Tasnim - Tooraj Haghverdi has been named as the referee of the 80th derby of Tehran which will be held at the Azadi Stadium on Friday.

He will be assisted by Saeid Zare and Hossein Taleghani while Sajjad Tori will be fourth official.

Tehran derby is a football match between the two prominent Tehran clubs Esteghlal (Blues) and Persepolis (Reds).

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.

Esteghlal and Persepolis have played against each other 79 times, with Esteghlal winning 24 games, Persepolis taking 18 victories, and 37 matches ending in a draw.