Kowsar Women Football League
Association football league in Iran
Football league
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| Founded | 2007; 17 years ago (2007) |
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| First season | 2007 |
| Country | Iran |
| Confederation | AFC |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | Kowsar Women Football League 1st Division |
| Domestic cup(s) | Hazfi Cup |
| International cup(s) | AFC Women's Club Championship |
| Current champions | Bam Khatoon (9th title) |
| Most championships | Bam Khatoon (9 titles) |
| TV partners | IRIB channels |
| Website | www |
| Current: 2023–24 Kowsar League | |
The Kowsar Women Football League (Persian: لیگ کوثر بانوان فوتبال ایران, Lig-e Kâuser-e Banuan-e Futbal-e Iran) is a women's football league, run by the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran. At the top of the Iranian football league system, it is the country's primary competition for the sport.[1] It was established in 2007.[2]
Seasons
| Season | Champions | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| 2007–08 | Bal Gostar | Malavan |
| 2009–10 | Malavan | Oghab Mazandaran |
| 2010–11 | Shen Sa Arak | Malavan |
| 2011–12 | Bam Khatoon | Sorkh Poushan Gorgan |
| 2012–13 | Bam Khatoon | Malavan |
| 2013–14 | Bam Khatoon | Malavan |
| 2014–15 | Bam Khatoon | Malavan |
| 2015–16 | Shahrdari Sirjan | Malavan |
| 2016–17 | Ayande Sazan Mihan | Khatoon |
| 2017–18 | Bam Khatoon | Shahrdari Sirjan |
| 2018–19 | Bam Khatoon | Shahrdari Sirjan |
| 2019–20 | Bam Khatoon | Vuchan Kurdistan |
| 2020–21 | Shahrdari Sirjan | Khatoon |
| 2021–22 | Bam Khatoon | Shahrdari Sirjan |
| 2022–23 | Bam Khatoon | Sepahan |
Current clubs 2023-24
| Team | City |
|---|---|
| Bam Khatoon F.C | Bam |
| Malavan | Bandar Anzali |
| Sepahan | Isfahan |
| Palayesh Gas | Ilam |
| Shahrdari Sirjan | Sirjan |
| Peykan | Tehran |
| Namayandeh Alborz | Karaj |
| Kani Kordestan | Sanandaj |
| Isatin Karan Fars | Shiraz |
| Ava | Tehran |
Champions
| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Winning seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bam Khatoon | 10 | 2 | 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24 |
| Shahrdari Sirjan | 2 | 3 | 2015–16, 2020–21 |
| Malavan | 1 | 7 | 2009–10 |
| Shen Sa Arak | 1 | - | 2010–11 |
| Bal Gostar | 1 | - | 2007–08 |
| Ayande Sazan Mihan | 1 | - | 2016–17 |
| Sorkh Poushan Gorgan | - | 1 | 2011–12 |
| Oghab Mazandaran | - | 1 | 2009–10 |
| Vuchan Kurdistan | - | 1 | 2019–20 |
| Sepahan | - | 1 | 2022–23 |
Broadcasting
IRIB exclusively broadcasts the matches.
From 2024, the matches were streamed online on several different platforms, and the resulting income went indirectly to the clubs.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "جدول ليگ برتر بانوان - ليگ کوثر". Archived from the original on 2015-07-23. Retrieved 2015-07-23.
- ^ Banerjee, Ritabrata (12 January 2022). "2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup: From Japan's WE League to Australia's A-League Women - How Asia is developing the women's game?". Goal.com. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ^ "Iran - List of Women Champions". RSSSF. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- ^ ایران, عصر. "برای نخستین بار در ایران؛ حق پخش به فوتبال زنان رسید". fa (in Persian). Retrieved 2024-06-11.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Iran Women's Football League.
- Iran Football League Organization official website
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