Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran

The Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI; Persian: فدراسیون فوتبال جمهوری اسلامی ایران, Federâsion-è Futbâl-è Jomhuri-ye Eslâmi-ye Irân) is the governing body for football in Iran. It was founded in 1920, and has been a member of FIFA since 1948. It is also a member of the Asian Football Confederation.

History

Suspension

On 23 November 2006, the federation was suspended by FIFA, due to government interference in football matters. FIFA rules decree that a national football federation should remain autonomous from the national government. However, on 17 December 2006, the ban was lifted and a new Transitory Board was composed.

Controversies

In 2001, Iran were the founding member of the West Asian Football Federation.

The federation and Islamic government do not allow Iranian women into their stadiums.

During the 2009 Iranian election protests, seven members of the Iran national football team were initially reported to have been banned for life by the federation for wearing green armbands in support of the Iranian Green Movement.

Iran women's national football team was briefly banned by FIFA from international competition in 2011 for being forced by the federation to wear hijabs.

Change region

In 2014, Iran joined the Central Asian Football Association.

In 2015, Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran banned players from the men's national team due to conscription problems.

In August 2017, the federation banned Masoud Shojaei and Ehsan Hajsafi from the national team after they played against the Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv in the UEFA Europa League.

On 9 November 2018 Fatma Samoura, Secretary General of International Federation of Football Association FIFA said she would ask Iranian government to end ban on women's entry to sport stadiums. On 7 August 2019, Mohammad Jafar Montazeri, prosecutor general of Iran, supporting the ban, said that it should not concern FIFA, if women in Iran can enter sports stadiums or not. However, after continuous pressure from FIFA, IRNA deputy Sports Minister Jamshid Taghizadeh said, women would be allowed to enter Azadi Stadium to watch the men's World Cup 2022 qualifier match between Iran and Cambodia in October.

Competitions

Men's

• Persian Gulf Pro League
• Azadegan League
• League 2 (Iran)
• League 3 (Iran)
• Hazfi Cup
• Iranian Super Cup

Women's

• Kowsar Women Football League

Membership

Presidents

Board members

• reference

National teams

• Iran national football team

Head coach: Amir Ghalenoei

• Iran national under-23 football team

Head coach: Reza Enayati

• Iran national under-20 football team

Head coach: Samad Marfavi

• Iran national under-17 football team

Head coach: Hossein Abdi

• Iran national under-15 football team

Head coach: Ali Doustimehr

• Iran national futsal team

Head coach: Vahid Shamsaei

• Iran national under-20 futsal team

Head coach: Ali Sanei

• Iran national beach soccer team

Head coach: Ali Naderi

• Iran women's national football team

Head coach: Maryam Azmoon

• Iran women's national under-23 football team

Head coach: TBD

• Iran women's national under-20 football team

Head coach: TBD

• Iran women's national under-17 football team

Head coach: Shadi Mahini

• Iran women's national futsal team

Head coach: TBD

References

External links

• Official website (in Persian)
• FIFA website
• Iran at AFC site

1. Iran women's national football team
2. Human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran
3. Iran
4. 1976 Hazfi Cup
5. Iran national football team
6. Mehdi Taj
7. Football in Iran
8. Iranian Hazfi Cup
9. MyCujoo
10. Iranian Revolution
11. 2002–03 Hazfi Cup
12. 2001–02 Hazfi Cup
13. Mahdi Mohammadnabi
14. Kowsar Women Football League
15. 2004–05 Hazfi Cup
16. 2003–04 Hazfi Cup
17. Football association
18. Association football and politics
19. Mohammad Reza Saket
20. Islamic fundamentalism in Iran