[1] This rivalry started in 2009 when Tractor returned to first tier of Iranian football league after 8 years and their fans had passion about this event.

Their passion was so great that the Navad TV show arranged a vote quiz about the hottest fans in Iran and Tractor became first.

This caused on other night Navad program arranged a vote quiz about the most popular fans in Iran and Tractor became third after Persepolis and Esteghlal.

their fans didn't accept this result and protested and also looked Esteghlal and Persepolis as a Rival.

In the years after that this rivalry was a bit overwhelmed by violence from both fans.