Football in Iran

Football in Iran
Camelia Fallah, Iranian women's football player. Iran also has a league system for women's section.
Country	Iran
Governing body	FFIRI
National team(s)	Iran
First played	1941; 83 years ago (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.