The Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran ( FFIRI ; Persian : فدراسیون فوتبال جمهوری اسلامی ایران , Fadrasion fotbal Jamehori Eslami Iran ) is the governing body for football in Iran . It was founded in 1920. The federation has been a member of FIFA since 1948 and a member of the Asian Football Confederation since 1958.
10-486: In 2001, Iran were founding members of the West Asian Football Federation , along with Iraq , Jordan , Lebanon , Palestine , and Syria . On 23 November 2006, the federation was suspended by FIFA, due to government interference in football matters. FIFA rules decree that a national football federation should remain autonomous from the national government. However, on 17 December 2006, the ban
20-740: Is Sheikh Ali Bin Khalifa Al-Khalifa. The General Secretary is Ebrahim Saad Al Buainain. The National Men's Team Coach is Dragan Talajić (Croatia's ) and the Women's Team Coach is Khaled Al-Harban. The Bahraini Premier League , established in 1957, is the top professional football league in Bahrain. Featuring ten teams, the league operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Bahraini Second Division. Matches are played from October to April, with clubs vying for
30-728: Is a regional sub-confederation of football , governed under the Asian Football Confederation , for nations in West Asia . The WAFF consists of 12 member associations. The founding members of the West Asian Football Federation are Iran , Iraq , Jordan , Lebanon , Palestine and Syria . In 2009, three more associations, Qatar , United Arab Emirates and Yemen , joined the federation. Four other West Asian nations, Bahrain , Kuwait , Oman and Saudi Arabia , joined in 2010. Iran left
40-537: Is the governing body of football in Bahrain , and controls the Bahrain national football team , the women's and under-17, under-20 and under-23 national teams and domestic football competitions. It was founded in 1957, and has been a member of FIFA since 1968. It is also a member of the Asian Football Confederation . The Association's president is Shaikh Ali bin Khalifa Al Khalifa . The vice-president
50-985: The ban, said that it should not concern FIFA, if women in Iran can enter sports stadiums or not. However, after continuous pressure from FIFA, IRNA deputy Sports Minister Jamshid Taghizadeh said, women would be allowed to enter Azadi Stadium to watch the men's World Cup 2022 qualifier match between Iran and Cambodia in October. Head coach: Amir Ghalenoei Head coach: Reza Enayati Head coach: Samad Marfavi Head coach: Hossein Abdi Head coach: Ali Doustimehr Head coach: Vahid Shamsaei Head coach: Ali Sanei Head coach: Ali Naderi Head coach: Maryam Azmoon Head coach: TBD Head coach: TBD Head coach: Shadi Mahini Head coach: TBD West Asian Football Federation The West Asian Football Federation ( WAFF ) founded in 2001,
60-609: The championship and qualification to the AFC competitions. Al-Muharraq SC is the most successful club in the league’s history. The league is governed by the Bahrain Football Association and has grown significantly, contributing to the development of football in Bahrain. In November 2017, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain pulled out of the 23rd Arabian Gulf Cup due to the 2017 Qatar diplomatic crisis . This article related to sport in Bahrain
70-635: The defeat of Iraq and the United Arab Emirates during the 2015 AFC Asian Cup , West Asian Football Federation members reportedly sought to remove Australia from the AFC primarily due to "Australia benefiting hugely from Asian involvement without giving much in return". Bahrain Football Association The Bahrain Football Association ( Arabic : الاتحاد البحريني لكرة القدم )
80-556: The federation on 10 June 2014, with the creation of the Central Asian Football Association . After 2024 WAFF U-23 Championship . WAFF Men's National Football Team Ranking by FIFA Update: 23 June 2022 Leading Men's team: WAFF Women's National Football Team Ranking by FIFA Update: 24 March 2023 Leading Women's team: AFF Men's National Beach Soccer Team Ranking by BSWW Update: 8 April 2024 On 29 January 2015, after
90-799: The federation to wear headscarves. In 2014, Iran joined the Central Asian Football Association . In 2015, the federation banned players from the men's national team due to conscription problems. In August 2017, the federation banned Masoud Shojaei and Ehsan Hajsafi from the national team after they played against the Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv in the UEFA Europa League . On 9 November 2018 Fatma Samoura , Secretary General of International Federation of Football Association FIFA said she would ask Iranian government to end ban on women's entry to sport stadiums. On 7 August 2019, Mohammad Jafar Montazeri , prosecutor general of Iran, supporting
100-548: Was lifted and a new Transitory Board was composed. During the 2009 Iranian election protests , seven members of the Iran national football team were initially reported to have been banned for life by the federation for wearing green armbands in support of the Iranian Green Movement . Iran women's national football team was briefly suspended by FIFA from international competition in 2011 for being required by
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