Tehran Derby
Team kits – Persepolis in red, Esteghlal
in blue | |
| Location | Tehran, Iran |
|---|---|
| Teams | Esteghlal Persepolis |
| Latest meeting | Persepolis 0–0 Esteghlal 2025–26 Persian Gulf Pro League 5 December 2025) |
| Stadiums | Azadi Stadium |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | Official matches: 99 |
| Most wins | Persepolis (29) |
| Most player appearances | Ali Parvin (20) |
| Top scorer | Safar Iranpak (7) |
| Largest victory | Taj 0–6 Persepolis |
The Tehran derby (Persian: شهرآورد تهران, romanized: Shahrāvard-i Tehrān), also known as Blue-Red derby (Persian: شهرآورد سرخابی, romanized: Shahrāvard-i Sorkhābi), is a football match between the two prominent Tehran clubs Esteghlal and Persepolis.
It is widely considered the major crosstown derby in the Persian Gulf Pro League. This match was declared as the most important derby in Asia and 22nd most important derby in the world in June 2008 by World Soccer magazine. It is considered one of the world's most intense derbies.