Persepolis–Esteghlal
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Persepolis–Esteghlal is the fiercely contested Tehran derby between Iran’s two most popular and successful football clubs, Persepolis FC and Esteghlal FC.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Tehran derby
ⓘ
football rivalry ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Iranian derby
NERFINISHED
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Red–Blue derby NERFINISHED ⓘ Tehran derby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | Tehran ⓘ |
| clubBase |
Esteghlal FC based in Tehran
ⓘ
Persepolis FC based in Tehran ⓘ |
| clubColorAssociation |
Esteghlal FC: blue
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Persepolis FC: red NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| competitionType |
Hazfi Cup matches
ⓘ
Super Cup matches ⓘ friendly matches ⓘ league matches ⓘ |
| confederation | AFC ⓘ |
| country | Iran ⓘ |
| countryDerbyStatus | one of the biggest derbies in Asia ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
central event in Iranian football calendar
ⓘ
influences popular culture and media in Iran ⓘ |
| derbyParticipants |
Esteghlal FC
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Persepolis FC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fanBase | two largest football fan bases in Iran ⓘ |
| fanNickname |
Blue side for Esteghlal supporters
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Red side for Persepolis supporters ⓘ |
| fanRituals |
chants and songs
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choreographed tifos ⓘ use of club colors in stands ⓘ |
| governingBody | Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeTeam |
Esteghlal FC
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Persepolis FC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| league | Persian Gulf Pro League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| matchType | domestic club match ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage |
extensive national coverage in Iran
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significant coverage in Asian football media ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
frequent crowd sell-outs
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intense security presence at matches ⓘ often decisive in league title races ⓘ |
| region | West Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rivalryLevel |
fierce
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highly emotional ⓘ |
| socialSignificance | reflects social and cultural divides in Tehran ⓘ |
| sport | association football ⓘ |
| stadiumCapacity | Azadi Stadium: around 78000 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalVenue | Azadi Stadium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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