Mes Rafsanjan F.C.


Mes Rafsanjan Football Club is an Iranian football club based in Rafsanjan, Iran. The club is owned by the National Mes Company.

History

In 1997 the National Mes Company decided to form a football club in one of its focus cities, Rafsanjan.
Mes Rafsanjan knocked out a number of Persian Gulf Pro League clubs in the Hazfi Cup of 2008–09, including Foolad and Esteghlal. The club was later defeated by the eventual champions Zob Ahan in the semi-finals.

Season-by-season

The table below shows the achievements of the club in various competitions.

Players

First-team squad

U23
U23
U23
U23
U21
U21
U21
U21
U21
For recent transfers, see List of Iranian football transfers winter 2015–16''.

Former coaches

Season 2007/2009

Vatanikia was named head coach of Mes Rafsanjan for the 2007/2008 season, having had success with youth teams, such as Paykan and Ekbatan. He was the head of the youth department of Ekbatan football club for the 2005/2006 season, which was regarded as one of the best youth systems in the country at the time.
Vatanikia was sacked before the end of the season, after less than 10 months in office.