Gitipasand crowned national futsal champion with seventh title
Gitipasand Isfahan secured a commanding away victory against Palayesh Naft Shazand to defend its crown and clinch a record-extending seventh title in the Iranian Futsal Super League.
The 28th edition of the domestic top flight concluded on Monday, with Gitipasand emerging as the most decorated club in Iranian futsal history. The top prize was decided in Shazand, where the defending champions delivered a flawless 4-0 performance to finish the campaign with 65 points – one point clear of their long-time rivals, Mes Sungun.
With both giants in contention for the title heading into the final round, and Palayesh Naft Shazand and Beheshtisazi Gorgan fighting to avoid relegation at the bottom of the table, the stakes could not have been higher. Gitipasand rose to the occasion, securing a third consecutive championship and a fourth title in the last five seasons under head coach Mohammad Keshavarz.
Goals from Mahdi Asadshir, Ali Khalilvand, and Mohammad-Javad Safari, along with an own goal by Erfan Mohammadpour, sealed the victory in Shazand. Iranian international pivot Saeid Ahmadabbasi finished as the champions’ top scorer with 21 goals.
Mes Sungun, despite thrashing Shahrdari Saveh 6-2, settled for second place with 64 points – their third straight season as runners-up.
At the other end of the table, Beheshtisazi and Javad al-Aemeh Shahr-e Kord were relegated to the first division after just one season in the top flight. Goharzamin Sirjan, who finished third for the third consecutive year, defeated Gorgan 4-1 to confirm their rivals’ fate.
Elsewhere on the final day, Arshia Shahr-e Qods edged Foolad Hormozgan 1-0, Palayesh Naft Isfahan sent Javad al-Aemeh down with a 4-0 thrashing, and San’ich Saveh played out an eight-goal 4-4 draw with Pardis Qazvin.
Despite a 50-day league stoppage due to the country’s military conflict with the United States and Israel, the hiatus appeared to have little effect on attacking quality, with several high-scoring and entertaining encounters.
Goharzamin superstar Hossein Tayyebi claimed the league’s Golden Boot with 28 goals.
With this triumph, Gitipasand extends its record as Iran’s most successful futsal club, now boasting seven championships and eight runner-up finishes. The title-winning campaign secures Gitipasand’s place as Iran’s sole representative in the AFC Futsal Club Championship next season.