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 Takhti Stadium of Ahvaz is a multi-purpose stadium in Ahvaz, Iran. It is currently used mostly for football and rugby matches. The stadium is able to hold 15,000 people. It is currently home venue of Esteghlal Ahvaz.
Takhti Tehran is a multi-purpose stadium, located in Eastern Tehran, Iran. It is used mostly for football matches. The stadium is able to hold 30,122 people and was opened in 1973. Recently, Takhti Stadium has been brought back to life. It has been given a new grass field and seats. Takhti Stadium is home venue of Saipa F.C.. Takhti Stadium is the first covered stadium in Iran. It is named after Gholamreza Takhti.
The Abadan Takhti Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium built in Abadan, Khuzestan province, Iran. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Sanat Naft who play in the Persian Gulf Pro League. The stadium holds 8,000 people.
The Takhti Stadium formerly known as Bagh Shomal Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Tabriz, Iran. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Iran Pro League team Machine Sazi. The stadium holds 25,000 people. Iran Team Melli's largest ever victory took place in this stadium, in the match against Guam on 24 November 2000 in which Iran won by 19–0.
The 2008 WAFF Championship was the fifth West Asian Football Federation Championship, an international tournament for West Asian countries and territories. It was hosted by Iran.
The 2008–09 Azadegan League was the 18th season of the Azadegan League and eight as the second highest division since its establishment in 1991. The season featured 22 teams from the 2007–08 Azadegan League, two new teams relegated from the 2007–08 Persian Gulf Cup: Sanat Naft and Shirin Faraz and four new teams promoted from the 2007–08 2nd Division: Aluminium Hormozgan as champions and Mehrkam Pars, Payam Mokhaberat and Petroshimi Tabriz. Sanaye Arak changed their name into Aluminium Arak. The league started on 23 October 2008 and ended on 8 June 2009. Steel Azin and Tractor Sazi won the Azadegan League title for the first time in their history. Steel Azin, Tractor Sazi and Shahin Bushehr promoted to the Persian Gulf Cup.
Takhti Stadium is the name of several facilities named in honour of Iranian wrestler Gholamreza Takhti:
The Hazfi Cup 2001–02 is the 15th staging of Iran's football knockout competition.
Football Club Pars Jonoubi Jam, commonly known as Pars Jonoubi Jam, is an Iranian football club based in Jam, Bushehr. They were promoted to the Persian Gulf Pro League in 2016–17 season.
The qualification for the 2012 AFC U-19 Championship.
The bidding process for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup was the process by which the location for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup that United Arab Emirates was chosen as the hosts. The process officially began on 15 December 2012 and ended on 2 February 2013.
Football Club Kheybar Khorramabad, commonly known as FC Kheybar, is an Iranian football club based in Khorramabad, Lorestan, that competes in the Azadegan League.
The Shohada Shahr-e Qods Stadium is a football stadium in Shahr-e Qods, Tehran, Iran with a 18,000 seating capacity. It is currently the home stadium of Paykan and Rah Ahan.
The 2014 Shohada Cup was a friendly football tournament that took place in Tehran in the Iran in July 2014.
Marzdaran Stadium of Tabriz is a stadium in Tabriz, Iran. in the past used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Shahrdari Tabriz. Now use as football academy and training ground of Machine Sazi. The stadium holds 5,000 people and built in 2014 by Municipality of Tabriz.
Tractor Stadium or Tractor's Shahid Bakeri Stadium is a stadium in Tabriz, Iran. It is currently used mostly for football matches Tractor Academy and training ground for the Tractor. The stadium holds 7,000 people and renovated in 2011 by Iran Tractor Manufacturing Company.
2015–16 Iran Football's 2nd Division is the 15th under 2nd Division since its establishment in 2001. The season featured 25 teams from the 2nd Division 2014–15, seven new teams relegated from the 2014–15 Azadegan League: Tarbiat Novin, Naft Gachsaran, Niroo Zamini, Etka Gorgan, Sh. Bandar Abbas, Rahian Kermanshah, Esteghlal Ahvaz and four new teams promoted from the 3rd Division 2014–15: Moghavemat Tehran, Kara Shiraz, Shahrdari Mahshahr, Rahpouyan Rezvanshahr.
The 2015 Hazfi Cup Final was the 28th final since 1975. The match was contested by Zob Ahan and Naft Tehran at Takhti Stadium in Tehran. The match was played on 1 June 2015 and was the final match of the competition. Zob Ahan won 3–1 and won their third title in the competition. They also qualified for the group stages of the 2016 AFC Champions League.
2020 Hazfi Cup Final was the final match of the 33rd edition of Hazfi Cup that was held between Tractor and Esteghlal at Imam Reza Stadium in Mashhad. Tractor won 3-2 against Esteghlal and won the cup for the second time.
