News ID: 184

Date: 06 August 2024 - 01:07

Amir Hossein Farahani:

1st Division League will Start on 7 September

First division league of men's football will start on 7 Sep 2024

Farahani stated: We initially intended to start the League competitions on September 1, but due to the ongoing changes in club ownership and the necessity to standardize stadiums, we decided to delay the start to September 7. This date is final and will not change as any further delay in starting the matches is not feasible." The draw for the competition will take place as previously scheduled on August 18.

Farahani elaborated on the scheduling, stating, "In the upcoming season, we urge the clubs to finalize their ownership status, obtain financial clearances from the League's status and financial committees, and standardize their stadiums within the remaining time."

Farahani also mentioned that the deficiencies in the stadiums were communicated to the clubs two weeks ago, and written instructions on how to address and equip the stadiums were provided. "A final inspection of all League One hosting stadiums will be conducted on August 15, and any stadium that does not meet the standards will be excluded from the competition," he added.

Regarding the match balls, Farahani said, "The official match ball has been selected in the past weeks and communicated to the clubs. The clubs can obtain the match balls from the League Organization upon presenting an introduction letter. The brand of the match ball is Derbystar."