Persepolis F.C. (women)
| Full name | Persepolis Football Club |
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| Nickname(s) | Persepolis girls Tehran Reds Tehran lionesses |
| Founded | 1968 October 2024 (reestablished) |
| Owner | Persepolis Athletic and Cultural Club (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% – IFB: PSPP1) |
| President | Reza Darvish |
| Head coach | Shadi Rezaei |
| League | Women 1st Division |
| 2024–25 | TBD |
| Website | http://fc-perspolis.com |
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Persepolis F.C. (women) is the women's football section of Persepolis F.C., based in Tehran, Iran.
History
[edit] | This section needs to be updated. (March 2022) |
1970s
[edit]Women's football in Iran started in 1970. Women were participating in male football competitions in alleys and streets, and also took part in some men's football games. During that time, when numerous trainers participated in the top grade of FIFA's training courses in Japan, they were able to see the Japan women's national football team's games against female teams from Korea, Singapore and India. From 1970, serious measures were taken in order to reach appropriate standards. Thereafter, women took part first in football training and then in football teams such as Taj, Deyhim, Persepolis and Oghab . By organizing different competitions between those teams, the best players were selected and placed in the first Iranian women's national team. This team was composed of former volleyball players, basketball players and athletes aged from 12 to 18. They started to train more seriously as sport magazines published the news of their progress, then gradually a large number of female fans arose to support the team. With the help of educational institutions across the country, talented youngsters were scouted.
The first head coach for the winning women's team in Iran was Alan Rogers (from Persepolis), who was also the coach of the men's team at the same time.[1]
Rebuilding the team in 2022 was on the agenda.[2][3]
2020s
[edit]On October 12, 2024, it was announced that, after facing many oppositions and challenges, Persepolis acquired the rights of the "Ako Kermanshah Women's Football Team" in the Women's League One of Iran. Thus, Persepolis re-established its women's football team, marking a significant step in its sports history by returning to the women's football scene.
Shortly after its launch in October 2024, Persepolis Football Club issued a call for capable female footballers. In just two days, over 300 girls participated in the team's training tests. The revival of Persepolis Women's Football Team sparked significant excitement and enthusiasm among Iranian girls interested in football, as more than 500 girls applied to join the team within five days[4]
Players
[edit]Technical staff
[edit]| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Head coach |  Shadi Rezaei[5]
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| Team Manager | Hoda Khosh Bayan[6]
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See also
[edit]Reserve teams
References
[edit]- ^ "Women Have Been Demanding Their Right to Play Football for Half a Century". iranwire.com. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
- ^ "در انتظار ورود رسمی پرسپولیس به فوتبال زنان". ورزش سه (in Persian). Retrieved 2022-03-28.
- ^ سیما, IRIB NEWS AGENCY | خبرگزاری صدا و (February 8, 2021). "تشکیل تیم فوتبال بانوان پرسپولیس در صورت الزام آسیا". fa (in Persian). Retrieved 2022-03-28.
- ^ "پانصد-دختر-در-انتظار-نیم-نگاه-سرمربی-پرسپولیس".
- ^ "غیر-رسمی-سرمربی-تیم-زنان-پرسپولیس-انتخاب-شد".
- ^ انتصاب مدیر تیم فوتبال بانوان پرسپولیس
External links
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- Official club website (in Persian)
- Persepolis F.C. at IFLO (in Persian)
- Persepolis F.C. at FIFA (in English)
- Persepolis F.C. on Instagram
- Persepolis F.C. on Twitter