In 1986 Malavan participated in Asian Club Championship but after beating Saunders SC in first round they withdrew from tournament due to the Iran–Iraq War.

In July 2015 Malavan hired famous Iranian coach Amir Ghalenoi who had won several league titles with Esteghlal and Sepahan.

Player such as Arash Afshin, Hossein Mahini and Shahab Karami joined the squad to serve their conscription period.

On 13 May 2016 after a 2–0 loss to Siah Jamegan, who were behind Malavan before the match started, the clubs was relegated to the Azadegan League for the second time in their history.

2020-2021 season marked the return of two retired homegrown players, Maziar Zare and Pejman Nouri, the former as the new head coach and the latter as the general manager of the club.

The derby is also known for its fan violence.The table below chronicles the achievements of Malavan in various competitions since the beginning of Iranian Pro league in 2001.

Firouz Karimi carries the honor of being the first Iranian head coach to assume the title without rising from the Malavan football school.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply.