List of Iranian football club owners
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Most of football clubs in Iran, notably Esteghlal and Persepolis, are fully funded and indirectly intervented by the government and military organizations.[1][2]
Kowsar Women's Pro League
| Club | Owner(s) | Sector |
|---|---|---|
| Bam Khatoon | IBKO Group of Companies | Private/Industrial |
| Paykan | Iran Khodro | Government/Industrial |
| Sepahan | Mobarakeh Steel Co.[3] | Government/Industrial |
| Malavan | Iranian Navy | Military |
Persian Gulf Pro League 2018-19
| Club | Owner(s) | Sector |
|---|---|---|
| Esteghlal | Ministry of Youth and Sports[1] | Government |
| Esteghlal Khuzestan | Aria Investment Development Company[4] | Private/Industrial |
| Foolad | Foolad Khuzestan Company[3] | Government/Industrial |
| Machine Sazi | Mohammad Reza Zanouzi Motlagh[5] | Private/Industrial |
| Naft MIS | NISOC | Government/Industrial |
| Nassaji | Reza Haddadian[6] | Private |
| Padideh Shahr-e Khodrou | Shahr-e Khodrou | Private |
| Pars Jonoubi Jam | The PSEEZ | Government/Industrial |
| Paykan | Iran Khodro | Government/Industrial |
| Persepolis | Ministry of Youth and Sports[1] | Government |
| Sanat Naft | NIOC[3] | Government/Industrial |
| Saipa | SAIPA Co.[3] | Government/Industrial |
| Sepahan | Mobarakeh Steel Co.[3] | Government/Industrial |
| Sepidrood | Kiomars Bayat | Private |
| Tractor Sazi | Mohammad Reza Zanouzi Motlagh | Private |
| Zob Ahan | Isfahan Steel Co.[3] | Government/Industrial |
Azadegan League
| Club | Owner(s) | Sector |
|---|---|---|
| Aluminium Hormozgan | Almahdi Aluminium Co. | Government/Industrial |
| Damash Gilan | Aria Investment Development Company[4] | Private |
| Etka Gorgan | Seyyed Alireza Miri | Private/Industrial |
| Fajr Sepasi | Revolutionary Guards[3] | Military |
| Foolad Novin | Foolad Khuzestan Co. | Government/Industrial |
| Foolad Yazd | Foolad Yazd Co. | Government/Industrial |
| Giti Pasand | Ali Jannati | Private |
| Gol Gohar | Gol Gohar Mining Co. | Government/Industrial |
| Iranjavan | Private | |
| Mes Kerman | National Mes Company | Government/Industrial |
| Mes Rafsanjan | National Mes Company | Government/Industrial |
| Naft Gachsaran | Ministry of Petroleum[7] | Government/Industrial |
| Naft Masjed Soleyman | Ministry of Petroleum[7] | Government/Industrial |
| Nassaji Mazandaran | Hossein Ghasemnejad | Private/Industrial |
| Niroo Zamini | Islamic Republic of Iran Army | Military |
| Parseh Tehran | Bahman Abedini | Private |
| Pas Hamedan | Hamedan Province Governance | Government |
| Paykan | Iran Khodro Co.[3] | Government/Industrial |
| Rahian Kermanshah | Salman Karimi | Private |
| Sanat Naft | Ministry of Petroleum[7] | Government/Industrial |
| Shahrdari Ardabil | Ardabil Municipality | Public |
| Shahrdari Bandar Abbas | Bandar Abbas Municipality | Public |
| Shahrdari Tabriz | Tabriz Municipality | Public |
| Yazd Louleh | Stila Kavi Yazd | Private/Industrial |
References
- ^ a b c A Correspondent in Tehran (September 24, 2014). "Politics, Revolutionary Guard Corps still interfere in Iranian soccer". Al-Monitor. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
- ^ Momeni, Niloufar (September 22, 2011). "Iran's Esteghlal and Persepolis are in danger of Asian Champions League downgrade". Goal.com. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Iran's Premier League". Iran Visitor. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
- ^ a b "Damash and Esteghlal Khuzestan will be sold". Rad News (in Persian). January 11, 2014. Archived from the original on April 15, 2015. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
- ^ "Zanouzi: Gostaresh Foolad's license won't be granted". Khabaronline (in Persian). May 24, 2013. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
- ^ "یک شرکت هواپیمایی مالک تیم نساجی قائمشهر شد".
- ^ a b c "Ministry of Petroleum wants to keep Naft Masjed Soleyman in Pro League" (in Persian). SHANA: Petro Energy Information Network. November 10, 2014. Retrieved December 8, 2014.