# Kambiz Atabay

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Iranian football administrator (1939–2025)

Kambiz Atabay كامبيز آتابای Atabay in 2023 6th President of AFC In office 1 August 1976 – 9 December 1978 Preceded by Tunku Abdul Rahman Succeeded by Hamzah Abu Samah President of FFI In office 17 October 1972 – 17 February 1979 Preceded by Mostafa Mokri Succeeded by Naser Noamooz Personal details Born (1939-02-02)2 February 1939 Tehran, Iran Died 3 November 2025(2025-11-03) (aged 86)

**Kambiz Atabay** ([Persian](/source/Persian_language): كامبيز آتابای; 2 February 1939 – 3 November 2025) was an Iranian football administrator who served as the private secretary to Her Majesty [Farah Pahlavi](/source/Farah_Pahlavi)'s office in [New York](/source/New_York_City). He was also an athlete and administrator who was President of the [Asian Football Confederation](/source/Asian_Football_Confederation) from 1 August 1976 until his resignation on 9 December 1978. Atabay was also President of [Football Federation of Iran](/source/Football_Federation_Islamic_Republic_of_Iran) from 17 October 1972 to 17 February 1979.[1] He died on 3 November 2025, at the age of 86.[2]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Magiran | روزنامه اعتماد (1385/12/03): کامبیز آتابای: باران افتخارات آسیایی"](http://www.magiran.com/npview.asp?ID=1354256).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["رئیس اسبق فدراسیون فوتبال درگذشت"](https://www.bartarinha.ir/بخش-اخبار-ورزشی-123/1559720-رئیس-اسبق-فدراسیون-فوتبال-درگذشت). Bartarinha. 3 November 2025. Retrieved 3 November 2025.

## External links

- [Official FIFA website](https://web.archive.org/web/20080401001838/http://fifa.com/aboutfifa/)

- [Official AFC website](http://www.the-afc.com/)

Civic offices Preceded by Mostafa Makri President of Football Federation of Iran 1972–1979 Succeeded by Naser Noamooz Preceded by Tunku Abdul Rahman President of Asian Football Confederation 1976–1978 Succeeded by Hamzah Abu Samah

v t e Presidents of the Asian Football Federation Lo Man-kam (1954) Kwok Chan (1954–1956) William Louey (1956–1957) Chan Nam Cheong (1957–1958) Tunku Abdul Rahman (1958–1977) Kambiz Atabay (1977–1978) Hamzah Abu Samah (1978–1994) Ahmad Shah (1994–2002) Mohammed bin Hammam (2002–2011) Zhang Jilong (2011–2013, acting) Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa (2013–present) Presidents of FIFA AFC CAF CONCACAF CONMEBOL OFC UEFA

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