Establishment Formed in 2008, Gostaresh took over the licence of
Niroye Zamini when they ran into financial difficulties. Gostaresh had played the previous season in
Iran Football's 3rd Division, placing first overall.
Azadegan League While providing limited results in the club's inaugural season in the
Azadegan League, Gostaresh found success in the
Hazfi Cup. The team reached the finals by securing a 2–0 victory over
Persian Gulf Pro League side
Zob Ahan The victory sealed Gostaresh a meeting with Asian powerhouse
Persepolis in the
Hazfi Cup final. In the second leg at
Azadi Stadium in
Tehran, gostaresh lost 3–1 for a total aggregate loss of 4 goals to 1, giving
Persepolis the
Hazfi Cup. In the 2011–2012 season
Luka Bonacic took over the club's managerial role, at the end of the year Gostaresh was tied for second place and a shot at promotion, but goal difference dropped them to third, and hopes of promotion were destroyed on the final day. The 2012–2013 season saw the introduction of
Rasoul Khatibi, his tactics seemed to work and Gostaresh easily clinched automatic promotion to the
Iran Pro League Persian Gulf Pro League Gostaresh Foolad play in the 2013–14
Iran Pro League season. They lost in the round of 16 of the Hazfi Cup to
Azadegan League side
Sanat Naft Abadan. In their first year in the league, Gostaresh finished 10th. After a bad start to the 2014–15 season
Mehdi Tartar was fired as head coach of the club and replaced by
Faraz Kamalvand, finishing in 11th place. Under Faraz Kamalvand Gostaresh had one of their best ever seasons in the 2015–16 season, finishing in ninth place. The club finished a best ever 8th place in the 2016–17 season. However shortly after,
Faraz Kamalvand resigned and signed with
Sanat Naft Abadan. ==Stadium==