Tehran derbies dates for 2015-16 season announced
Tehran Times – TEHRAN, The Iranian Football Federation has announced that the most watched rivalry in Iran football between Persepolis and Esteghlal will be played in October 2015 and April 2016.
Persepolis and Esteghlal will face each other on October 30, 2015 (week 11) in Tehran’s Azadi Stadium.
The Iranian popular football teams will play once again in the Iranian professional League (IPL) on April 15, 2016 in week 26.
The Tehran duel between Persepolis and Esteghlal may be one of multiple derbies in Iran, but it is the one that engrosses the country like no other. Tehran derby is regarded as one of the biggest in Asia.
The IPL 2015-16 season will start on July 30 and finish on May 14.