page_title: Esteghlal F.C.
section_title: Statistics and records
hierarchical_section_title: Esteghlal F.C. / Statistics and records
caption_attribution_description: English: آرش برهانی استقلال تهران
context_page_description: Esteghlal Tehran Football Club, commonly known as Esteghlal, is an Iranian football club based in capital Tehran, that competes in the Persian Gulf Pro League. The club was founded in 1945 as Docharkheh Savaran and previously known as Taj Tehran Football Club between 1949 and 1979. The club is part of the multisport club Esteghlal of Iran Athletic and Cultural Company. They are the first team which got 1000 points in Persian Gulf Pro League.
  Since the beginning of the 1973–74 season, Esteghlal has played its home games at the Azadi which has a seating capacity of 78,116, though it is able to hold more people during important matches. Esteghlal set an attendance record for an Asian Club Championship match in 1999 when 125,000 supporters watched their final against Júbilo Iwata in Tehran. The club is owned and supported by the Ministry of Sport and Youth.
  Esteghlal is one of the oldest football clubs in Tehran and Iran, and carries a deep history in Iranian football. It is one of the most supported and successful clubs in Iranian football, having won two AFC Champions League trophies, eight national titles and a record of seven national cups.
caption: Arash Borhani is Esteghlal's all-time leading goalscorer with 108 goals in all competitions
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