Malavan Sport and Cultural Club is an 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...

ian multisport club based in Bandar Anzali, 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...

. Bandar Anzali with 150,000 citizens has 64 sport clubs with 11,000 male and female athletes. It was establish by Marshal

Marshal

Marshal , is a word used in several official titles of various branches of society. The word is an ancient loan word from Old French, cf...

 Karim Rastegari in 1969 under the supervision of the Iranian Navy and to begin with only had a football team which still exists today as Malavan Football Club.

Football

Malavan Football Club who play in Iran's Premier Football League

Iran's Premier Football League

The Iran Pro League , is a professional football league competition for clubs located at the highest level of the Iranian football league system.The league system resembles the system being used in England currently...

. The team has boated fanstatic players such as the late Sirous Ghayeghran

Sirous Ghayeghran

Sirous Ghayeghran was a famous Iranian footballer and former captain of Iran national football team. He is notably referred as the legendary player of Malavan Bandar Anzali Football Club, and is one of the most popular icons in the city of Bandar Anzali.-Club career:He played most of his club...

, and today boasts Maziar Zare

Maziar Zare

Maziar Zare Eshghdoust is an Iranian Football player. He currently plays for Persepolis in the Iran Pro League...

 hailed by many as The New Ghayegran.

Boating

All of Iran's national boating team are from Anzali and have won several Asian and International medals. From 1999-2003 they were Champions of Iran in the adult and youth championships and 2002 and 2003 they came 2nd in the Asian Championships. All the players and coaches of the Iranian national boating team are from Malavan. They have acquired more than 20 gold, silver & bronze medals in Asian Championships.

Basketball

Malavan have a team in Iran's Professional Basketball League, and many of their players play at youth level for Iran

Iran national basketball team

The Iran national basketball team represents Iran in international basketball competitions and is controlled by IR Iran Basketball Federation. It is one of the strongest teams in Asia, and the two time champions of the FIBA Asia Championship.-History:...

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Futsal

Malavan's futsal team currently participate in Iran's Serie B Futsal League however Malavan are the number one favourite for promotion in the 2006/07 Season.

Boxing

They have won several medals over the years and several Malavan boxers box for Iran at international level.

Karate

Malavan has produced some very famous boxers such as:

Maziar Farid Khomami (Former number one in Asia, now coach of Iran national team)

Jasem Vishgahi

Jasem Vishgahi

Jasem Vishgahi is an Iranian karateka.Vishgahi competed in the 2006 Asian Games in the 75 kg division and won the gold medal. He also won the gold medal in 2010 Asian Games.- External links :*...

 (Former Asia number one, world number one)

Mohammad Rabii (Former World youth number one) who died in a preparation camp.

Women's Boating

Malavan Women's Boating team has over 40 players. 10 of them have Iran gold medals in country championships and Ms Nikpoor is West Asian Champion.

Women's Futsal

Head coach : Maryam Irandust

Team : Irandust, Sami, Mikaeili, Hasrati, Dustpoor, Azizpur, Agahi, Eghbal, Mehrvar, Abdi, Noori, Irandust and Nemati