Tehran’s Taif
2016-2017
Tehran’s Taif softball team which has been established in 2005 initially operated under the names of Tehran B, Alborz and Azarakhsh. However, since 2013, the team has been operating under the name of Tehran’s Taif in the national softball league. Teharn’s Taif women softball team consists of 20 players most of whom are university students. The team is a two-time champion of Iranian women softball league four players of which are the members of Iran women softball national team.
Softball is a variant of baseball and of high popularity especially in the United States. Many believe that softball is of high similarity to some Iranian local games such as Alak Dolak. Softball field is smaller than that of baseball and is mostly played by women.
No Iranian adult softball team has ever participated in any international tournament!