 | 5th | SF | NH | ACL | SF | M. Ghazi | 7 |
| 2013–14 | IPL | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 34 | 25 | 53 | 5th | SF | NH | ACL | G | M. Ghazi | 7 |
| 2014–15 | IPL | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 40 | 34 | 47 | 6th | QF | NH | DNE | DNE | S. Shahbazzadeh | 12 |
| 2015–16 | IPL | 30 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 43 | 28 | 52 | 3rd | RU | NH | DNE | DNE | O. Ebrahimi | 10 |
| 2016–17 | IPL | 30 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 45 | 27 | 57 | 2nd | QF | DNE | ACL | R16 | K. Rezaei | 7 |
| 2017–18 | IPL | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 43 | 18 | 54 | 3rd | W | DNE | ACL | R16 ♦ | A. Ghorbani | 7 |
| 2018–19 | IPL | 30 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 40 | 13 | 57 | 3rd | R16 | DNP | ACL | QF | M. Tabrizi | 5 |
| 2018–19 | IPL | 30 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 40 | 13 | 57 | 3rd | R16 | DNP | ACL | G | M. Tabrizi | 5 |
| 2019–20 | IPL | 30 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 55 | 31 | 53 | 2nd | RU | DNE | ACL | R16 | Ch. Diabaté | 15 |
| 2020–21 | IPL | 30 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 36 | 19 | 56 | 3rd | RU | DNE | ACL | R16 | A. Motahari | 7 |
| 2021–22 | IPL | 30 | 19 | 11 | 0 | 39 | 10 | 68 | 1st | QF | DNE | Disqualified | Disqualified | A. Yamga | 10 |
| 2022–23 | IPL | 30 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 52 | 22 | 62 | 3rd | RU | W | NH | NH | M. Ghayedi | 12 |
| 2023–24 | IPL | 30 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 40 | 15 | 67 | 2nd | R32 | DNE | Disqualified | Disqualified | M. Mohammadi | 8 |
| 2024–25 | IPL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | TBD | TBD | DNE | ACL | TBD | N/A | N/A |