en Kowsar Women Football League

Kowsar Women Football League
Founded	2007; 18 years ago
First season	2007
Country	Iran
Confederation	AFC
Number of clubs	10
Level on pyramid	1
Relegation to	Kowsar Women Football League 1st Division
Domestic cup(s)	Hazfi Cup
International cup(s)	AFC Women's Champions League
Current champions	Bam Khatoon (10th title)
Most championships	Bam Khatoon (10 titles)
TV partners	IRIB channels
Website	www.iranleague.ir
	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]

History

The idea of founding the National Women's Football League in Iran dates back to the late Pahlavi era. During that period, important steps were taken to create a strong women's club football system in Iran. In those years, Tehrani clubs were the pioneers of women's club football in Iran.^[3]

Kowsar Women Football League was founded in 2007^[4] with international standards.

Until 2024, Bam Khatoon F.C. dominated the league for years and was also known as an Asian power. They were usually in serious competition with Malavan W.F.C and they usually won against them. Malavan has a special fan culture in the league and attracts many fans to their stadium. Shahrdari Sirjan's team has usually been a serious competitor for the championship too.^[5]^[6]

In 2024, the Iranian Football Federation proposed a change in the number of teams in the league in order to facilitate the establishment of a women's team by the clubs of the Persian Gulf Pro League.^[7] Proposals to change the league rules were discussed.

Seasons

**Kowsar Women Football League Champions**^[8]
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
2023–24	Bam Khatoon	Malavan

Current clubs

Team	City
Bam Khatoon F.C	Bam
Malavan	Bandar Anzali
Sepahan	Isfahan
Palayesh Gas	Ilam
Gol Gohar Sirjan	Sirjan
Peykan	Tehran
Taran Alborz	Karaj
Ista 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.^[9]

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.
^ پیشینه و آمار فوتبال ایران (in Persian). Tehran. 2017. p. 11.
^ "بال گستر ساری صدرنشینی خود را در لیگ برتر فوتبال بانوان کشور مستحکم تر کرد". خبرگزاری مهر | اخبار ایران و جهان | Mehr News Agency (in Persian). 2008-05-09. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
^ "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 2024-06-20.
^ "یک جنگ تمام عیار: امروز فقط فوتبال زنان!". ورزش سه (in Persian). Retrieved 2024-06-20.
^ "دربی استقلال و پرسپولیس در فوتبال زنان!". خبرآنلاین (in Persian). 2024-06-08. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
^ "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.
^ "تصاویری از میزبانی عجیب در لیگ برتر فوتبال زنان | پایگاه خبری تحلیلی انصاف نیوز". انصاف نیوز (in Persian). 2018-01-27. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
^ "اسپانسری در ورزش بانوان هیچ سودی ندارد". ایمنا (in Persian). 2020-02-13. Retrieved 2024-06-20.

External links

Iran Football League Organization official website

[1] "جدول ليگ برتر بانوان - ليگ کوثر". Archived from the original on 2015-07-23. Retrieved 2015-07-23.

[2] 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.

[3] پیشینه و آمار فوتبال ایران (in Persian). Tehran. 2017. p. 11.

[4] "بال گستر ساری صدرنشینی خود را در لیگ برتر فوتبال بانوان کشور مستحکم تر کرد". خبرگزاری مهر | اخبار ایران و جهان | Mehr News Agency (in Persian). 2008-05-09. Retrieved 2024-06-20.

[5] "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 2024-06-20.

[6] "یک جنگ تمام عیار: امروز فقط فوتبال زنان!". ورزش سه (in Persian). Retrieved 2024-06-20.

[7] "دربی استقلال و پرسپولیس در فوتبال زنان!". خبرآنلاین (in Persian). 2024-06-08. Retrieved 2024-06-20.

[8] "Iran - List of Women Champions". RSSSF. Retrieved 2 July 2022.

[9] ایران, عصر. "برای نخستین بار در ایران؛ حق پخش به فوتبال زنان رسید". fa (in Persian). Retrieved 2024-06-11.

[10] "تصاویری از میزبانی عجیب در لیگ برتر فوتبال زنان | پایگاه خبری تحلیلی انصاف نیوز". انصاف نیوز (in Persian). 2018-01-27. Retrieved 2024-06-20.

[11] "اسپانسری در ورزش بانوان هیچ سودی ندارد". ایمنا (in Persian). 2020-02-13. Retrieved 2024-06-20.

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