| Mehdi Taj | |
| Office: | President of the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran |
| Term Start: | 30 August 2022 |
| Predecessor: | Mirshad Majedi (acting) |
| Term Start1: | 7 May 2016 |
| Term End1: | 30 December 2019 |
| Predecessor1: | Ali Kafashian |
| Successor1: | Heydar Baharvand (acting) |
| Office2: | President of Iran Football League Organization |
| Term Start2: | 28 October 2013 |
| Term End2: | 7 May 2016 |
| Predecessor2: | Gholamreza Behravan |
| Successor2: | Ali Kazemi (acting) |
| Birth Date: | 20 January 1960[1] |
| Birth Place: | Isfahan, Iran |
| Nationality: | Iranian |
| Alma Mater: | University of Isfahan |
| Native Name Lang: | fa |
Mehdi Taj (Persian: مهدی تاج) is an Iranian sports executive and administrator who is president of Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran since August 2022 for a second term. Also he was president of the Iranian Football Federation from 2016 until 2019. As of May 2020, Mehdi has been appointed a member of the Asian Football Confederation Emergency Committee.[2]
He was previously First Vice President of Iranian Football Federation (2008–2012), President of the Iran Football League Organization (2013–2016), Secretary of the Board of Sepahan (1992–1994, 2002–2006) and president of the club (1994–1999) and Board Chairman of the Foolad Metil.[3] He was also editor-in-chief of Jahan Varzesh from 1991 until 2001. On 7 May 2016, he was elected as president of Iranian Football Federation with 51 votes, succeeding Ali Kafashian.[4] [5] He resigned on 30 December 2019 due to illness.[6]
on 30 August 2022, Taj was elected as new president of Iran Football Federation for a two-year term. Taj won the three-candidate race with 51 votes.[7]
Taj has visited the training camp of the Iranian women's national football team. He also said that all Iranian clubs should try to start a women's section.[8] However, in the economic sector, the serious problems of Iranian women's football remained as before.[9]
Taj has watched the 2023 Women's World Cup final.[10]