Persepolis F.C.

Iranian professional football club

Persepolis Football Club is an Iranian professional football club based in Tehran that competes in the Persian Gulf Pro League. Persepolis F.C. is the football club of the multisport Persepolis Athletic and Cultural Club. The club was owned by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports until April 2024 when, due to Asian Football Confederation licensing regulations, an 85% majority ownership stake was transferred to a consortium of six Iranian banks. Ten percent of the club's share is publicly available on the Tehran Stock Exchange.

Also known as...Persepolis FC, Persepolis Football Club, Persepolis, PersepolisFC, and FC Persepolis
Marjane Satrapi, 'Persepolis' Author, Dies

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