The Varesh Nowshahr Women's Football Club (W.F.C.) () is an Iranian women's football club based in Nowshahr, Mazandaran province, Iran, competing in the Kowsar Women Football League. The club won the 2025–26 1st Division League and earned promotion to the top tier.
History
1st Division title and promotion (2025–26)
Varesh Nowshahr competed in the Iran Women's 1st Division League under the management of Mehrnoosh Razmi. The team progressed through the group stage and reached the play-off stage, eventually qualifying for the final.
The final of the 1st Division League was held at Shohadaye Nowshahr Stadium, where Varesh Nowshahr faced Esteghlal Tehran. The two teams drew 1–1 after regulation time and extra time, with the championship decided by a penalty shoot-out.
Varesh Nowshahr won the penalty shoot-out 3–0 to claim the championship. Varesh player Zeinab Esmaeili finished as the league's top scorer with 10 goals.
Prior to the final, both Varesh Nowshahr and Esteghlal Tehran had already secured promotion to the top division for the following season.
Performance in the Kowsar League
2026–27 season
As 1st Division champions, Varesh Nowshahr earned promotion to the Kowsar Women Football League alongside Esteghlal Tehran, replacing Fara Isatis Karan Fars and Yasam Kurdistan.
In the new top-division season, the club is grouped with Khatoon Bam, Gol Gohar Sirjan, Eesta Alborz, Malavan Bandar Anzali, Sepahan Isfahan, Palayesh Gaz Ilam, Persepolis Tehran, and Ava Tehran.
Technical staff
Head coach: Mehrnoosh Razmi
Stadium
Varesh Nowshahr plays its home matches at Shohada-ye Nowshahr Stadium.
Honours
Competition Winners Runners-up SeasonsIran Women's Football 1st Division League1–Winners: 2025–26
Individual honours
Iran Women's 1st Division League top scorer: Zeinab Esmaeili (2025–26 season – 10 goals)
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