Zob Ahan Isfahan FC - Rivalries

Rivalries

Zob Ahan is one side of Iran's most important football match which is called Esfahan derby of Naghsh-e-Jahan derby. According to Iranian football journalist Afshin Afshar, the rivalry between Zob Ahan and Sepahan is one of the most important matches in the Iran Pro League.

Esfahan derby goes back to the 1970s, when Zob Ahan and Sepahan F.C. faced each other in Takht Jamshid Cup seasons(1974/75, 1975/76, 1976/77, 1977/78). Their rivalry resumed in the 1990s when they faced each other in Azadegan League seasons (1993/94, 1996/97, 1997/98) and from then on the two met each other twice a year.