Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran

The Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran (F.F.I.R.I.) (Persian: فدراسیون فوتبال جمهوری اسلامی ایران‎) is the governing body for football in Iran. It was founded in 1920,[4] and has been a member of FIFA since 1948. It is also a member of the Asian Football Confederation. The FFIRI is responsible for organizing the Iranian national football team.

Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran
AFC
Founded1920 (1920)[1]
HeadquartersTehran
FIFA affiliation1948
AFC affiliation1954[2]
CAFA affiliation2015
PresidentHeydar Baharvand (acting)[3]
Websiteffiri.ir

Suspension

On 23 November 2006, the federation was suspended by FIFA,[5] 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 was lifted and a new Transitory Board was composed of Mohsen Safaei Farahani as chairman, Kioumars Hashemi as deputy chairman and Mohammad Hassan Ansarifar, Hassan Ghaffari, Mohammad Khabiri and Ali Reghbati as members.

Controversies

The federation and Islamic government do not allow Iranian women into their stadiums.[6]

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.[7]

Iran women's national football team was briefly banned by FIFA from international competition in 2011 for being forced by the federation to wear hijabs.[8][9]

In 2015, Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran banned players from the men's national team due to conscription problems.[10][11]

In August 2017, the federation reportedly banned Masoud Shojaei and Ehsan Hajsafi from the national team after they played against Maccabi Tel Aviv in the UEFA Europa League.[12]

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.[13] On 7 August 2019, Mohammad Jafar Montazeri, prosecutor general of Iran, supporting the ban, said that it should not concern FIFA, if women in Iran can enter sports stadiums or not.[14] 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.[15]

Board members
Position Name
President Heydar Baharvand (acting)
General Secretary Mahdi Mohammadnabi
First Vice President Vacant
Second Vice President and Head of Iran Football League Organization Heydar Baharvand
Third Vice President and Women Section Leila Sofizadeh[16]
Head of Referees Committee Vacant
Representative of Provincial Football Boards Abdolkazem Taleghani[17]
Representative of Club chairpersons Mahmoud Shiyi[18]
Hedayatollah Mombeyni[19]
Heydar Baharvand[20]
Name Position Source
Heydar Baharvand (acting) President [21]
Vacant Vice President [22]
Mahdi Mohammadnabi General Secretary [23]
Ali Soleimani Sarmi Treasurer [24]
Mirshad Majedi Technical Director [25]
Katayoun Khosroyar 2nd Technical Director [26]
Dragan Skočić Team Coach (Men's) [27]
Maryam Azmoon Team Coach (Women's) [28]
n/a Media/Communications Manager
Vacant Futsal Coordinator [29]
Hedayatollah Mombeyni Referee Coordinator [30]

Membership
Organization affiliation
FIFA since 1948 (72 years ago)
AFC since 1958 (62 years ago)
West Asian Football Federation 2001–2014 (13 Years) (Founding Member)
Central Asian Football Association since 2015 (five years ago) (Founding Member)

Presidents
Old Logo of Iran Football Federation (until 1979)
Jersey badge of Team Melli in the 1978 FIFA World Cup[31]
Presidency [32] President Took office Left office Note
1 Dr.Ali Kani 1947 1950 Runners-up of 1951 Asian Games
2 Hedayatollah Gilanshah 1950 1952 Commander of Imperial Iranian Air Force (1952)
3 Mohsen Haddad 1952
4 Hossein Siasi 1952 1953
5 Mohsen Haddad 1953 1954 second term
6 Hossein Siasi 1954 second term
7 Dr.Ali Kani 1954 1955 second term
8 Mostafa Salimi 1955 1956
9 Hossein Mobasher 1956 1958
10 Mostafa Makri 1958 1960
11 Zabih Khabiri 1960 1961
12 Hossein Soroudi 1961 1962
13 Hossein Mobasher 1962 1967 second term
qualified to 1964 Olympics
Runners-up of 1966 Asian Games
14 Hossein Soroudi 1967 1968 second term
15 Mostafa Makri 1968 1972 second term
winner of 1968 Asian Cup and 1972 Asian Cup
qualified to 1972 Olympics
16 Kambiz Atabay 1972 1979 Presidents of AFC
(1 August 1976 - 9 December 1978)
qualified to 1978 World Cup
qualified to 1976 Olympics
winner of 1976 Asian Cup
Founder of Takht Jamshid Cup
winner of 1974 Asian Games
17 Naser Noamooz 1979 1980 first president after revelation
qualified to 1980 Olympics but boycotted the event
Third place of 1980 Asian Cup
18 Hadi Tavoosi 1980 1981
19 Hossein Abshenasan 1981
20 Hossein Raghfar 1981 1982 youngest president of FFIRI ever with 28 years old[33]
21 Hossein Abshenasan 1982 1983 second term
22 Behrooz Sahabeh 1984
23 Nasrollah Sajjadi 1985
24 Ali Mohammad Mortazavi 1986 1987
25 Mohammad Reza Pahlavan 1987 1989 Third place of 1988 Asian Cup
26 Naser Noamooz 1989 1993 second term
winner of 1990 Asian Games
Founder of Azadegan League
27 Mohammad Safizadeh 1993 1994
28 Amir Abedini 1994 chairman of Persepolis
(1993—2001)
29 Dariush Mostafavi 1994 1997 Third place of 1996 Asian Cup
30 Mohsen Safaei Farahani 1997 2002 qualified to 1998 World Cup
winner of 1998 Asian Games and 2002 Asian Games
Founder of Iran Pro League
winner of 1998 FIFA Fair Play Award
member of Iranian Parliament (2000-2004)
31 Mohammad Dadkan 2002 2006 Third place of 2004 Asian Cup
qualified to 2006 World Cup
Third place of 2006 Asian Games
32 Mohsen Safaei Farahani 2006 2008 second term
interim,appointed by FIFA
33 Ali Kafashian 2008 2016[34] qualified to 2014 World Cup
2008 and 2012 Best Asian Football Federation of the Year [35]
34 Mehdi Taj 2016[36] 2019[37] qualified to 2018 World Cup
# President Stability[38]
1 Ali Kafashian 8 years and 4 months
2 Kambiz Atabay 7 years and 6 months
3 Mohsen Safaei Farahani 4 years and 9 months
4 Mostafa Makri 4 years and 6 months
5 Hossein Mobasher 4 years
6 Naser Noamooz 3 years and 10 months
7 Mohammad Dadkan 3 years and 9 months
8 Ali Kani 3 years and 7 months
Mehdi Taj 3 years and 7 months
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