List of Iranian football club owners

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

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

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

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

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. "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. "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.