Qashqai F.C.

Qashqai Football Club
باشگاه فرهنگی ورزشی قشقایی

Full name	Qashqai Cultural Sport Club
Nickname(s)	Qaşqaylar (قشقائی ایلی)
Founded	2012; 4 years ago
Ground	Hafezieh Stadium
Capacity	12,000
Owner	Qashqai family
Chairman	Ashkan Najafpour
Manager	Asghar Dovran
League	League 2
2015–16	Football's 3rd Division Group C, 1st (promoted)
Website	Club home page

Qashqai Football Club (Persian: باشگاه فرهنگی ورزشی قشقایی) or Qashqai Cultural Sport Club is a football club based in Shiraz, Iran. The club represents the Qashqai people of Iran, who were historically an ancient nomadic tribe.

Qashqai currently compete in the League 2 (Iran).

History

Qashqai Football Club was established in Shiraz in 2012 with the support of Qashqai Turk people living in Fars and other neighbor provinces of Iran. Qashqai F.C. was reputed since they as a second-tier club surprisingly knocked Persepolis football team out of Iran’s 2016–17 Hazfi Cup's 1/32 round on september, 30, 2016.^[1] The two teams finished in a 1–1 draw after extra time and Qashqai defeated Persepolis 6–5 in penalty shootout.^[2]

On 30 September 2016, Qashqai produced one of the greatest ever shocks of the Hazfi Cup. Qashqai, a third–tier team defeated Asian giants Persepolis on penalty kicks.^[3] This win advanced the club to the Round of 16 where they played New Bargh and lost 1–0.

Current Management Team

Position	Name
Team Manager	Jalal Dovran
Head coach	Asghar Akbari
Assistant coach
Technical manager

See also

• Tractor Football Club

References

1. "Persepolis Stunned in Iran's Hazfi Cup by Second-Tier Qashqaei". Tasnim News Agency.
2. "Qashqai Shiraz vs Perspolis Highlights – 2016/17 Iran Hazfi Cup". YouTube.
3. "Persepolis Stunned in Iran's Hazfi Cup by Second-Tier Qashqaei". Tasnim News Agency.