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.
The Iran women's national football team, nicknamed the Lionesses, represents Iran in international women's football around the world, and is controlled by the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI). The Iran women's team played its first international match in May 1971 against Italy and first FIFA international in September 2005 against Syria.
Iran participated in the 2007 Asian Indoor Games held in Macau, China from October 26, 2007 to November 3, 2007.
The 2008 WAFF Women's Futsal Championship was the inaugural women's futsal championship for the West Asian Football Federation. Iran was supposed to host the tournament but it was later moved to Jordan.
The 1993 Women's Islamic Games, also known as the First Women's Islamic Games were held in Tehran and Rasht, Iran, from 13 to 19 February 1993. Ten countries were represented at the Games, with 407 athletes, 46 teams, 190 judges, and 2 international observers in attendance.
Niloofar Ardalan, also known as Niloofar Ardallani, is an Iranian coach and former player of football and futsal who played in the Iranian women's national football team and the Iranian women's national futsal team and was captain in both teams. She played for the Rah Ahan Football Club team as well as the Futsal Clubs teams of Tejarat Khane Bandar Abbas, Persepolis, and the Islamic Azad University of Tehran.
Reza Naseri who was also known as Reza Nasseri is a football and futsal player, futsal coach, expert and sports presenter from Iran. He is also referred to as "the defender of Iran's national futsal team".
The 2013–14 Iranian Futsal Super League was the 15th season of the Iran Pro League and the 10th under the name Futsal Super League. Giti Pasand Isfahan were the defending champions. The season featured 12 teams from the 2011–12 Iranian Futsal Super League and two new teams promoted from the 2012–13 Iran Futsal's 1st Division: Giti Pasand Novin and Tasisat Daryaei. The regular season started on 1 August 2013.
Mes Sungun Azerbaijan Sports Club is an Iranian professional sports club based in Tabriz.
Sara Ghomi Marzdashti, is an Iranian footballer who plays as a forward for Heyat Football Alborz team and the Iranian national team.
The 2017–18 Iranian Futsal 1st Division will be divided into two phases.
Nasimeh Gholami is an Iranian futsal player. She started playing futsal in 2001. She is a current captain of Iran women's national futsal team since 2014.
Fatemeh Sharif is an Iranian futsal player and coach. She is the coach of Iran women's national futsal team.
Mohadeseh Goudasiai Persian: محدثه گود آسیایی is an Iranian professional football player who plays as a midfielder for the Iran under-19 national team. She is a student of sports sciences and the first lady with a record in Iran. Her first record in Milad Tower with 8694 rupees in one hour and her second record is Asian which lasted 3 hours and 11 minutes and was recorded about 21 thousand rupees.
Faezeh Shahriari is an Iranian basketball player. She plays in the shooting guard position and she is bronze medal holder of the 2019 FISU in China.
Alireza Abbasi is an Iranian futsal player who plays as a Pivot for the Iranian club Shahid Mansouri Qarchak FSC and Ana Sanat F.C.
The 2024 CAFA Women's Futsal Championship was the third edition of the CAFA Women's Futsal Championship, the annual international futsal championship organized by CAFA for the women's national futsal teams of Central Asia. the tournament was hosted in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.
Badminton was one of the few main sports for the now defunct Women's Islamic Games. The sport was first introduced as one of the main seven sports in the inaugural Women's Islamic Games in 1993 Women's Islamic Games.
Badminton was contested at the 2001 Women's Islamic Games, with three events which were women's singles, doubles and the women's team event. All three events were held from 26 to 30 October 2001. The events were held at the Shahid Afrasiabi Hall in the Shahid Shiroudi Sports Complex in Tehran.
Mohammadmehdi Rahimi is an Iranian professional basketball player for Mahram Tehran BC of the Iranian Basketball Super League.
Iran 17–8 Azerbaijan 
Spain 7–0 Iran 
Champions (2): 2015, 2018 
Runners-up: 2013 
