Shiraz
Shiraz (; , "Šīrāz", ) is the fifth-most-populous city of Iran and the capital of Fars Province (Old Persian as Pars). At the 2016 census, the population of the city was 1,869,001 and its built-up area with "Shahr-e Jadid-e Sadra" (Sadra New Town) was home to 1,565,572 inhabitants. Shiraz is located in the southwest of Iran on the "Rudkhaneye Khoshk" (The Dry River) seasonal river. It has a moderate climate and has been a regional trade center for over a thousand years. Shiraz is one of the oldest cities of ancient Persia.
Shiraz
Football is the most popular sport in Shiraz and the city has many teams in this sport. The most notable of these teams is [[Bargh Shiraz F.C.|Bargh Shiraz]] who are one of the oldest teams in Iran, Bargh was once a regular member of the [[Persian Gulf Pro League]]; however, financial issues and poor management have led them dropping to [[League 3 (Iran)|League 3]] where they currently play. Shiraz's other major football team is [[Fajr Sepasi F.C.|Fajr Sepasi]] who also played in the [[Persian Gulf Pro League]]; however, now they play in the second tier [[Azadegan League]]. Shiraz is host to a number of smaller and lesser known teams as well, such as [[Kara Shiraz F.C.|Kara Shiraz]], [[New Bargh Fars F.C.|New Bargh]] and [[Qashqai F.C.|Qashaei]] who all play in [[League 2 (Iran)|League 2]].