Malavan W.F.C.
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| Full name | Malavan Bandar Anzali Football Club (women) | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Ghou-ye Sepid (The White Swan) Malavānān (The Sailors) | ||
| Short name | Malavan | ||
| Founded | 1969 | ||
| Ground | Sardar Jangal Stadium, Ghayeghran Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 25,000[1] | ||
| Chairman | Arash Fahmide | ||
| Manager | Azam Gholami | ||
| League | Kowsar Women Football League | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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Malavan Bandar Anzali Women Football Club, commonly referred to as just Malavan, is an Iranian professional women's football club based in Bandar-e Anzali, Iran. The club plays in the Iranian Women's League, the top tier of Iranian women's football.[2][3] Malavan women were founded in 1969.
Malavan play their home games primarily at the Sardar Jangal Stadium.[4][5] They have a fan culture that attracts local fans to the stadium in the province.[6]
History[edit]
Although the first Malavan amateur women's football team was formed at the same time as the men's team (1969), it never became professional until the start of the Kowsar League.[citation needed]
Team image and kits[edit]
The team kit is the same as the men's team kit. The colors are chosen like the men's team every season. White has always been the main color of the team and has become a symbol among fans.[citation needed]
Stadium[edit]
Malavan women played the majority of their home matches at Sardar Jangal Stadium. The ground opened in 2007 and has a capacity of 25,000. The stadium located in Rasht, Iran.[7][8]
Players[edit]
Many players of the Iranian women's national football team have played for the club.[citation needed]
Management and staff[edit]
The head coach is Azam Gholami.[9]
Honours[edit]
- Iranian Women's Football League: 2009–10
- Hazfi Cup (women): 2013–14
References[edit]
Citations[edit]
- ^ مدیرعامل ملوان:ورزشگاه تختی انزلی ظرفیت هواداران پرشور را ندارد (in Persian). Archived from the original on 29 October 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ "۵ گل بانوان ملوان در بازی با فارس/تاریخ‌سازی پدیده ۱۵ ساله". ایسنا (in Persian). 2024-01-13. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
- ^ "جدال جذاب بم و انزلی/ کدام تیم قهرمان لیگ فوتبال زنان می‌شود؟". خبرگزاری مهر | اخبار ایران و جهان | Mehr News Agency (in Persian). 2024-03-15. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
- ^ "The FFIRI". Iran Football Federation.
- ^ AGENCY, IRIB NEWS. "پیروزی تیم بانوان ملوان بندر انزلی مقابل نماینده کردستان". fa IRIBNEWS (in Persian). Retrieved 2024-06-11.
- ^ هفته‌نامه فوتبالی، ۳۳۲، ص۱ (in Persian).
- ^ "نورِ ورزشگاه، فوتبال بانوان ملوان و خاتون بم در گیلان را به تاخیر انداخت". ایرنا (in Persian). 2024-03-17. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
- ^ "افتتاح چمن مصنوعی مجموعه ورزشی سردار جنگل رشت". خبرگزاری مهر | اخبار ایران و جهان | Mehr News Agency (in Persian). 2023-10-22. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
- ^ "خاتون قهرمانی را خوب بلد است/ کمیته پزشکی به بحث دوپینگ ورود کند". خبرگزاری مهر | اخبار ایران و جهان | Mehr News Agency (in Persian). 2024-04-09. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
External links[edit]
- Persian League- Latest Iran League News – Iran Football News
- Official website (in English and Persian)