Futsal in Iran
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Futsal in Iran is conducted under the aegis of the Futsal Commission of the Islamic Republic of Iran Football Federation
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is a popular and growing sport in the country.
Iran
has a strong national futsal team
, which has won all the editions of Asian Futsal Championship
except one. Iran's nationwide Futsal Super League
is considered as the strongest futsal league in Asia and currently Iran's Shensa FSC
holds the continent's Futsal Club Championship title.
Iran has some of the best futsal players in the continent and also in the world including Vahid Shamsaee
, world's top international futsal scorer with over 330 goals scored so far.
Futsal teams in Iran partly enjoy their success due to the style of soccer played outside, Gol Koochik, which means small goal. The goal is ca. 100x60cm and the ball is light-weight. This is the kind of soccer many Iranians play. Great dribbling skills are needed and players need to learn to maneuver the ball quickly.
Islamic Republic of Iran Football Federation
The Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran ' is the governing body for football in Iran. It was founded in 1920, and has been a member of FIFA since 1945. It is also a member of the Asian Football Confederation...
. Futsal
Futsal
Futsal is a variant of association football that is played on a smaller pitch and mainly played indoors. Its name is a portmanteau of the Portuguese futebol de salão and the Spanish fútbol de salón , which can be translated as "hall football" or "indoor football"...
is a popular and growing sport in the country.
Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
has a strong national futsal team
Iran national futsal team
The Iran national futsal team represents Iran in international futsal competitions and is controlled by the Futsal Commission of the Islamic Republic of Iran Football Federation. The "Kings of Asian Futsal" have won almost all editions of Asian Futsal Championship and are the 6th strongest team in...
, which has won all the editions of Asian Futsal Championship
AFC Futsal Championship
The AFC Futsal Championship is the main national futsal competition of the Asian Football Confederation nations. It was first held in 1999 and has been played annually...
except one. Iran's nationwide Futsal Super League
Futsal Super League
The Iranian Futsal Super League is a professional futsal league in Iran founded in 2004.- All-time Futsal Super League :Since the 2003–04 season.League or status at 2011–12:- Champions :-See also:* Iran Futsal's 1st Division* IPL...
is considered as the strongest futsal league in Asia and currently Iran's Shensa FSC
Shensa FSC
Shensa Saveh Futsal Club was an Iranian futsal club based in Saveh, Iran. Shensa were the champions of the Iranian Super League and the Asian Club Futsal Championships.- Honours :National* Iranian Futsal Super League...
holds the continent's Futsal Club Championship title.
Iran has some of the best futsal players in the continent and also in the world including Vahid Shamsaee
Vahid Shamsaee
Vahid Shamsaei is an Iranian futsal player who is futsal's top international goalscorer of all time. He is a striker, and currently a member of Giti Pasand and the Iran national futsal team...
, world's top international futsal scorer with over 330 goals scored so far.
Futsal teams in Iran partly enjoy their success due to the style of soccer played outside, Gol Koochik, which means small goal. The goal is ca. 100x60cm and the ball is light-weight. This is the kind of soccer many Iranians play. Great dribbling skills are needed and players need to learn to maneuver the ball quickly.