List of Iranian football club owners explained

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

ClubOwner(s)Sector
Bam KhatoonIBKO Group of CompaniesPrivate/Industrial
PaykanIran KhodroGovernment/Industrial
SepahanMobarakeh Steel Co.Government/Industrial
MalavanIranian NavyMilitary

Persian Gulf Pro League 2024-25

ClubOwner(s)Sector
IRALCOGovernment/Industrial
ChadormalouChadormalu Mining and Industrial CompanyPrivate/Industrial
EsteghlalPars Petrochemical Co: 20%
BSPC: 20%
BIPC: 20%
STPC: 20%
PGPIC: 5%
MSY: 3.54%
Public Shareholders: 11.46%		Private/Industrial
Esteghlal KhuzestanIran National Steel Industrial GroupGovernment/Industrial
FooladFoolad Khuzestan CompanyGovernment/Industrial
Gol GoharGolgohar Mining and Industrial CompanyPrivate/Industrial
HavadarHirkania Technology Development Investment CompanyPrivate
KheybarMasoud AbdiPrivate
MalavanAhmad Donyamali 70%
Iranian Navy 30%		Private/Military
Mes RafsanjanNational Mes CompanyGovernment/Industrial
NassajiReza HaddadianPrivate
PersepolisShahr 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
SepahanMobarakeh Steel Co.Government/Industrial
Shams AzarShams Azar Food Industry CompanyPrivate
TractorMohammad Reza Zanouzi MotlaghPrivate
Zob AhanIsfahan Steel Co.[3] Government/Industrial

Azadegan League

ClubOwner(s)Sector
Aluminium HormozganAlmahdi Aluminium Co.Government/Industrial
Damash GilanAria Investment Development Company[4] Private
Etka GorganSeyyed Alireza MiriPrivate/Industrial
Fajr SepasiRevolutionary GuardsMilitary
Foolad NovinFoolad Khuzestan Co.Government/Industrial
Foolad YazdFoolad Yazd Co.Government/Industrial
Giti PasandAli JannatiPrivate
Gol GoharGol Gohar Mining Co.Government/Industrial
IranjavanPrivate
Mes KermanNational Mes CompanyGovernment/Industrial
Mes RafsanjanNational Mes CompanyGovernment/Industrial
Naft GachsaranMinistry of PetroleumGovernment/Industrial
Naft Masjed SoleymanMinistry of Petroleum[5] Government/Industrial
Nassaji MazandaranHossein GhasemnejadPrivate/Industrial
Niroo ZaminiIslamic Republic of Iran ArmyMilitary
Parseh TehranBahman AbediniPrivate
Pas HamedanHamedan Province GovernanceGovernment
PaykanIran Khodro Co.Government/Industrial
Rahian KermanshahSalman KarimiPrivate
Sanat NaftMinistry of PetroleumGovernment/Industrial
Shahrdari ArdabilArdabil MunicipalityPublic
Shahrdari Bandar AbbasBandar Abbas MunicipalityPublic
Shahrdari TabrizTabriz MunicipalityPublic
Yazd LoulehStila Kavi YazdPrivate/Industrial

Notes and References

  1. Web site: A Correspondent in Tehran. Politics, Revolutionary Guard Corps still interfere in Iranian soccer. Al-Monitor. September 24, 2014. December 8, 2014.
  2. Web site: Niloufar. Momeni. Iran's Esteghlal and Persepolis are in danger of Asian Champions League downgrade. Goal.com. September 22, 2011. December 8, 2014.
  3. Web site: Iran's Premier League. Iran Visitor . December 8, 2014.
  4. News: Damash and Esteghlal Khuzestan will be sold. January 11, 2014. Rad News. December 8, 2014. Persian. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150415100145/http://www.radnews.ir/Detail/5056/%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B4_%D9%88_%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%82%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%84_%D8%B5%D9%86%D8%B9%D8%AA%DB%8C_%DB%8C%DA%A9%D8%AC%D8%A7_%D8%A8%D9%87_%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%B4_%D9%85%DB%8C%E2%80%8C%D8%B1%D8%B3%D8%AF. April 15, 2015.
  5. Web site: Ministry of Petroleum wants to keep Naft Masjed Soleyman in Pro League. SHANA: Petro Energy Information Network. Persian. November 10, 2014. December 8, 2014.

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