Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran

Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran
The Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI; , 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 of Mohsen Safaei Farahani as chairman, Kioumars Hashemi as deputy chairman and Mohammad Hassan Ansarifar, Hassan Ghaffari, Mohammad Khabiri and Ali Reghbati as members.
Controversies
In 2001, Iran were the founding member of the West Asian Football Federation alongside Iraq, Jordan and Lebanon.
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 reportedly banned Masoud Shojaei and Ehsan Hajsafi from the national team after they played against Israel 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 teamHead coach: Maryam Azmoon Iran women's national under-23 football teamHead coach: TBD Iran women's national under-20 football teamHead coach: TBD Iran women's national under-17 football teamHead coach: Shadi Mahini Iran women's national futsal teamHead coach: TBD''
References
External links
Official Website of IR Iran Football Federation at archive.org
Official Website of IR Iran Football Federation
FIFA website
Iran at AFC site
Football federation
Federation
Iran
Sports organizations established in 1920
1920 establishments in Iran
Iran