Football in Iran

Football in Iran
Football in Iran
	Azadi Stadium during the Tehran derby (Men)
Country	Iran
Governing body	FFIRI
National team(s)	Iran
First played	1941
Registered players	449,644
National competitions
	FIFA Women's World Cup; FIFA World Cup; AFC Women's Asian Cup; Asian Cup;
Club competitions
	List League: ; Women's Competition ; Kowsar Women Football League ; Women's 2nd Division ; Men's Competition ; Persian Gulf Pro League ; Azadegan League ; 2nd Division ; 3rd Division ; Provincial Leagues; Cups: ; Women's Competition; Women's Hazfi Cup ; Women's Super Cup ; Men's Competition ; Hazfi Cup ; Iranian Super Cup; ;
International competitions
	FIFA Women's Club World Cup; FIFA Club World Cup; AFC Women's Club Championship; AFC Champions League;

Football is the most popular sport in Iran, with wrestling and volleyball as close contenders. Football has been a part of life for Iranians for many decades now and is played in schools, streets, and football clubs nationwide.

For political and social reasons, women's football grew little from the 1980s to 2020, and clubs such as Persepolis and Esteghlal did not even have a women's football team in these years.

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