The KIA Football Club (), commonly known as KIA FC, is an Iranian youth football academy that was established by Mehdi Mahdavikia in 2015 in southeastern Tehran.
German magazine 11 Freunde has described it as "the best football academy" in Iran, and unique in terms of being dedicated to "sustainable, conceptual youth work". The club follows the TSG 1899 Hoffenheim-model, i.e. starting at grassroots-level before developing into a team that can enter the professional leagues. Each year, the club scouts more than a thousand players from all across the country and after trials, only retains top 25 talents.
KIA has shown remarkable results since its foundation and frequently travels to Europe in order to play against renowned opponents.
Season-by-season {| class="wikitable" ! Season ! Div. ! Pos. !Hazfi Cup |- |align=center|2020–21 | rowspan="3" align="center" | 3rd Division |align=center|8th |align=center| |- |align=center|2021–22 |align=center|2th |align=center| |- |align=center|2022–23 |align=center|6th |align=center| |- |align=center|2023–24 | rowspan="2" align="center" | 2nd Division |align=center|12th |align=center|Round of 32 |- |align=center|2024–25 |align=center| |align=center|Second round
Current squads
First Team
Current staff Current ManagersManagerHadi MahdavikiaGoalkeeping CoachHesam ZeytooninejadFitness coachAkbar BakhtiariOwnerMehdi Mahdavikia
Honours Domestic league competitions League Title(s) Season(s)U14National Premier LeagueWinners (1)2018–2019Tehran Premier LeagueWinners (2)2016–2017, 2017–2018U16Tehran 1st Division LeagueWinners (1)2016–2017
International CupTitle(s)Year(s) Norway CupU13Runners-up (2)2015, 2016U11Winners (1)2015 Cordial CupU13Winners (2)2018, 2019U11Runners-up (1)2015 Deutsches Fußball InternatU12Runners-up (1)2016 Bassevelde Cup U13Winners (1)2019
References
External links Official website KIA Football Academy – Tehran Football Committee