Perspolis FC Tehran (Iran football )
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Persepolis Football Club (Persian: باشگاه فوتبال پرسپولیس, pronounced Perspolis) is an Iranian football club based in Tehran, Iran. While the original name of the club is Persepolis, it is also called Piroozi (meaning victory) in Iran. The name Persepolis means Persian City, and is believed to have been derived from the Greek prefix Πέρσης (Persian) and Πόλις (city). Among the Iranian clubs, Persepolis has had the most impressive record of titles. [2][3][4] The Tehran derby between Persepolis and its arch rivals Esteghlal, is always a closely followed match and victory or loss can make it or break it for one of teams. According to the AFC, Persepolis is the most famous and popular football club in Asia.[5][6] Only Dalian Shide and Al-Hilal have similar support in Asia. According to Navad, 61% of Iranian football fans support Persepolis.[7] They also operate a reserve team, Sorkhpooshan Delvar Afzar F.C., who play in the Azadegan League. Persepolis F.C. is the football club of the multisport Persepolis Athletic and Cultural Club. |
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Football Total votes on Asia
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Iran (58) 
China (10) 
Indonesia (5) 
Japan (3) 
Malaysia (2) 
Philippines (2) 
India (1) 
Uzbekistan (1) 
Saudi Arabia (1) 
Cambodia (0) 
Brunei (0) 
Bhutan (0) 
Bangladesh (0) 
Afghanistan (0) 
Bahrain (0) 
Iraq (0) 
Jordan (0) 
North Korea (0) 
South Korea (0) 
Kyrgyzstan (0) 
Kuwait (0) 
Laos (0) 
Lebanon (0) 
Maldive (0) 
Mongolia (0) 
Burma (0) 
Nepal (0) 
Oman (0) 
Pakistan (0) 
Qatar (0) 
Singapore (0) 
Sri Lanka (0) 
Syria (0) 
Tajikistan (0) 
Thailand (0) 
Turkmenistan (0) 
United Arab Emirates (0) 
Vietnam (0) 
Yemen (0)