List of Iranian football club owners
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 Owners | ||||
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Owner type (#) | Percent | |||
Government (10) | 62.5% | |||
Private (6) | 37.5% |
Club | Owner(s) | Sector |
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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 2024-25
Persian Gulf Pro League Club Owners | ||||
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Owner type (#) | Percent | |||
Private (10) | 62.5% | |||
Government (6) | 37.5% |
Club | Owner(s) | Sector |
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Aluminium | IRALCO | Government/Industrial |
Chadormalou | Chadormalu Mining and Industrial Company | Private/Industrial |
Esteghlal | Pars Petrochemical Co: 20% BSPC: 20% BIPC: 20% STPC: 20% PGPIC: 5% MSY: 3.54% Public Shareholders: 11.46% | Private/Industrial |
Esteghlal Khuzestan | Iran National Steel Industrial Group | Government/Industrial |
Foolad | Foolad Khuzestan Company | Government/Industrial |
Gol Gohar | Golgohar Mining and Industrial Company | Private/Industrial |
Havadar | Hirkania Technology Development Investment Company | Private |
Kheybar | Masoud Abdi | Private |
Malavan | Ahmad Donyamali 70% Iranian Navy 30% | Private/Military |
Mes Rafsanjan | National Mes Company | Government/Industrial |
Nassaji | Reza Haddadian | Private |
Persepolis | Shahr Bank: 30% Bank Mellat: 20% Tejarat Bank: 20% Bank Saderat Iran: 5.175% MSY: 5.158% Refah Bank: 5% EN Bank: 5% Public Shareholders: 9.667% | Private |
Sepahan | Mobarakeh Steel Co.[3] | Government/Industrial |
Shams Azar | Shams Azar Food Industry Company | Private |
Tractor | Mohammad Reza Zanouzi Motlagh | Private |
Zob Ahan | Isfahan Steel Co.[3] | Government/Industrial |
Azadegan League
Azadegan League Club Owners | ||||
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Owner type (#) | Percent | |||
Private (10) | 41.6% | |||
Government (9) | 37.5% | |||
Municipality (3) | 12.5% | |||
Military (2) | 8.3% |
Club | Owner(s) | Sector |
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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[5] | Government/Industrial |
Naft Masjed Soleyman | Ministry of Petroleum[5] | 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[5] | 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 Correspondent in Tehran (September 24, 2014). "Politics, Revolutionary Guard Corps still interfere in Iranian soccer". Al-Monitor. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
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- ^ a b c d e "Iran's Premier League". Iran Visitor. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.