Esteghlal Football Club (Persian: باشگاه فوتبال استقلال, Bashgah-e Futbal-e Esteqlâl), commonly known as Esteghlal (Persian: استقلال, meaning 'The Independence'), 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 (Persian: دوچرخه سواران; meaning 'The Cyclists') and previously known as Taj (Persian: تاج; meaning 'The Crown') between 1949 and 1979.
Esteghlal is the only Iran club to win an international trophy more than once.
This page details Esteghlal Football Club honours and achievements.
Esteghlal is the most proud team of Iran with 38 official championship titles in provincial, national and continental cups.