Football is the most popular sport in Iran, with wrestling and volleyball as close contenders. Football has been a part of life for Iranians for many decades now and is played in schools, streets, and football clubs nationwide.
Camelia Fallah, Iranian women's football player. Iran also has a league system for women's section.
Azadi Football Stadium is the biggest venue for Iranian football (soccer). It is also the world's 3rd largest soccer stadium.
A female fan of Iran national football team, watching the match against Angola
Zahra Khajavi, considered as an important goalkeeper in the Iranian national football team history
Persepolis Football Club is an Iranian professional football club based in Tehran that competes in the Persian Gulf Pro League. Persepolis F.C. is the football club of the multisport Persepolis Athletic and Cultural Club. The club is owned by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. There have been many attempts to privatise the club, which have been without success due to the large debt the club has accumulated.
Shahin F.C. in the 1960s, including many players who went on to play for Persepolis
Ali Abdo, founder and first chairman of the club
Persepolis in the 1960s
Persepolis winning the Takht Jamshid Cup in 1973
