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List of Iranian football club owners

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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
Owner type (#) Percent
Government (10)
62.5%
Private (6)
37.5%
Club Owner(s) Sector
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

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Persian Gulf Pro League Club Owners
Owner type (#) Percent
Private (10)
62.5%
Government (6)
37.5%
Club Owner(s) Sector
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

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Azadegan League Club Owners
Owner type (#) Percent
Private (10)
41.6%
Government (9)
37.5%
Municipality (3)
12.5%
Military (2)
8.3%
Club Owner(s) Sector
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

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  1. ^ A Correspondent in Tehran (September 24, 2014). "Politics, Revolutionary Guard Corps still interfere in Iranian soccer". Al-Monitor. Retrieved December 8, 2014. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  2. ^ Momeni, Niloufar (September 22, 2011). "Iran's Esteghlal and Persepolis are in danger of Asian Champions League downgrade". Goal.com. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Iran's Premier League". Iran Visitor. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ 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.