Iran women's national football team

Iran
Nickname(s)Iranian lionesses
("Shirzanan")
Persian ladies
AssociationFootball Federation Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI)
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Sub-confederationCAFA (Central Asia)
Head coachElena Fomina
CaptainZahra Ghanbari
Most capsSara Ghomi (34)
Top scorerZahra Ghanbari (13)[1]
Home stadiumArarat Stadium
FIFA codeIRN
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 64 Decrease 1 (16 August 2024)[2]
Highest48 (September 2008 – March 2009)
Lowest72 (June – August 2021)
First international
Iran Iran 0–5 Italy 
(Tehran, Iran; 9 May 1971)

First FIFA International
 Iran 5–0 Syria 
(Amman, Jordan; 23 September 2005)
Biggest win
 Iran 13–0 Syria 
(Amman, Jordan; 3 September 2007)
Biggest defeat
 Thailand 8–1 Iran 
(Bangkok, Thailand; 8 July 2009)
 China 7–0 Iran 
(Mumbai, India; 23 January 2022)
Asian Cup
Appearances1 (first in 2022)
Best resultGroup stage (2022)
CAFA Championship
Appearances2 (first in 2018)
Best resultRunners-up (2018, 2022)

The Iran women's national football team, nicknamed the Lionesses, represents Iran in international women's football around the world, and is controlled by the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI). The Iran women's team played its first international match in May 1971 against Italy and first FIFA international in September 2005 against Syria.

  1. ^ @afcasiancup (26 December 2021). "1️⃣3️⃣ x ⚽️ Zahra Ghanbari is 🇮🇷 Team Melli Baanovaan's highest goal-scorer 🔥" – via Instagram.
  2. ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.