The Iran Football League Organization is a national sports association responsible for administering the five professional
football leagues in
Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni ...
- the
Persian Gulf Pro League
The Persian Gulf Pro League ( fa, لیگ برتر خلیج فارس, ''Lig-e Bartar-e Xalij-e Fârs''), formerly known as the Iran Pro League ( fa, links=no, لیگ برتر ایران, ''Lig-e bartar-e Irân''), is the highest division of profe ...
,
Azadegan League,
2nd Division,
3rd Division and
Kowsar Women Football league
The Kowsar Women Football League ( fa, لیگ کوثر بانوان فوتبال ایران, ''Lig-e Kâuser-e Banuan-e Futbal-e Iran'') is a women's football league, run by the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran. At the top of the Irani ...
. The association also administrates the
Hazfi Cup
Hazfi Cup (Jām-e Hazfi; ) is the Iranian football knockout cup competition, run by the Iranian Football Federation.
The Iranian football league was not held during the 1980s, hence the winner of Hazfi Cup represented Iran in the Asian Club Ch ...
, Iran's domestic cup competition. The organisation was founded in 2001.
Competition
President
The President, along with the other members of the Executive Committee, is responsible for the day-to-day running of the organisation. The current acting president is Reza Keshvari.
See also
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Iranian football league system
The Iranian football league system is a series of interconnected leagues for football clubs in Iran.
Structure
The current structure has been in place since 2001. The Persian Gulf Pro League (PGL) is the highest level of club football in Iran. ...
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Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran
The Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) ( fa, فدراسیون فوتبال جمهوری اسلامی ایران, Federâsion-è Futbâl-è Jomhuri-ye Eslâmi-ye Irân) is the governing body of association football in Iran. Formed ...
Notes
References
External links
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{{Football in Iran
Persian Gulf Pro League
Azadegan League
League 2 (Iran)
League 3 (Iran)
Hazfi Cup