Rah Ahan Tehran F.C.
association football club
Rah Ahan Sports Club (Persian: باشگاه ورزشی راهآهن, Bashgah-e Vârzeshi-ye Rahâhen), commonly known as Rah Ahan Football Club, was an Iranian professional football club based in Tehran. They last played in the Azadegan League. Rah Ahan is one of the oldest Iranian football clubs.
History
Establishment
Rah Ahan was formed in 1927 in Tehran by Iran Railways but were bought by Mehr Afarin Holding. They are one of the oldest Iranian football clubs still in existence.
In 1939 Rah Ahan participated in the Tehran Local League for the first time. Their first official match was on 4 January 1940 against Bazargani F.C.; they won the game 11–0.
Rah Ahan is currently owned by Mehrafarin Holding.
1950s
During the World War in the 1940s Rah Ahan dissolved its football operations, and did not restart its team until the 1950s. After its re-establishment the club under the name of Pirouz played on the dirt pitches near the railway station.
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