Most Popular Football Club in Iran
Rokna: As the 2020-21 Iran Professional League season gets underway over the weekend, the-AFC.com looks at Islamic Republic of Iran’s most supported football clubs in the latest part of this series.
With a population of over 80 million, Iran is West Asia’s most populous nation and home to arguably the region’s most passionate football fans. Tehran’s Azadi Stadium boasts the record for highest attendance in AFC Asian Cup history, as 100,000 fans watched Team Melli beat Kuwait 1-0 in the 1976 final.
Surveying the club scene in the country and taking into consideration factors such as historical success and fan base, the-afc.com has selected five teams as Iran’s most popular.
It is now up to the fans to go to the-afc.com and vote for their favorite Iranian club.
The teams are Persepolis, Esteghlal, Sepahan, Zob Ahan and Tractor.
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