Mehrezam centers
Eslamshahr
Football , Gymnastics , Track and Field
Bam
Football , Track and Field
Tabriz
Football , Futsal , Gymnastics
Khorramshahr
Football
Eslamshahr
Number of athletes
Football
Girls: 123
Boys: 432
Gymnastics
Girls: 110
Boys: 160
Track and Field
Girls: 10
Boys: 20
Number of trainers: 28
All 555 footballers in the Eslamshahr Center have taken swimming classes and have now completed their fourth exercise program.
Football
Girls: 123
Boys: 432
Gymnastics
Girls: 110
Boys: 160
Track and Field
Girls: 10
Boys: 20
Number of trainers: 28
All 555 footballers in the Eslamshahr Center have taken swimming classes and have now completed their fourth exercise program.
Eslamshahr is not only the first center of Mehr-e-Ezam but also perhaps the best model for other centers. Mehr-e-Ezam’s activities in this region started in a principled and regular manner.
The Eslamshahr center currently provides athletes with high-quality training due to the dedicated activities and experienced trainers.
The Eslamshahr Center was busy in 2022, with activities such as a swimming class for the 555 junior football players, four courses of training classes, and establishing a team to compete in intra-provincial competitions. They were the runner-up in the boys’ division at the first Mehr-e-Ezam club’s festival.
Bam
Number of athletes
Football
Girls: 150
Boys: 400
Track and Field
Girls: 14
Number of trainers: 25
Football
Girls: 150
Boys: 400
Track and Field
Girls: 14
Number of trainers: 25
Due to the extreme warmth of the air in Bam, the second half of the year was a great time for children and teens of the city to do their outdoor exercises and try to improve without the tension of the scorching sun and heat.
The training unit of the club held a two-day workshop for the coaches of the city, with the intent of bettering the level of education in the center and encouraging growth for Bam’s young people.
Established in the early months of 2022, the Bam Center was involved in the first Mehr-e-Ezam festival and placed third in the girls’ division. The Bam center has seen a slight decrease in members because of the start of the school term and presently has 550 active members.
Tabriz
Number of athletes
Football
Girls: 137
Boys: 1416
Futsal
Girls: 50
Boys: 70
Gymnastics
Girls: 34
Boys: 22
Number of trainers: 62
Football
Girls: 137
Boys: 1416
Futsal
Girls: 50
Boys: 70
Gymnastics
Girls: 34
Boys: 22
Number of trainers: 62
Tabriz, an area known for its football production, is home to one of the original Mehr-e-Ezam club centers. This summer, the center was ranked the second most populous center of the club, with over 1700 members.
Tabriz center’s boys’ third-place finish in the first Mehr-e-Azam Festival, along with the participation of two teen teams from the center in Tabriz competitions, were among the most noteworthy actions taken by the center in 2022.
The majority of members in the Tabriz center are male. This is an issue that should be addressed and efforts should be made to ensure the girls are more engaged in this center and have a better result in the second festival than in the previous one.
Khorramshahr
Number of athletes
Football
Girls: 40
Boys: 360
Number of trainers: 9
Football
Girls: 40
Boys: 360
Number of trainers: 9
The boys from Khorramshahr had a winning year in 2022, with their U-12 team taking the championship at the Mehr-e-Ezam club’s first festival and then emerging victorious in the intra-city competitions, besting all other teams.
Mehr-e-Ezam demonstrated their superiority in Khorramshahr grassroots football when the center’s B team also advanced to the semi-finals of the city competition.
With 40 new members, Khorramshahr center is now obliged to join the women’s section of the Mehr-e-Ezam’s second festival, a section it did not have a representative in for the first club festival. The Khorramshahr center now has a population of 400 members.
Rasht
Number of athletes
Football
Girls: 70
Boys: 200
Futsal
Girls: 110
Boys: 160
Number of trainers: 20
Football
Girls: 70
Boys: 200
Futsal
Girls: 110
Boys: 160
Number of trainers: 20
Rasht center, with its 500 members, has activities in the fields of football and futsal. Gilan’s football has been active in its men’s and women’s divisions for a long time, leading to high expectation from the club.
“Rashti” s were present at the first Mehr-e-Ezam club’s festival in both male and female categories, and because of their impressive past of activity, it is predicted that they will do even better in the second period.
Zahedan
Number of athletes
Football
Girls: 25
Boys: 310
Futsal
Girls: 15
Boys: 252
Gymnastics
Girls: 50
Boys: 90
Track and Field
Girls: 25
Boys: 15
Swimming
Girls: 42
Boys: 53
Number of trainers: 33
Football
Girls: 25
Boys: 310
Futsal
Girls: 15
Boys: 252
Gymnastics
Girls: 50
Boys: 90
Track and Field
Girls: 25
Boys: 15
Swimming
Girls: 42
Boys: 53
Number of trainers: 33
The Mehr-e-Ezam club’s activities had many positive results, such as being able to work in a place like Zahedan. An area of Iran that rarely encounters such activities and many talented people are deprived of sports facilities and space.
Since its official opening in the summer of 2022, the Zahedan Center has seen the involvement of 900 members in all five sports that the club offers. In Zahedan, just like the other Mehr-e-Ezam centers, the predominant gender is male. So there is a need to pay greater attention to the activities of the girls in this center.
Shiraz
Number of athletes
Football
Girls: 120
Boys: 280
Track and Field
Girls: 50
Boys: 20
Number of trainers: 22
Football
Girls: 120
Boys: 280
Track and Field
Girls: 50
Boys: 20
Number of trainers: 22
Shiraz center is developing at a steady pace. There are 400 footballers and 70 track-and-field athletes that use the facilities of this center.
The Shiraz girls claiming the championship at the primary club festival was the greatest moment for the center in 2022. After the first festival and the use of Kazerun city athletes, the Shiraz center opened a branch in Kazerun to take advantage of the female talents in the city.
Qazvin
Number of athletes
Football
Girls: 684
Boys: 618
Futsal
Girls: 1302
Boys: 456
Gymnastics
Boys: 60
Swimming
Girls: 45
Boys: 30
Number of trainers: 22
Football
Girls: 684
Boys: 618
Futsal
Girls: 1302
Boys: 456
Gymnastics
Boys: 60
Swimming
Girls: 45
Boys: 30
Number of trainers: 22
Qazvin center’s wide range of activities has increased its membership to over 2500 people. This highly populated center operates in several cities and villages in Qazvin Province and has become the most populated center of the Mehr-e-Ezam club.
Qazvin center, becoming runners-up in the club festivals’ women division, and reaching the semi-finals in the boys’ competition, is one of the active centers when it comes to team formation for competitions at both provincial and national levels.
Pernia Rahmani’s involvement in the female football youth national team was a major achievement for both the Qazvin center and the Mehr-e-Ezam club.
Kurdistan
Number of athletes
Football
Girls: 40
Boys: 80
Futsal
Girls: 50
Boys: 70
Number of trainers: 8
Football
Girls: 40
Boys: 80
Futsal
Girls: 50
Boys: 70
Number of trainers: 8
The launch of Kurdistan Center was not easy, yet, by the second half of 2022, its programs were already in place.
This center operates in Divandarreh and Sanandaj and has 380 members. Making a roster of 90 Kurdish girls and 150 Kurdish boys for this center was one of the most important things that happened this year.
It was disappointing that the Kurds were not part of the first festival of the club, and now many are looking forward to watching the performance of the newcomers at the second festival.
Mashhad
Number of athletes
Football
Boys: 750
Futsal
Girls: 80
Gymnastics
Girls: 60
Boys: 70
Track and Field
Boys: 20
Number of trainers: 20
Football
Boys: 750
Futsal
Girls: 80
Gymnastics
Girls: 60
Boys: 70
Track and Field
Boys: 20
Number of trainers: 20
Mehr-e-Ezam club’s Mashhad center has close to 900 members and specializes in football, futsal, gymnastics and athletics.
The special conditions of the city are a barrier for girls to make a meaningful contribution to the sports activities of this center, particularly football.
Unifying the activities of this center into one group is a goal for the club in 2023.
Birjand
Number of athletes
Football
Girls: 55
Boys: 9298
Futsal
Girls: 50
Boys: 204
Gymnastics
Girls: 101
Boys: 54
Track and Field
Girls: 95
Boys: 75
Swimming
Girls: 126
Boys: 117
Number of trainers: 36
Football
Girls: 55
Boys: 9298
Futsal
Girls: 50
Boys: 204
Gymnastics
Girls: 101
Boys: 54
Track and Field
Girls: 95
Boys: 75
Swimming
Girls: 126
Boys: 117
Number of trainers: 36
In July 2022, the Birjand center started up in the Mehr-e-Ezam club, signing up about 500 young athletes.
Due to its remarkable growth, the Birjand Center hosted a grand celebration of its opening in November, which was attended by about a thousand of its members.
This center situated in South Khorasan offers a variety of activities including football, futsal, athletics, gymnastics and swimming and currently has around 1200 members.
The close distance of the Birjand center to Afghanistan’s border and the presence of many Afghan immigrants in this city makes it possible to draw in Afghan teens to this center in the near future and extend the coverage of Mehr Azam Club.
Gorgan
Number of athletes
Football
Girls: 50
Boys: 200
Futsal
Girls: 40
Boys: 180
Track and Field
Girls: 20
Boys: 30
Number of trainers: 17
Football
Girls: 50
Boys: 200
Futsal
Girls: 40
Boys: 180
Track and Field
Girls: 20
Boys: 30
Number of trainers: 17
The Gorgan center is a recent addition to the Mehr-e-Ezam club.
The center was welcomed into the Mehr-e-Ezam family in September 2022. It conducts its activities in a serious and consistent manner.
The Gorgan center is home to over 500 members and strives to give equal opportunities to all Gorgan youths.
When it comes to sports in Iran, Golestan Province usually comes to mind with basketball, volleyball, and even horse riding. Yet, Gorgan center youngsters could help to spark the flame of football and futsal in the city in the future.
Bandar Anzali
Number of athletes
Football
Girls: 70
Boys: 91
Gymnastics
Girls: 85
Boys: 133
Number of trainers: 19
Football
Girls: 70
Boys: 91
Gymnastics
Girls: 85
Boys: 133
Number of trainers: 19
As the second operational center in Gilan province, Bandar Anzali has only limited activity in football and gymnastics.
Because of their limited activity, neither the boys’ nor the girls’ divisions of the Mehr-e-Ezam club’s inaugural festival had any “Anzali-chi” s. “Anzali-chi” is the nickname of the Bandar Anzali people.
In accordance with the Mehr-e-Ezam club’s policy for the upcoming year, the Bandar Anzali center must prepare its teams to compete in the club’s festival in both girls and boys categories, as well as display the outcomes of its efforts.
There are currently 380 members of Anzali center, and 162 of them are involved in football.
